Painful devaluations, from “roughing it” to the lap of luxury and more
Both Hyatt and ANA announced painful devaluations this week, though in each there are bright spots (or at least not so dark spots?) to...
Podcast: Which is the best Amex Platinum card? | Frequent Miler on the Air...
American Express has four different Platinum cards, all with a $695 annual fee. In this episode Greg and Nick not only help differentiate these...
The ANA Devaluation: It’s not all doom and gloom
ANA Mileage Club has long been a theoretically incredible Amex Membership Rewards transfer partner. In practice, it isn't always as easy to leverage at...
AwardTool: a powerful award search tool with up to 32 simultaneous searches
AwardTool is a powerful flight award search tool with both a free and paid (Pro) version. This tool is very similar to PointsYeah. Both...
Grand Hyatt Kauai standard 2 queen parking lot view: Bottom line review
I just this morning got back to New York after 8 nights at the Grand Hyatt Kauai, a property that I've reviewed glowingly in...
(More links needed) Amex Platinum 150K referral offer is back again and we need...
Update 2/28/24: Earlier today, referral links for the 150k offer expired. The good news (for some) is that other people are now targeted for...
How to book a night at the bottom of the Grand Canyon at Phantom...
I think most travelers end up collecting a few special destinations that we hold close to our hearts for a myriad of incalculable reasons...
Frequent Miler’s favorite business class flights
Of the many luxuries afforded by learning to leverage airline miles, the most enjoyable might be flying in a seat that converts to a...
How to game Delta credits, subpar MGM status match is live again and an...
A couple ideas for hacking those pesky Delta credits, MGM is again offering a status match and an Air Canada chatbot goes rogue. All...
Set your MQD rollover reminders, earn 14x at restaurants, avoid losing 75% of your...
Got Delta MQMs and not sure what to do with them? Wish you could see both the cash price and award price when running flight...
Podcast: The best transferable points program is… | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep243
We love our transferable points, but not all transferable points programs are created equal. On episode 243 of Frequent Miler on the Air, Greg...
100+ Hawai’i Hotels That Can Be Booked With Points
Hawai'i is a marvelous place that manages to combine terrific beaches, near-perfect year-round weather, great food and some of the best sunsets on the...
Orientbank Istanbul, Marriott Autograph Collection: Bottom Line Review
Istanbul is one of my favorite cities in the world and is blessed with a wealth of terrific food, culture, historical sites, scenic beauty...
The Last Ever Delta MQM Rollover
If you earned more Delta MQMs (Medallion Qualifying Miles) in 2023 than were needed for the level of elite status you attained, then the...
