The Frequent Miler Team’s First Award Redemptions
On our recent Ask Us Anything session, one of the questions asked was:
What was your 1st redemption?
Seeing as we only have an hour to...
American Airlines refuses to seat an infant, Hyatt charges man $5K because his father...
Hyatt charges a man $5,500 for cancelling a reservation (because his father died), American Airlines refuses to seat an 18-month old, taxi drivers in...
Chase Ultimate Rewards points: Best ways to get great value
After discussing card strategy last week, this week on Frequent Miler on the Air, we discuss strategies to get the most value that you...
Which comes first: the chicken or the egg? Do you book flight or hotel...
Spoiler alert: on this coming weekend's Frequent Miler on the Air, the question of the week is the title question of this post. Readers...
How Frequent Miler doesn’t make money
When I tell people that this blog is my career, the next question on everyone's mind is how the blog makes money. I know...
Finnair to start using Avios in early 2024
18 months ago Qatar Airways announced that they'd be replacing the currency of their loyalty program, changing from Qmiles to Avios. Finnair has now...
Belgium: Beer, beauty, castles, chocolate, and Fine Hotels + Resorts® and FNC success
Last week, I finished up about a week in Belgium, and it was awesome. While I've been to Europe numerous times, I'd never previously...
I booked QSuites, but could have been smarter about it
I've been planning a trip to Africa with my wife to visit a friend in Cape Town and to stay at the JW Marriott...
Intercontinental Vienna: Bottom Line Review (Fine Hotels and Resorts)
My wife and I recently spent a marvelous two weeks in Austria. We still had three Fine Hotels and Resorts (FHR) credits from our...
Must have Chase cards
If you want to win big, you've got to start with a strategy. In this game, that means figuring out which cards you must...
Bilt card first impressions
In a recent post (First steps towards rebuilding my point fortune: Bilt and AA) I reported that I had been approved for a Bilt...
New Choice Hotels sweet spots: Booking suites at Radisson properties
In late July 2023, Choice Hotels finished incorporating former Radisson Rewards Americas properties into their portfolio which made it possible to book those Radisson...
Cancelling a LifeMiles award ticket: maybe less painful than you thought
Yesterday, I cancelled an Avianca LifeMiles award ticket. It was as expensive as I expected ($200 per passenger), but in the process I learned...
The best time of year to visit every country in the world (in one...
There are a lot of reasons that people travel at non-ideal times. Holidays, work, school calendars, fare-sales, etc. For some people, off-season travel affords...
