Wringing value from Delta SkyMiles
If you are flush with Delta SkyMiles, don't flush them on redemptions requiring hundreds of thousands of miles each way! Instead, listen to this...
Alaska Airlines fumbles launch of Starlux awards
Starlux is a Taiwan-based airline that was founded in 2018 and began operations in 2020, a tricky time to start a new travel company,...
My free 10-night MSC European cruise experience
It only cost me $513 for my family for four to get 10 nights of food, lodging, and transportation to visit Marseille, France; Málaga,...
Radisson to Choice conversion: Low end = slight deval, high end = better value
Radisson Rewards Americas properties were originally due to be rolled in to the Choice Privileges program on July 18, 2023, but that was delayed...
Singapore Airlines 777-300ER Business Class: Bottom Line Review
A fifth freedom route is when a long haul carrier operates a flight outside of its home network, primarily to utilize airplane downtime. One...
You can now change the date on an Amex Fine Hotels & Resorts or...
Amex Fine Hotels & Resorts and The Hotel Collection bookings come with an attractive suite of benefits. More importantly for some, Amex Platinum cardholders...
The new American Airlines Executive card. Is it worth the new fee?
The cost of doing business has gone up. Is it still worth paying for the ultra-premium American Airlines Executive card with its major changes?...
Our experience booking via Marriott STARS vs Amex Fine Hotels & Resorts
During last month's Party of 5 Challenge, Tim and I arranged for the team to spend a night at the Ritz-Carlton Santiago in Santiago,...
Plans for rebuilding my point fortune
I love having a big stash of points in a wide array of loyalty programs. That way, when opportunity strikes, I can pounce on...
Bottom Line Review: Grand Hyatt Macau (Standard & Premium Suites)
During the Party of 5 challenge, we visited Macau for a couple of nights. We spent the first night at the Four Seasons Macau,...
My Buying Group Experiment: Day One Failures
A couple of weeks ago, my wife, my son, and I all applied and were approved for new credit cards (see: 3 Inks approved...
An Air Canada advantage: far more award space with some partners
Over the weekend, I booked an award ticket via Air Canada Aeroplan that reminded me that I've been wanting to publish a post about...
AA “enhances” the Citi Executive card and encourages spend elsewhere
With the announced changes to the Citi AAdvantage Executive World Elite Mastercard, we no longer have a cheap way to grant American's Admirals Club...
Partner up to maximize rewards
The quickest way to earn rewards in this game is through new card welcome bonuses. Playing in two-player mode -- where you and a...
