Oman Air joining oneworld Alliance
Based in Muscat, Oman Air is a small, but highly regarded, airline that operates a fleet of just under 50 aircraft and has a somewhat limited route map. Its western reach ends at the...
Brex closing many accounts, “changing strategy”. Should you transfer speculatively or cash out?
Brex sent emails to many cardholders yesterday (including members of the Frequent Miler team) indicating that our accounts will be closed on 8/15/22. Brex has posted information on its website indicating that these closures...
Delta Hotels Toronto Downtown: Bottom Line Review
Delta Hotels is a Marriott brand that began as an independent hotel group in British Columbia in the 70's. It gradually expanded across Canada and opened its first US hotel in Orlando in the...
Weighing points vs cash, Lufthansa’s apology, Southwest shows some LUV
It's been a couple of weeks since our last Saturday Selection, so this week we catch up with some good reads from the last couple of weeks -- from Lufthansa's latest attempt to apologize...
Delta Premium Select Bottom Line Review
My wife and I recently flew Delta round trip from Detroit to Amsterdam. We applied Global Upgrade Certificates (available only to Diamond Medallion elites) in both directions. These certificates now instantly upgrade you from...
Amex Gold dining credit changes: Two partners out, three more in
The Amex Gold Card has offered a mild shake-up of its annual dining credits today. While the card's monthly $10 Uber credit has not changed, the separate $10 monthly dining credit picks up a...
Awesome Capital One MLB seats: A quick review from Yankee Stadium
We wrote a couple of months ago about the fact that Capital One is selling fantastic (exclusive) seats for Major League Baseball games for 5,000 miles per seat. While they also sell tickets at poor...
Saturday Selection: Double-booking Delta, a Citi merchant offer drawback and more
After a few weeks off of the Saturday Selection, this weekend we're back with some top reads from around the blogosphere that are worth a few minutes of your time and attention. Read on...
[Update: No more debit funding] PointCard limiting debit card loading to $300 effective 5/19/22
Update 5/13/22: PointCard has sent an email to members today indicating that they will no longer provide third party debit card funding at all as of 6/2/22. This comes after they announced two weeks...
United has extended travel credits to 12/31/23
United airlines sent out an email earlier this week alerting members to a bit of positive news: travel credits that were previously set to expire on 12/31/22 will now be valid until 12/31/23. That's an...
Lap infant sweet spot: Turkish charges 10% of the miles for a lap infant
In researching options for a couple of anticipated family trips over the next year, I recently stumbled on a lap infant sweet spot that I hadn't previously known about: Turkish Airlines Miles & Smiles...
How to earn 2 years of IHG Club Lounge membership
In response to my post about IHG adding significant elite perks to their program, a reader asked if it was possible to time your Milestone Rewards so that you can get two full years...
Hyatt Residence Club Sedona, Piñon Pointe: Bottom Line Review
The Hyatt Residence Club Sedona is a timeshare resort in which units can be rented nightly with cash or points. It is also a category 4 Hyatt and so can be a good use...
Permanent change: Earn elite credit with Delta award tickets
Delta has announced today that Delta-operated SkyMiles award tickets will earn elite credit, both Medallion Qualifying Miles (MQMs) and Medallion Qualifying Dollars (MQDs), as a permanent change. Delta originally launched elite earnings on their award tickets...
