Current point transfer bonuses for March 2026
The best points rewards programs, in our opinion, are those that allow points to be transferred to many different airline and hotel loyalty programs....
Hyatt changes incoming, a big Bilt Rent Day, Giant Mailbag gems and more (Week...
Last weekend, I wrote about tracking paid flights via Google Flights. In response, a reader mentioned that Points Path is also great at this....
The Fairmont Empress, Victoria, BC (Fine Hotels + Resorts®): Bottom Line Review
Over the holidays last year, I surprised my wife with a weekend trip to Victoria, British Columbia. The goal was to see the famous...
Gems from our Giant Mailbag | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep347 | 2-27-26
In today's podcast episode, we'll talk about stacking dining credits, give a caution about
gifting Marriott free night certificates, and will resurrect expired Southwest credits.
Gems...
Chase Ultimate Rewards Complete Guide (2026)
Chase Ultimate Rewards is a transferable points program available through a number of Chase credit cards. Ultimate Rewards offers a great combination of easy-to-earn...
Is it time to use all our Hyatt points? (on Nick’s mind)
For years, the points and miles community has dreaded that the day would come when World of Hyatt would go to a dynamic award...
My revised Bilt 2 plan (Bilt 2, Take 2)
When Bilt 2.0 details were first released, I posted my plans for maximizing earnings with the Bilt Palladium card (see: My take on Bilt...
Breaking news: Hyatt takes us to the heartbreak hotel | Podcast | 2-25-26
Hyatt announced some changes that will come into effect before the end of May. This will include a brand new award chart that splits...
Mayday: Hyatt to launch a brutal new World of Hyatt chart in May 2026
Hyatt has today announced the next evolution in World of Hyatt, with a new award chart set to debut sometime in May ("before the...
My subpar first experience with Southwest assigned seating
A month ago, after years of an open seating policy, Southwest Airlines began selling assigned seating. Over the past week, I've had my first...
Best uses for Virgin points | Coffee Break Ep94 | 2-24-26
Virgin Atlantic Rewards and Virgin Red both earn Virgin Atlantic points. Now through February 28th, Chase has a 40% transfer bonus to Virgin Atlantic,...
Complete Guide to Credit Card Application Rules by Bank
Is there anything better than a credit card welcome offer? You get approved, a shiny, new card arrives in the mail, and then, after...
Choice Privileges Complete Guide (2026)
Choice Privileges is the loyalty program of Choice Hotels International, Inc. and incorporates more than 20 different hotel brands and ~7,500 properties worldwide.
Historically, it's...
A coupon book with a credit card, a credit card program with an airline,...
I use Google Flights almost daily. Whether I'm actively researching for an upcoming trip, curiously clicking around looking for deals, or just trying to...
