Podcast: How to gift free hotel nights | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep265...
Ever wanted to gift a free hotel night to someone else? In today's episode of Frequent Miler on the Air we'll discuss the ways...
What are Best Western points worth?
Have you ever thought about what Best Western points are worth? My guess is that the answer for most readers is no. You can't...
Best uses for Delta miles
The way to "win" the points & miles game is to acquire points cheaply (or for free) and to then use them towards outsized...
Hilton Honors is winning me over, but I’d like one more enhancement…
Before I dove into the points & miles game (circa 2011), I was a bit of a Hilton fan. At some point they had...
Open Vietnam Airlines business class award space to/ from San Francisco
View from the Wing reports on excellent Vietnam Airlines award availability flagged by Instagram account @findflightsforme. I actually stumbled on a bunch of this...
(EXPIRED) Citi ThankYou Points: 25% transfer bonus to Air France / KLM Flying Blue
In addition to launching a 20% transfer bonus to Wyndham today, Citi is also offering a 25% sweetener when you move ThankYou Points to...
A beginner’s guide to searching for partner award flights
Often the best way to get optimal value from airline miles both in terms of maximum luxury and absolute value against the cost of...
Gift hotel points, free night certificates, and award nights booked with points: Rules by...
Have you ever wondered whether it is possible to gift your hotel points or free night certificate to a family member or friend? In...
What are Choice points worth?
Choice Privileges is a bit of red-headed stepchild in the world of points and miles, as the majority of the chain's properties involve budget...
How to find SLH hotels bookable with Hilton points & free night certificates
Hilton's partnership with Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) has made Hilton points and free night certificates exciting again. There are numerous participating...
60+ best places to use IHG 40K free night certificates in the US
The IHG Premier, IHG Business Premier and the IHG Select (no longer available to new applicants) cards all offer a 40K free night certificate...
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...
SLH is a big win for Hilton hoarders
Years ago, Greg wrote an excellent post about the "Earn and burn" fallacy. In it, he suggests a better strategy is to "hoard and...
[Update: Search via app] Hilton / SLH partnership live with nearly 400 properties –...
Update 3:13pm Eastern time: If you're having trouble finding availability, try using the Hilton Honors app. I'm finding many properties available in the app that...
