There's an awesome tool called "FlightConnections" that can be very useful for flight research. There's a free version that's quite useful, and a paid version that's even more useful.
How to find the best routes...
Earlier this year, Finnair finalized its loyalty program changeover to Avios. When they first announced that change last year, they also advised that they'd be providing guaranteed award availability on every flight - a...
While researching my accommodation options for Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam for our Million Mile Madness challenge, I came across an interesting phenomenon - the ability to book any room type at an...
If you learn a few advanced tricks, you can book awards for less miles than you'd think, and for better products or flights than you might think as well.
Watch the full episode below, or...
Bilt isn't the only the only one schlepping Avios today, as Capital One is also offering a 20% bonus when transferring Capital One Miles to British Airways (and thus potentially to Aer Lingus, Iberia,...
Last month Virgin Atlantic disclosed that on October 30 it'd be moving to a dynamic pricing model for award flights. That day is here and sure enough, award flights are now being charged dynamically.
Right...
One of the cool things about Alaska miles is that you can add a stopover on a one-way award for free! Nick will show us how to book a stopover with Alaska miles.
How to...
Over the weekend, we published a "How to" video explaining how to book a stopover with Air Canada Aeroplan. In comments on the Youtube video and the accompanying post, I came to realize that...
The point of this post is all in the title. I love tools that let you set up alerts so that you'll get notified when airline and hotel awards open up. I've recently had...
With Air Canada Aeroplan, you can pay 5K points per passenger, per direction to add add a stopover to each direction of your trip. In this video, we'll look at how to book an...
For many enthusiasts, the ultimate joy in collecting miles and points is redeeming them for incredible awards like international business or first class flights or luxury hotels. The nemesis of that joy is the...
In this post you'll find a list of recommended hotels for using your category 1-4 certs. Most of these recommendations come directly from readers. Thank you, everyone who has contributed! And, please comment below...
Membership Rewards sweet spots are plentiful and strong. Indeed, Amex Membership Rewards is the strongest transferable points program in terms of the sheer number of Amex transfer partners. I've written about the Strengths of...
My favorite points programs, by far, are transferable points programs. These are programs where points can be transferred to airline and hotel programs, making it possible to cherry-pick the best opportunities. If you earn...