Avianca sucks some of the life out of LifeMiles
Over the last decade, I have redeemed more Avianca LifeMiles than any other individual airline currency. LifeMiles has long had some excellent sweet spots...
Chase Points Boost is becoming a Points Bust: Some redemptions now only 1.15 cents...
When Chase refreshed the Sapphire Reserve® card and launched the Sapphire Reserve for Business℠ card last year, it did away with 1.5 cent per...
Best ways to get to Asia using points and miles (2026)
If you find yourself daydreaming about the snow monkeys in Japan, the hawker centers of Singapore, the ancient history that abounds around Asia, or...
(EXPIRED) Aeroplan devaluing award chart, but it could be worse
Air Canada announced a couple of days ago that it'll be updating its award chart from June 1, 2026. Unfortunately the most prevalent change...
Mayday: Brutal new World of Hyatt chart launches
Update 4/24: Well, we have an official date for Mayday: May 20th. That's when World of Hyatt's new, new dynamic award chart will roll...
JetBlue TrueBlue Complete Guide (2026)
JetBlue TrueBlue is the loyalty program for JetBlue Airways. The program can be a bit confusing, but it offers rich rewards for those who...
Guide to booking Preferred Hotels with points (Updated)
Many, but not all, Preferred Hotels can be booked with points. Of those, some can be booked using Preferred Hotels’ I Prefer points, some...
Best ways to get to Europe with points and miles (2026)
Ah, the Old Continent. Whether you plan to search for Platform 9 3/4, hunt for trolls, sleep in castles, or are just craving a...
Best ways to get to cities in the US and Canada using miles (2026)
If you want to travel within the US and Canada using airline miles, your first impulse might be to use miles from one of...
What are Wyndham points worth?
Yesterday, we wrote about the news that Wyndham is now a transfer partner of Wells Fargo rewards. What was most surprising, however, was that...
Which award search tool is best?
It's possible to fly domestic economy class for as few as 4,500 miles, or fly premium economy to Europe for as few as 10,500...
How to add two Southwest companions to a single reservation
A couple of months ago, a reader had reached out to report a negative development from Southwest: the reader reported that both Player 1...
Virgin Atlantic has hiked award surcharges again
Over the last several years, Virgin Atlantic has demonstrated a pattern of devaluing awards without notice or notification. The latest such devaluation was noticed...
What are Marriott points worth?
At Frequent Miler, we keep a database of point valuations called “Reasonable Redemption Values.” These are estimates of the “worth” of airline miles, hotel...
