Best Uses of Avianca LifeMiles
Avianca LifeMiles is one of our favorite airline programs because of its combination of unique sweet spots, the ability to manipulate awards to pay...
The best way to book North American AA flights, a $100 US resort fee...
A new US property with a $100+ resort fee, a great award chart for North American AA flights and One Key is so bad...
In a world of devaluations, should we still hoard? [Week in Review]
This week saw a couple of big devaluations to LifeMiles and Qatar Airways, and yet Greg's advice is still to hoard and charry pick....
Selecting seats on a complicated Aeroplan booking
I am currently in the midst of traveling on a complex Aeroplan award ticket. After a couple of weeks in Europe, my family and...
Hyatt Milestone Spending. What’s my X?
In Tim's post "Which hotel credit card is the most rewarding for spending?" the World of Hyatt credit card didn't perform particularly well. Hyatt...
Another major devaluation, this time using Qatar Avios to book American & Alaska
It seems to be open season on award pricing at the moment. Program after program are instituting award redemption increases with no notice, with...
MSC Armonia Adriatic Sea Cruise: Bottom Line Review
A few days ago, I disembarked from the MSC Armonia, which made for my third “free” MSC cruise thanks to casino status matching (more...
The earn and burn fallacy. Shall we give hoarding and cherry picking a try...
“Don’t save your money. Spend it as fast as you can.” Can you imagine anyone giving that advice? And, if they did, would you...
Loyalty programs changing fortunes (August 2024)
To many, it seems like loyalty programs are always devaluing. Point prices go up. The ability to book valuable awards goes down. Sometimes the...
Microsoft pummels Delta, United status match fraud and new Capital One cards on the...
Delta gets tag-teamed by Microsoft and Crowdstrike, Capital One may finally be shaking up its card portfolio and reports of widespread United elite status...
Spirit Ridge Resort in Osoyoos, Canada: Bottom Line Review (Hyatt Unbound Collection)
Before starting the long drive up to Alaska back in May, my wife and I spent nearly a week at Spirit Ridge Resort in...
An education in finding and booking Emirates first class awards, creating a fee-free wallet,...
Pop quiz - do you really understand all the different transferable points out there? And speaking of transferable points, with Capital One's transfer bonus...
How to find and book Emirates first class awards
Emirates first class is a fantastic way to fly. Emirates offers incredible service and top-notch food and beverage options to first class passengers. And...
Best fee-free transferable point credit card combo
The Amex Gold card's annual fee increase continues a trend that we're seeing across nearly all Amex cards: Amex raises the annual fee and...
