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...
[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...
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...
New Visa SavingsEdge has launched; need to relink credit cards (but might not be...
For years, people with Visa business cards could enroll in a program called Visa SavingsEdge. This program provided card-linked offers that gave statement credits for certain retailers, services, travel companies, etc. For example, you...
(Update: Live for all properties) Hilton partnering with AutoCamp: Airstreams, glamping & more
Update 6/3/24: All AutoCamp properties are now bookable via Hilton.com. Again, a standard Airstream books as a standard room award. Some properties also have other types of suites as standard awards. Highlights include places like...
Check out Greg and Nick’s podcast guest appearances with Chris Hutchins
Both Greg and I recently had podcast guest appearances and I wanted to write a quick post to let readers (and listeners of our own Frequent Miler on the Air podcast) know about the...
Join us at 9pm Eastern time on Monday 6/3 for Flying by the Seat...
The 2024 Frequent Miler team challenge is almost upon us, with our initial live stream reveal set for Monday, June 3, 2024 at 9pm Eastern time. We'll be going live on Youtube at that...
Turkish Airlines 787 Business Class Detroit to Istanbul: Mini Review
For a full review of Turkish Airlines 787 business class, see Tim's review here. In this mini-review, I compare my experience to Tim's. Short result: Tim had a better flight.
I finally had a chance...
Amerikalinjen Hotel Oslo: Bottom Line Review
The Amerikalinjen hotel is one of a handful of Strawberry Hotels that can be booked with Choice Privileges points either directly through Choice's website, or indirectly through Preferred Hotels & Resorts. This hotel costs...
Our experience using the Fontainebleau Gold $150 dining credit (and quick review of Mother...
I've spent the past several days in Las Vegas taking advantage of the status matching shenanigans that I wrote about here. Everything has gone as smoothly as expected thus far. On our first night,...
(EXPIRED) Bilt losing American Airlines as transfer partner after June 24, 2024
Update 5/21/24: Bilt announced a couple of months ago that American Airlines would be removed as a transfer partner in June. At the time we didn't have a specific date, but they've now advised...
