Egyptair 787 business class: Bottom Line Review
During our 3 Cards 3 Continents Challenge, I flew from Washington, DC (IAD) to Cairo, Egypt (CAI) in Egyptair's 787 business class and it was a lot nicer than I had previously expected Egyptair...
Daily 3 Cards, 3 Continents Update: And just like that, the competition ends with...
We've had so much fun following three very different journeys during this 3 Cards, 3 Continents challenge, and I'm sad to say that today marks the last day. We'll have summary posts coming up...
Aeroplan short haul awards: a nice value in the Atlantic zone
Yesterday, I wrote about my award ticket from Manila to Doha to Dubai, which I had noted I'd booked in part because of the long layover I could spend in the first class lounge...
Taking the “long route” for extra luxury: A day in the Qatar Al Safwa...
When we came up with the idea for 3 Cards 3 Continents, I immediately knew that I wanted to draft an American Airlines card. My reason for wanting it was to highlight one specific...
Nick’s 6-country, 5-airline Air Canada Aeroplan award ticket
If you've been following along with the Frequent Miler Instagram story (and/or the story on my Instagram account if you're #3C3CTeamNick), you know that I just can't stay put. I spent Sunday in Egypt...
Grand Hyatt SFO: A terrific hotel connected to San Francisco’s airport
I'm republishing this review because I had the opportunity to stay here again (in preparation for the 3 Cards, 3 Continents Challenge). The experience was just as good as before, but this time I...
How to book Delta flights with Virgin Atlantic miles
With Amex currently offering a 30% transfer bonus from Membership Rewards to Virgin Atlantic, I realized that it was well past time to update this post for 2022. Virgin Atlantic points continue to be...
Now book stopovers online with Aeroplan! (with some limitations)
Air Canada Aeroplan today announced that they have launched a public beta test that provides the ability to book an itinerary with a stopover online. This is an awesome improvement that will make it...
Award spotlight: Marriott’s Torre de Palma Wine Hotel, Portugal
Torre de Palma Wine Hotel belongs to Marriott's Design Hotels brand. I stumbled upon this place when researching options for my 3 Cards 3 Continents trip. It turned out that this hotel didn't fit...
Best options for booking backup award flights
Last year, Greg published a post with Tips for booking “just in case” flights. The basic premise is that sometimes you may want to book a backup plan in case your preferred flight gets...
Flying Blue economy: 30K round trip between the US and Europe
Sarah Hostetler at TPG is reporting relatively open availability for economy class award tickets between the US and Europe for 30,000 miles round trip. While you'll pay a bit in surcharges and economy class...
Delta Business Class availability in November from JFK-Zurich for up to 8 passengers
Delta has released a handful of dates of business class saver availability between JFK and Zurich during the month of November. This availability was spotted by View from Wing via Thrifty Traveler Premium. Normally,...
[Dead] Every IHG property for 16K points on 8/5/23 only
OK, IHG, you win. The next time IHG Rewards puts points on sale, I'm buying big because we are once again seeing an incredible flash sale. As reported by Verylvke and Loyalty Lobby, IHG's...
Amassing free hotel nights
Skyrocketing hotel prices have made hotel points and free night certificates more valuable than ever before. These days it's not at all unusual to be able to use a free night from a $95...
