Elite status Hyatt hacks
Hyatt's top-tier Globalist status is without a doubt the best hotel elite status in the game, but wanting it is easier than getting it. The good news is that on this week's Frequent Miler on the...
New Marriott Cards are Coming (Probably)
Marriott has gone Brazenly Bananas with its Bodacious Body of absolutely Blissful and Benevolent B names. Not content with its current crop of credit card B's (the Bonvoy Bold, Boundless, and Brilliant cards), it...
The best Amex transfer partner: Air Canada vs ANA
What matters more: great award chart pricing or a greater number of partners? Are surcharges a big problem for ANA? This week, Greg and I discuss why Air Canada Aeroplan and ANA Mileage Club...
Extreme hotel savings
We love award travel, but sometimes you have to book a hotel at a cash rate. But who wants to pay full price? Certainly not anyone who has hotel-shopped at the rates we've been...
The best free nights in the Big Apple
Want to sleep cheap in the city that never sleeps? Hotel points and free night certificates are the obvious way to save a bundle in the Big Apple, but which programs offer the best...
The dream trip that got away
They say you can't have your cake and eat it, too. While it's kind of hard to invoke that expression while knowing how awesome our 3 Cards, 3 Continents trips will likely be, the...
Please tell us how to find business class awards
Greg recently had great success booking his ANA round the world award. In response, a reader made a request that we get quite frequently -- "PLEASE tell us how to find business class awards!"....
How to book round the world awards
Want to travel all around the world in business class? We've talked about the ANA Round the World chart before, but this week on Frequent Miler on the Air, Greg explains some of his...
Virgin Atlantic releases award floodgates. Let the bookings begin!
Virgin Atlantic's wide-open award space is the headline topic for this week's edition of Frequent Miler on the Air, but we also gave updates to the 3 Cards 3 Continents Challenge, discussed Nick's successful...
Where to park your transferrable points
Cancelling your card? Having your card cancelled for you? Where should you put your points? We get this question pretty often when people have a need to park the rest of their points for...
Drafting the dream: Strategies for drafting the best 3 card, 3 continent dream trip
What would be your ideal card combination to create an incredible adventure using just 3 credit cards and their associated welcome bonuses? That's the task that Greg, Stephen and I are facing, but with...
Amex End Game: What to do when you’ve signed up for all the cards
Yes, you can continue to march on the Amex point parade even after you've signed up for all the cards. This week on Frequent Miler on the Air, Greg and I discuss the many...
Keeper features of ultra premium cards
Many ultra premium cards come with keeper features -- those killer benefits that make the cards worth having and holding. But there is often an argument to be made against keeping those cards forever...
Credit card strategies for low spenders, medium spenders, and big spenders
Credit card intro bonuses are clearly the fastest way to a points and miles fortune, but how does the plan differ for someone who spends $1,000 per month versus someone who spends $4,000 per...
