Mileage running 2026-style, playing the AA transition, a coming points conference and more [Week...
A few years ago, American Airlines changed its elite year timing. Instead of counting activity from January to December, American Airlines AAdvantage now counts...
Alaska’s Atmos™ Rewards Summit Visa Infinite® card review
The Atmos™ Rewards Summit Visa Infinite® card costs $395 per year and offers several truly innovative perks. While the card may not be for...
Battle of the $350 airline cards: AA, Delta, United (and Alaska) | Frequent Miler...
In this episode, we'll take Hyatt on a mattress run, we'll answer "Is Tyler crazy for liking the Bilt Paladium card?", and Nick disagrees...
Frontier’s free miles made me look (and get the whole family involved)
I'm a sucker for free miles.
Yesterday, Tim reported about an offer from Frontier Airlines to get 5,000 free miles just by showing that you have...
Can we trust Bilt with our points?
The Bilt 2.0 rollout has taught me to question Bilt's leadership more than ever. They promised a seamless transition to 2.0, but it was...
Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards Complete Guide
Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards is a loyalty program that shares some characteristics common of airline frequent flyer programs (like priority check-in and boarding for...
Barclays AA cards: planning the transition to Citi | Coffee Break Ep91 | 2-3-26
If you have an American Airlines card issued by Barclays, it won't be a Barclays card for much longer, as AA cards will transition...
Using Buying Groups to Increase Credit Card Spend (2026)
There are many reasons that you might want to increase credit card spending. You may need to meet minimum spend requirements on new credit...
Best US credit cards for expats & international travelers
Since moving to the UK, I've had to rejig my wallet a little bit because the best credit cards to use for different purchases...
(Now live) Negative Venture X & Venture X Business lounge access changes coming
Update 2/1/26: A quick reminder that the lounge policy for Venture X and Venture X Business cardholders will be changing with effect from February...
Lock in easy wins, stacking a discount + transfer bonus, and more
On this week's Frequent Miler on the Air, Greg and I had a conversation about a speculative transfer to take advantage of the coming...
Conrad Tokyo: Bottom Line Review
Last Spring, my wife and I spent a couple of sensational weeks traipsing around Taiwan and Okinawa, then ended with a few cold and...
Shortcuts to Marriott Elite status (2026)
If you stay at Marriott hotels often, but not often enough to earn high-level Elite status, you may be missing out on perks like...
Another dance with a Lifemiles sweet spot and a Lifemiles+ subscription
When Avianca Lifemiles launched their Lifemiles+ subscriptions (henceforth called Lifemiles Plus) a couple of years ago, I said that they were a great deal...
