What are Marriott points worth?
At Frequent Miler, we keep a database of point valuations called “Reasonable Redemption Values.” These are estimates of the “worth” of airline miles, hotel...
Iberia devaluation: Business class between US & Europe now starting at 40,500 miles one...
Iberia updated its award chart last week, increasing the number of Avios you have to redeem to book flights with points.
We subsequently updated the...
Ask Us Anything Live: Wednesday, June 4 at 9pm ET
Every month, the Frequent Miler team takes your questions live on YouTube.
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We normally hold Ask Us Anything at 9pm on the...
Capital One & Citi have also paused transfers to Emirates
In news that should surprise no one, Capital One and Citi have both paused points transfers to Emirates Skywards accounts.
The reason that this isn't...
The Delta Sky Club® at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) is gorgeous
I flew into Charlotte a couple of weeks ago. There I found that the Delta wing is shiny and new, and it contains a...
(Update: Workaround confirmed) Citi to cut cash back redemption rate to 0.75c per point...
Update 5/21/25: Dan's Deals has confirmed with Citi that this devaluation will only apply to Citi Strata Premier and Prestige cardholders if those are...
Bonvoyed: Marriott elites shouldn’t expect suites
Over the weekend, View from the Wing uncovered a sneaky change in Marriott elite member benefit terms and conditions: whereas Platinum members and above...
Discover has merged with Capital One (business as usual for now)
Over the weekend, it was announced that Discover's merger with Capital One had been completed as of 5/18/25. Discover Bank is now officially part...
No more Apple Pay at Costco.com
Costco.com has quietly removed the option to pay for online purchases using Apple Pay. I fully expect that Apple Pay still works in-store, but...
Combined Alaska/Hawaiian loyalty program now expected in August
It's been about 9 months since Alaska Airlines announced that it would be merging with Hawaiian Airlines. That's not been long enough to give...
Japan Airlines added as a new Bilt transfer partner
So it wasn't a fake out after all.
A few weeks ago, Bilt published a page on its website that listed Japan Airlines (JAL) as...
Spirit adds extra legroom, elite & cardholder upgrades, redeem points for Big Front Seat...
Today Spirit Airlines has announced the introduction of an extra legroom product, the possibility of upgrades for elites and credit card holders, free checked...
Book Emirates first class with Qantas or Air Canada miles
Over the weekend, we reported that beginning today (May 12, 2025), Emirates would only allow members with Emirates Skywards elite status to book Emirates...
Emirates restricting first class availability to elite members from 5/12/25
Loyalty Lobby reports on messaging shown on the Emirates website indicating that classic award space in first class will only be available to those...
