Find Preferred Hotels bookable with points (easy searchable table)
Many Preferred Hotels, but not all, can be booked with points. Of those, some can be booked with Preferred Hotels' own I Prefer points, some can be booked with Choice points, and some can...
Delta is running a business class award sale, but temper your expectations
Delta launched a new award sale yesterday for flights in Delta One (i.e. business class). The value from these offers is questionable, but if you already have a large stash of SkyMiles and are...
PSA – Hyatt Suite Upgrades can now be easily used when there’s no standard...
Last week, we wrote a post covering the new ability to self-apply Hyatt Suite Upgrade Awards (SUA) and Club Access Awards online without having to call or message a rep to manually apply them.
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Book Delta One to Taipei from 93,500 SkyMiles
It can be hard to get good value from your Delta SkyMiles if you want to travel in business class, but there's currently some good availability in Delta One when flying to Taipei. Depending...
Preferred Problems (issues booking Preferred Hotels with points)
Preferred Hotels & Resorts is a collection of independent hotels around the world. For point collectors, there are two ways in which it's possible to book many of these hotels with points: book with...
Current point transfer bonuses for December 2024
The best points rewards programs, in our opinion, are those that allow points to be transferred to many different airline and hotel loyalty programs. In this way, it's often possible to get outsized value...
Flying Blue Promo Rewards for Dec 2024: Fly to/from Europe from 15k miles each...
The latest batch of Air France/KLM Flying Blue Promo Rewards came out a few days ago. As is common with these monthly deals, there's the opportunity to fly to/from Europe from only 15,000 miles...
The sad state of Avianca LifeMiles mixed-cabin awards
Avianca LifeMiles has long been one of my favorite award programs. That's been because of the lack of surcharges, interesting award chart sweet spots, and Avianca's awesome mixed-cabin award pricing. Unfortunately, over the past...
Alaska Airlines award sale: Save 50% on flights to/from skiing destinations
Alaska Airlines is running a new award sale giving 50% off when booking flights to select skiing destinations worldwide.
The Deal
Save 50% on award flights booked with Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan miles to destinations...
Many Preferred Hotels now bookable with points
When Citi added Preferred Hotels as a transfer partner at an incredible 1 to 4 transfer ratio (details here) our excitement was muted due to the fact that only a few hotels were actually...
(EXPIRED) Get 40% bonus when transferring Chase Ultimate Rewards to Virgin Atlantic (last call)
Update 11/28/24: This increased transfer bonus to Virgin Atlantic expires on Saturday, November 30th. Virgin's recent change to dynamic pricing has actually made for some pretty good deals, so it might be worth checking...
How to find and book Etihad First Class Apartments
Etihad First Apartments is the name for Etihad’s amazing first class suites on their Airbus A380 aircraft. Each suite is like a little room with a narrow hallway, a recliner chair, a bench that...
Great ways to save money or miles on flights
Whether you plan to book flights with cash or points, it's great to pay less. This post is a high-level round-up of techniques for saving cash, points, or miles when booking your next flight.
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Etihad First Apartment Re-Review: Absolutely Awesome
I first flew Etihad First Apartments in 2019 on an overnight flight from Abu Dhabi to London. I was blown away by that experience. Now, in November 2024, I had the great opportunity to...
