Good availability from US to Taipei on Delta One from 98,000 SkyMiles (83,300 for...
PointsYeah has highlighted that there's currently good availability when flying to Taipei in business class using Delta SkyMiles. One-way prices are available from 98,000 SkyMiles or as low as 83,300 miles if you're a...
Best ways to get to Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific using miles...
Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific are bucket-list destinations for many travelers, in no small part due to the travel time and the cost of getting there. Because of that, it makes sense...
Which hotel award search tool is best?
For those with hotel points and free night certificates across multiple hotel programs, finding the best places to use your points and free nights can be a pain. It can be especially hard when...
My World of Hyatt wishlist. Make a good thing even better
World of Hyatt is my favorite hotel loyalty program. Hyatt's program offers published award charts, great value for their points, multiple ways to achieve suite upgrades, best-in-class top-tier elite benefits, and many options for...
Best Uses of Avianca LifeMiles
Avianca LifeMiles is one of our favorite airline programs because of its combination of unique sweet spots, the ability to manipulate awards to pay fewer miles than the rates listed on the published award...
Selecting seats on a complicated Aeroplan booking
I am currently in the midst of traveling on a complex Aeroplan award ticket. After a couple of weeks in Europe, my family and I flew this week from Paris to Mauritius on Air...
(Update – Now Working) Virgin Flying Club can’t book awards on Air France or...
Update 8/15/24: On 8/13/24, I (Tim) was able to successfully complete an Air France booking using Virgin points. The website gave me an error and a booking reference, but I was then able to...
Loyalty programs changing fortunes (August 2024)
To many, it seems like loyalty programs are always devaluing. Point prices go up. The ability to book valuable awards goes down. Sometimes the ability to earn lots of points goes down. But good...
How to find the Hilton flexible date calendar
Booking aspirational Hilton properties can often be a very good use for Hilton Honors points and free night certificates (FNC). However, a consistently-noted problem is that it can be very difficult to find standard...
How to find and book Emirates first class awards
Emirates first class is a fantastic way to fly. Emirates offers incredible service and top-notch food and beverage options to first class passengers. And the seats themselves, even the old style ones shown below,...
(EXPIRED) Flying Blue Promo Rewards August 2024
Air France / KLM is out with its August 2024 Promo Rewards. Economy class redemptions are once again available from a number of US cities to destinations in Europe -- and this time, there's...
Best Uses of Avios (British Airways, Iberia, Qatar, and Aer Lingus)
“Avios” is the name of the points currency shared by several airline frequent flyer programs: British Airways, Iberia, Finnair, Aer Lingus and Qatar Airways. Points earned through one of those programs can be moved...
Ways I “self-insure” my trips (with strategic booking and credit card choices)
Several times a year, we field reader questions about travel insurance. Unfortunately, I don't have a lot of insight into travel insurance because I never buy it. That's not to say that you shouldn't buy...
Aeroplan adds partnership with Eurowings (earn & redeem points)
Air Canada Aeroplan recently added yet another airline partnership, this time with Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings. At first glance, I was confused as I'd booked and flown a flight on Eurowings Discover during our most recent...
