3x dining & drugstores on new Chase Freedom Flex & Freedom Unlimited (and 5x...
Chase has shaken things up this morning with an unexpected move: on September 15th, they are introducing a brand new card called the Chase Freedom Flex and they are also seriously enhancing benefits on...
My experience traveling during COVID-19 (Delta, SkyClub, rental car, hotels)
My wife and I just returned from our second vacation since COVID-19 seemingly made travel a thing of the past. On our first vacation, in June, we stayed in our home state of Michigan. ...
Last Chance Deals: Fee-Free Visa Gift Cards, United & Southwest Promos, Amex Offers &...
Welcome to our weekly list of what’s ending this week as well as a collection of some other deals that are due to end soon.
Monday is the last day of August which means there are...
Going to Greece without a wallet, the Hawaii resort bubble, getting your money back...
In this Frequent Miler week in review around the web, read about how to get a refund from a COVID-canceled flight when the airline isn't playing ball, what the (hopefully short-term?) future of Hawaii...
Souring on the best business class deal, pandemic vacation take 3, Residence Inn for...
This week on Frequent Miler on the Air, Greg and I discuss his latest "pandemic vacation", dubbed "Take 3" given his need to change plans repeatedly. This time around, he booked flights and cars...
Success, but has the Turkish sweet spot soured?
Just over a year ago, we broke the story about what was arguably the sweetest of sweet spots uncovered in years: 7.5K each way to Hawaii: The sweetest spot we've been missing. The short...
The Best Extended Stay Hotel Brands (According To Stephen)
Which extended stay hotel brand is the best?
That's a tricky question to answer because each brand has its own quirks, features, benefits, amenities, pricing and more, so depending on which of those you prefer,...
Miraval Berkshires Resort. My failed attempt to double-dip deals.
In April, I published "Best Hyatt resorts for domestic US summer travel." One of the resorts I was most excited about was the brand new Miraval Berkshires Resort in Massachusetts. I lamented, though, that...
Last Chance Deals: Profitable Visa Gift Cards, Etihad Award Sale, Several Chase Offers &...
Welcome to our weekly list of what’s ending this week as well as a collection of some other deals that are due to end soon.
There are several deals coming to an end this week which...
Citi ThankYou points sweet spots for high value redemptions
While ThankYou points came out less valuable than Chase or Amex points when we last updated our Reasonable Redemption Values (See: A big change to Frequent Miler’s point values.), ThankYou points still have plenty...
Hidden city heat, new Hawaii 12.5K option, IHG rewards vs rewarding loyalty, and more
This week around the web, read about American Airlines says they don't like value shoppers, find a new option for the west coast to Hawaii, an interesting take on the child facemask debate, and...
Has Citi Sears-iously improved much this week?
This week's Frequent Miler on the Air Main Event was all about Citibank: does the ability to redeem Shop Your Way points for gift cards Sears-iously make ThankYou points any stronger? Is the Double...
Delta mileage running from home during COVID-19. Should we do it?
If you have a Delta Platinum or Delta Reserve card that you acquired before July 1st 2020, then you should have offers in your Amex account to earn extra miles per dollar for Delta...
The case against Citi ThankYou points (On Nick’s mind)
Over the past year, I've become a growing fan of Citi ThankYou points. They were my currency of choice for the 40K to Far Away challenge and had it not been for some poor...
