American Express® Gold Card changes: Minor tweaks, good limited-time offers
Late last week, American Express launched some changes to the American Express® Gold Card in celebration its 60th anniversary (note: this only pertains to the...
Spirit Airlines ceases operations, flights cancelled
Late last night, after weeks of speculation that this was imminent, Spirit Airlines officially announced that they ceased operations immediately. All Spirit Airlines flights...
Delta Diamond elites to lose complimentary CLEAR+ membership as of 6/1/26
Delta's top-tier Diamond Medallion status comes with a number of key benefits. One of those benefits has long been a complimentary CLEAR+ membership. For...
Chase Points Boost is becoming a Points Bust: Some redemptions now only 1.15 cents...
When Chase refreshed the Sapphire Reserve® card and launched the Sapphire Reserve for Business℠ card last year, it did away with 1.5 cent per...
(EXPIRED) Aeroplan devaluing award chart, but it could be worse
Air Canada announced a couple of days ago that it'll be updating its award chart from June 1, 2026. Unfortunately the most prevalent change...
Chase Travel℠ Points Boost increased to 2.5cpp for a few select properties
When Chase refreshed the Sapphire Reserve® and Sapphire Reserve for Business℠ cards last year, it introduced the concept of Points Boosts and in doing...
Pointsevents, an awesome tool to find experiences bookable with points
We received a tip from a reader/podcast listener about a website called Pointsevents.com. While not quite perfect, this is an incredibly cool tool that...
Virgin Atlantic has hiked award surcharges again
Over the last several years, Virgin Atlantic has demonstrated a pattern of devaluing awards without notice or notification. The latest such devaluation was noticed...
American Express Platinum Card® to cut Lufthansa lounge access in October 2026
Amex Platinum cards currently offer access to some Lufthansa lounges for cardholders flying Lufthansa out of Frankfurt and Munich. Unfortunately, that benefit will end...
JetBlue adds surcharges on United international award tickets
As flagged by One Mile at a Time, JetBlue TrueBlue has begun adding surcharges to international United award tickets. While TrueBlue doesn't offer particularly...
(Now live) The Free Spirit Debit Card has launched: Here are its features
Spirit Airlines teased the launched of a debit card last year, but it hadn't materialized yet. More details about the card emerged a couple...
Another new Rove transfer partner: Virgin Atlantic/Virgin Red
Rove has been a great addition to the points and miles world over the past year. After launching in 2025 with a number of...
JetBlue changes: Increased checked baggage fees, subscription plans, & redeem points for various expenses
It was a busy week for JetBlue last week as they announced several changes and new initiatives. Checked baggage fees were increased, several subscription...
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...
