Best Uses for Qantas Frequent Flyer Points (awards to book before August)
Qantas Frequent Flyer is a program that doesn't get a ton of attention from US-based travelers or points and miles enthusiasts. While Qantas has a distance-based award chart, an interesting twist is that Qantas...
The great award chart debate gets heated, stacking big and more (Week in Review)
One of my favorite things about this points and miles hobby is that there often isn't one "right answer". Whether we're talking about which is the "best" credit card, which hotel chain is the...
Hilton Gift Cards can be difficult (but not impossible) to use. Here are some...
Buying Hilton Gift Cards had been so popular in recent times that the BuyHiltonGiftCards.com website had to suspend sales. Sadly, using Hilton Gift Cards has been far less popular. We've received numerous reports over the last...
(Update: Points awarded) I’m a SAS EuroBonus Millionaire!
Update 1/23/25: As of today, it appears that folks who have already received an e-mail from SAS confirming successful completion of the challenge have now received the points in their accounts. Greg found his Eurobonus...
Virgin Atlantic still has award charts, and they’re pretty good
When Virgin Atlantic introduced dynamic award pricing in October 2024, I assumed that award charts for their own flights had gone away. I knew that they still had partner award charts showing the prices...
Park Hyatt Zurich: Bottom Line Review
Last May, during the Frequent Miler "Flying by the Seat of our Points" challenge, I was tasked to get from LA to Switzerland in ~40 hours while completing some fun activities and wowing with...
Qantas Frequent Flyer program changes: Increased award pricing, more options for booking airline partners...
Qantas has announced several upcoming changes to its Frequent Flyer loyalty program. Although there are some silver linings like lower award pricing on short haul flights and more options for booking premium partner awards,...
A weekend of family fun in Orlando: What it cost and how we booked
Recently, the Frequent Miler team met up in Orlando for an annual face-to-face meeting to talk about plans and goals for Frequent Miler. My family decided to tag along with me and spend a...
Beauty In The Eye Of The Cardholder: Stephen’s Top 6 Card-Linked Programs
There are many card-linked programs ⓘAn app or website which offers rewards when making purchases at participating retailers with a credit or debit card you’ve linked with their program. out there which can be...
Capital One Venture X Business Credit Card Review (2025)
The Capital One Venture X Business card was released via a bizarre stop-and-start "launch" that began with no one really having any idea of how to get the card, outside of vague advice to...
Behind-the-scenes at Bilt, Lufthansa vs Condor, Capital one vs influencers, and wine flying free...
I'll interrupt your weekend scrolling with a little curated weekend scrolling for you. Today you can read about a behind-the-scenes perspective of Bilt promotions, Lufthansa's struggle with Condor, Capital one vs influencers, and wine...
How to save money on dining with inKind
inKind is an app that allows you to settle your bill at over 3,000 restaurants, bars, and cafes across the US. Put simply, you can pay your restaurant bill in the app using the...
Family lounge access, a “free” Bahamas stay, fixing Marriott Bonvoy and more (Week in...
Every time we enter an airport, my 4-year old son asks, "Daddy, is there a lounge?". This hobby has spoiled my kids: they are used to showing up at the airport and having free...
Chase Ink Business Cash Credit Card Review (2025)
A no-annual fee card that earns up to 5x Ultimate Rewards? Let me introduce the Chase Ink Cash. This is one of the most rewarding credit cards out there, and it's been a fixture...
