And the winners are… (80 Frequentmiler.com swag winners!)
Our big swag giveaway to celebrate owning the frequentmiler.com domain has come to an end. Below you'll find the list of 20 first place winners and 60 second place winners. In all cases, I've...
Gold card adds Uber benefits, but is it enough?
Today American Express has announced a new Uber benefit on the Gold Card that will eventually replace the airline incidental credit on that card, but both benefits will overlap in 2021. This will be a...
Disney discounts possible from Vacation Club owners
For obvious reasons, demand for Disney is down tremendously this year. I personally bought a timeshare deal at the beginning of this year (n.b. I bought a package that included a few nights and...
Places to pack it up and work remotely for a year
With more and more people working from home than ever before, the "digital nomad" lifestyle appeals to a wider range of people every day. My wife and I have worked online for more than...
Has New York’s quarantine enforcement been stepped up?
Regular readers have probably picked up on my mentions of having no travel plans this year. Knowing that I had a new addition to the family on the way (and with some family members...
American Airlines systemwide upgrades now on basic economy fares
Earlier this year, American Airlines announced some changes to elite status, one of which was the bad news that basic economy tickets will no longer earn any elite qualifying miles, segments, or dollars beginning...
Can you use American Airlines credit to book for someone else?
American Airlines issues several types of credits that can be used to book travel: flight credits, travel vouchers, trip credits, and gift cards. If you have had to cancel travel or you rebooked a...
New +3pts Amex referral bonus points posting quickly
American Express has long offered generous referral bonuses and those bonuses have only gotten more interesting ever since Amex started allow you to refer from your card to many other cards (in some cases...
Fun with Citi chat
This morning Nick posted a new deal for Citi Prestige cardholders: Citi Prestige gets 5x bonus for online / cable / streaming (up to 7500 points).
In response to Nick's post, a reader wrote "Seems...
Sam’s Club membership deals (from $37 for membership & $45 in gift cards)
There are a couple of deals going for Sam's Club Membership, the cheapest of which would be to pay $37 for Sam's Club membership and a total of $45 in Sam's Club gift cards after...
JetBlue to fly into London Heathrow airport
We knew that JetBlue was planning to fly to London, but until recently we didn't know which airport they'd fly to. Now we know. As reported by UK Aviation News, JetBlue will fly from...
Maldives loyalty program: Border Miles
This is innovative. The Maldives is introducing a loyalty program for repeat visitors to the country. As reported by God Save the Points, the program will go live in December and will offer three...
Airlines scramble to offer COVID testing for Hawaii-bound visitors
We previously reported that Hawaii is opening to tourism on October 15th with the requirement that you must take a Coronavirus test within 72 hours of arrival in order to avoid quarantine. Now, in...
United Airlines Explore Destinations by Map
Via Point Me to the Plane, I recently learned about United's new Explore Destinations feature that lets you search for flight deals via a Google Maps interface. This is almost identical to Google Flight...
