The cost for a family of travel hackers to go to Europe for 2.5...
I'm currently typing this post aboard a cruise ship in Europe, floating somewhere between Lisbon, Portugal and Alicante, Spain. We've been in Europe since June 26th and still have more than half a week...
My favorite luxury flight experiences (all booked with miles)
The entire Frequent Miler team recently flew together on ANA's new first class called "The Suite." The five of us had the entire first class cabin to ourselves. It was undoubtedly the most fun...
Why AAdvantage is my new favorite mileage program
In December 2021, American Airlines ran an incredible promotion with SimplyMiles where you could earn 240 miles per dollar donating to Conservation International. That was equivalent to buying AAdvantage miles for less than half...
Forgotten South America airline partnerships
During our recent Party of 5 team challenge, Tim and I took the team to South America. In doing so, we took advantage of several airline partnerships that exist in South America (both during...
(EXPIRED) 25% transfer bonus from Citi ThankYou to Avianca LifeMiles
Avianca LifeMiles is offering a 25% transfer bonus when you transfer Citi ThankYou points to Avianca LifeMiles. If you have Citi ThankYou points, this can make some of Avianca's already sweet spots downright indulgent.
The...
Turkish Miles & Smiles Complete Guide
A few years ago, we were the first blog to uncover the killer story with Turkish Miles & Smiles that you can fly one-way within the United States -- including to/from Alaska and Hawaii...
Party of 5! Frequent Miler’s 2023 team challenge
Last published June 1, 2023: The latest Frequent Miler team challenge begins today! This morning, we'll make our way to the airport from the Hyatt Regency SFO and will fly Japan Airlines business class...
(EXPIRED) (Update: Extended) Virgin Voyages: 7-night European Cruises for as few as 62K points
Update 5/31/23: Virgin has reached out to let us know that this promotion has been extended through August 27, 2023, so that gives an extra month to take advantage of this great offer.
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Bargain luxury in Hawaii: Greg’s Wyndham Vacasa experience
I believe that I was the first in the blogosphere to recognize (or at least publish) what an amazing deal Wyndham's partnership with Vacasa can be. Over two years ago, I published "Wyndham Vacasa...
An Avianca LifeMiles success story (thanks to screenshots)
The other day, I successfully booked a business class award for four passengers on a summer 2023 date from Europe to the United States with Avianca LifeMiles. That wasn't the surprising part. The surprising...
Don’t transfer Chase points to United, but don’t despair (yet)
This week's United Mileage Plus devaluation was significant. In fact, it was significant enough that they have walked it back to some extent, with partner awards that were pricing at 102,400 miles a few...
Major United Mileage Plus Devaluation: 33%-46% increase in award prices to/from Europe
In this morning's post about overvaluing flexibility, I called out what appeared to be a major devaluation on United Mileage Plus awards. One Mile at a Time has since reported on the extent of...
How much is award flexibility worth?
Flexibility is undoubtedly valuable. But how valuable is it? How much does "free cancellation" cost? (Not a trick question)
Last month, I had planned to take an epic trip to Fiji, but we had to...
Strengths and weaknesses of major US frequent flyer programs
We periodically get emails from readers lamenting the uselessness of set of frequent flyer miles or another. Oftentimes, it isn't that the currency in question is useless, but rather that it is not useful...
