What are Alaska / Hawaiian Atmos Rewards points worth?
Atmos Rewards (previously Alaska Mileage Plan) is the combined loyalty program for Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines. The old Mileage Plan was long considered one...
Hyatt devaluation deep dive
Hyatt's devastating devaluation, along with its annual depressing category changes, is scheduled to slam us on May 20th. Now that we have complete award...
Trip cancellation insurance success
Some of the best ultra-premium credit cards come with trip cancellation insurance coverage. Like any kind of insurance, it is difficult to measure the...
Searching for good news in Hyatt’s devaluation | Coffee Break Ep103 | 4-28-26
Hyatt is changing their award charts on May 20th, 2026, and it's pretty devastating with a new 5-tier pricing system and huge increases in...
PSA: Beware moving points into Finnair: Points expire end of month if your account...
A member of our Frequent Miler Insiders Group on Facebook reported an unfortunate situation. He had moved his Avios points from British Airways to...
Savewise: An awesome shopping tool
I've been playing around with a new tool called Savewise (www.getsavewise.com) and I have been really impressed. If you're an extreme stacker who would...
Best ways to get to Asia using points and miles (2026)
If you find yourself daydreaming about the snow monkeys in Japan, the hawker centers of Singapore, the ancient history that abounds around Asia, or...
Does product changing ruin trip protections? | Question of the Week Ep1 | 4-27-26
Does product changing ruin trip protections? Frequent Miler reader Jay P wrote in saying:
"I used my Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card to book a flight...
Instant Gift Card Deals: Save Money & Get Rewarded
When you're about to buy something, you may be able to save money or earn extra miles by first buying a merchant gift card...
Strategic Choices, major Hyatt changes, seize the high seas, and more [Week in Review]
A week ago, Citi Thank You Rewards devalued transfers to Choice Privileges. That was a big bummer, but don't sleep on Choice. The game...
Chase reduces redemption rates on hundreds of The Edit properties
The Edit by Chase Travel℠ is a luxury hotel booking program available to JP Morgan Reserve and Chase Sapphire Reserve® cardholders. When booking hotels through The...
Cruising for free | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep355 | 4-23-26
In today's episode, we'll talk about Amex Platinum shutting down paths for earning Delta airline fee credits, Google Hotels adding price drop alerts, and...
World of Hyatt announces 2026 category changes. They’re not inspiring.
Not content to simply obliterate its award chart, World of Hyatt today announced its award category changes for 2026. The good news is that...
Mayday: Brutal new World of Hyatt chart launches May 20th
Update 4/24: Well, we have an official date for Mayday: May 20th. That's when World of Hyatt's new, new dynamic award chart will roll...
