Sweet spot awards that I actually use [On Greg’s Mind]
We frequently post about great deals using points & miles, and we refer to these as "sweet spot awards." Some of these are almost...
(EXPIRED) 15% transfer bonus Amex Membership Rewards to Avianca LifeMiles
Avianca LifeMiles is offering a 15% bonus on miles transferred from American Express Membership Rewards.
The Deal
Get 15% bonus miles when transferring points from Amex...
Choice’s Cambria Hotel Gems (Great value with Citi points!)
Ever since Citi added the ability to double your points when transferring to Choice Privileges (details here), I've been on the hunt for great...
El Capitan Hotel Merced California: Bottom Line Review
Last week, I tagged along with my wife to Merced where she had been invited to deliver a talk at the University of California...
Lap infant sweet spot: Turkish charges 10% of the miles for a lap infant
In researching options for a couple of anticipated family trips over the next year, I recently stumbled on a lap infant sweet spot that...
Kids in business class: Saving miles on child award tickets
The baby in business class debate always stirs the pot, and I've written in the past about why I travel with my kids, so...
Finding Qatar availability and booking it without moving Avios
On the Frequent Miler on the Air podcast this past weekend, the Question of the Week was about finding Qatar Airways award availability. Greg...
A new way to find Singapore award availability
Greg wrote this post about Singapore award availability over two years ago, right before the pandemic started, and it didn't get quite the attention...
Wow! IHG to offer real elite benefits. Watch out Marriott.
IHG has finally released details of their new rewards program. The new program borrows liberally from Hyatt and, in my opinion, competes very well...
My IHG Free Night Strategy [On Greg’s Mind]
I’m a fan of IHG’s revamped Premier card and its new business card twin. For only $99 per year, both cards offer Platinum Elite status, up...
Park Hyatt NYC: Bottom Line Review
I recently went to New York City for one night to attend an event celebrating the official launch of the Bilt card. I also...
Booking 10+ Night Marriott Stay? Booking 5 Nights At A Time Could Save You...
The loyalty programs for IHG, Hilton and Marriott all offer free nights on longer award stays, with each program's feature having its own unique...
Zemi Beach House LXR, Anguilla: Bottom Line Review
Before I begin, fair warning: I'm going to gush. And I don't often gush. My wife and I have been wanting to visit Anguilla...
(EXPIRED) Air France/KLM Flying Blue Promo Rewards: 25% off US – Europe
The Flying Blue Promo Awards are out for April and several US routes to Europe are on sale: economy tickets to Europe from Atlanta,...
