Hyatt Thumps Marriott
Why is it that so many people in the loyalty maximization game sing Hyatt's praises? How do they kick so much butt with a smaller footprint than their competitors? There is no doubt that...
Sign up now for the Platinum 100K + 10X offer (here’s why)
In this post, I'll make the case that nearly everyone should sign up for the Platinum Card from American Express. Now. For many frequent flyers, the Platinum card is great thanks to its many...
Best options for domestic first class awards
Update 3/23/21 Best options for domestic first class awards: We have now added the best options for booking Alaska domestic first class and made changes where award charts have been updated.
Domestic first class is...
Reverse Bonvoyed: Doubled Elite Nights Awarded When They Shouldn’t Have Been
Marriott is even more unpredictable than this year's March Madness.
They launched a new promotion last month offering double elite nights on stays that included at least one paid night. You could even book 25...
My Round the World business class adventure (exploring hacks, and testing limits)
Planning for my Round the World adventure continues! In a previous post, I explained that I have 269,000 ANA miles that will expire in September if I don't use them. Rather than let the...
The slippery slope of buying points (On Nick’s mind)
Yesterday, Greg published a post about buying Aeroplan points for 1.2c each. That's a great deal -- Aeroplan points are frequently worth much more. But yet despite the deal it is, I wasn't very...
(EXPIRED) Buy Air Canada Aeroplan points for only 1.2 cents each!
I don't usually get excited about point sales, but I think this one is pretty good. Air Canada is offering up to a 100% bonus on purchased points through April 2nd. This makes it...
US Bank Altitude Reserve Guide
The US Bank Altitude Reserve card is US Bank's challenge to the Chase Sapphire Reserve. Like the Sapphire Reserve, the Altitude Reserve is a Visa Infinite card that offers 3X on travel; and points...
Delta miles are worth more than AA miles. Whaaat?
How much are airline miles worth? Surely almost anyone reading this likely knows that depends on how you use them. We recognize that there isn't a single perfect answer here, but it is important...
Undervaluing airline miles (On my mind)
Earlier this week I conducted new analyses and published new Reasonable Redemption Values for AA, Delta, and United miles. The terribly poor results, particularly for AA and United, forced a bit of a crisis...
A dream global upgrade trip around the world
Last month, Greg announced that he is passing the GUC. That is to say that Greg is giving me the use of his Delta Global Upgrade Certificates to plan a trip. The catch is...
Reader question reveals 9 things you ought to know about Amex cards
A few days ago a reader emailed a seemingly simple question. He had applied for the Amex Bonvoy Business card and was told by Amex that he had too many credit cards. He had...
Card-Linked Programs & The Networks They Run On (AKA Which Programs Stack)
There are tons of card-linked programs out there and it can be hard to know which ones stack with each other as some run on the same network while others use their own tracking...
Greg’s round-the-world business class adventure
This week on Frequent Miler on the Air, we dive into Greg's round-the-world business class adventure courtesy of his expiring ANA miles, taking a look at what he's learned already in the planning stages....
