A new breed of award discovery tools
When I first wrote about Seats.Aero (see: Seats.aero: a wonderfully nerdy tool for finding Unicorn flight awards), it was one of a kind. Unlike...
(EXPIRED) Hyatt/SLH partnership ending 5/15/24; important things to know
Last month Hilton announced that they were going to be launching a partnership with Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH). That inevitably meant...
Best uses for Turkish Miles & Smiles miles (2025)
Turkish Miles & Smiles is a 1:1 transfer partner from Capital One Miles, Citi ThankYou points, and Bilt Rewards, meaning that it is easy...
Delta’s Enhanced Companion Certificates
While I wasn't too excited about most of the recent big changes to Delta credit cards, I am excited about enhancements to companion certificates...
New Alaska Award Charts Are Going Live…Slowly
Update 3/11/24: Alaska's new award charts are starting to go live today and will be completely implemented by 3/31/24. This week, new award pricing...
The Amex card with a $1.1 billion limit, Marriott sets world’s fastest Bonvoy record...
Delta has an Amex with a $1.1 billion limit, Cathay teams up with Marriott for the World's Fastest Bonvoy and why airplane mode is...
Bad Bonvoy behavior, a case for cash back, Wells Fargo’s wisdom and more [Week...
We've recently learned about the latest in "Bad Bonvoy behavior" that will lock you out of a Bevy bonus and as you've heard on...
Grand Hyatt Amman: Bottom Line Review
Amman doesn't command the attention given to most other Middle Eastern capitals, with many tourists moving quickly past it to appealing destinations like the...
Bright spots in the latest award devaluations
Nobody likes it when points become less valuable because awards get more expensive or when policies change that make it harder to play the...
Barclays Wyndham Earner Cards: Best Ever 75K and 100K Offers
Barclays has launched some massive offers on the Wyndham Earner and Earner Plus cards that are the best that we've ever seen for each...
Capital One SavorOne Cash Rewards Credit Card Review (discontinued)
Update: The SavorOne card has been product-changed and is now the Capital One Savor Cash Rewards card.
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The Capital One SavorOne card typically features a...
A case for cash back with the Schwab Platinum card
I'll admit it: I'm a bit of a points and miles hoarder. I generally keep more transferable points on hand than my family needs...
STARLUX A350-900 Business Class Bottom Line Review
STARLUX Airlines is a new luxury airline headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan. They currently offer two routes to the US: Taipei to Los Angeles and...
[Update] Nick’s mad dash for American Airlines elite status
Update 3/4/23: The miles from T-Mobile Home Internet showed up last week and the Blue Apron miles hit my account on Saturday morning, both...
