Aeroplan adds partnership with Eurowings (earn & redeem points)
Air Canada Aeroplan recently added yet another airline partnership, this time with Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings. At first glance, I was confused as I'd booked and flown a flight on Eurowings Discover during our most recent...
Dublin airport Priority Pass “T1 Lounge” quick review
Yesterday, I flew through Dublin, Ireland and had a chance to check out the T1 Lounge there thanks to my Priority Pass membership. I was pleasantly surprised by this lounge. While it won't win...
Big change to Bilt Rent Day: Double points only up to 1,000 bonus points...
Bilt has made a major change to the value proposition of Rent Day. Starting October 1, 2024, Bilt cardholders will only earn double bonus on Rent Day up to 1,000 bonus points per month...
Amex Gold Card Changes Now Live
Update 7/25/24: Well, that didn't take long. The previously rumored changes to the American Express Gold card are now live. The increased annual fee of $325 won't go into affect for current cardholders until 10/1/24,...
JetBlue Mint Airbus A321neo Review London to Boston
I wrote this review using JetBlue's free wifi while aboard an Airbus A321neo flying from London Gatwick to Boston. My wife and I bought economy tickets and used Move to Mint certificates to upgrade...
Stealth devaluation: Hertz prices most days peak, doubling free day costs
Hertz has quietly doubled the rate to rent a car using your Hertz Rewards points during most of the year. A reader tipped us off to the fact that Hertz is pricing free night...
AA award ticketing error? Try an award hold.
Last month, during our Flying by the Seat of our Points challenge, I ran into a problem booking my award home. I flew Japan Airlines first class from Tokyo to Chicago (with an onward...
Buy Now Pay Later plans no longer payable with Chase cards from 10/10/24
Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) plans have become all the rage for companies in the last few years as a way to entice customers to pay for goods, services and travel that they can't...
KLM Business Class Review (Boeing 777, 787-9, and 787-10) “This is not Emirates”
I recently had the pleasure of flying KLM business class on three long haul flights: Vancouver to Amsterdam aboard a Boeing 777; Kuala Lumpur to Amsterdam aboard a Boeing 787-9; and Amsterdam to Chicago...
What are Marriott points worth?
It's been more than a year now since Marriott jettisoned the last remnants of their old award charts by removing top-end award price caps. When I checked the redemption value of Marriott points after...
[Now $300 minimum] No more free shipping on cheap Saks orders
Update 6/24/24: GC Galore reports that the minimum order for free shipping has been increased to $300. This is obviously a continual bummer for those with semi-annual credits to use, particularly as we approach the...
Points Path: An easy “set and forget” award search tool [More programs supported]
Points Path is a free browser plug-in which automatically integrates with Google Flights. When you run a Google Flights search, Points Path automatically inserts point prices into the results next to cash rates and...
Qatar A320 Business Class Review (Phenomenal!)
I've flown Qatar Airways several times now and have found that service seems to range from fine to extraordinary. On my recent flight from Zagreb to Doha I experienced truly extraordinary service. The great...
News you might’ve missed: Emirates lower economy award pricing, poor FoundersCard promo & more
The Frequent Miler team has been busy the last week or so with the Flying By The Seat Of Our Points challenge. With Greg, Nick and Tim jet-setting around the world, we haven't had...
