[Update: Back in Europe] Air France moves Israel to the Middle East, heavily devalues...
Update: Israel is once again pricing as part of Europe. I noticed in the terms of the monthly Promo Rewards (and noted in our earlier post) that it says (bold is mine added for emphasis):
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My bite-sized thoughts about everything new in points & miles (Nov 2021)
In the past month or so there have been huge changes related to points, miles, and loyalty. Each week, Nick throws in his 2 cents about these things in his Week in Review series,...
Hyatt Peak/Off-Peak Analysis
As promised/threatened, Hyatt's peak and off-peak award pricing is now live for stays beginning March 1, 2022 and beyond. That means that instead of each hotel having a fixed award price at all times,...
Marriott grants wishes and dashes hopes [On My Mind]
What a day! Today, Marriott announced that they would once again delay certificate expirations and extend elite status. Cool. Even better, they announced that they would be adding "Free Night Award Top Offs" next...
Choice’s Ascend Collection Gems (Great Value with Citi Points!)
Citibank recently added the ability to transfer ThankYou Rewards points to Choice Privileges at an excellent 1 to 2 rate. 1,000 Citi points becomes 2,000 Choice points. This makes hotels bookable with Choice points...
The worlds best Preferred Hotels bookable with Choice points
Separately I wrote about the fact that Choice Privileges points can be used to book many (but not all) high-end Preferred Hotels & Resorts. When starting with Citi ThankYou points, you can get great...
Preferred Hotels & Resorts via Choice: Value unlocked. Frustration assured.
Citibank recently added the ability to transfer ThankYou Rewards points to Choice Privileges at an excellent 1 to 2 rate. 1,000 Citi points becomes 2,000 Choice points. This is great for Choice Hotels stays. ...
Bilt Rewards sweet spots
This past weekend, Greg and I (along with a handful of leading content creators in points and miles) were invited to Richard Branson's Moskito Island to learn more about Bilt Rewards, the new credit...
Spending 580,000 AA miles, just in case of devaluation
People have been speculating for a while now that American Airlines is on the cusp of a major award devaluation. The fear is that they'll drop their award charts in favor of dynamically priced...
Which bank offers the best transfer partners? On Greg’s mind…
Last week Capital One made massive improvements to their transferable points program. Previously, many of their transfer partners were not one-to-one. Unlike the transferable points programs from Amex, Chase, and Citi, all of which...
Award Booking Adventures: An Expiring Marriott Free Night
My wife and I had already tentatively planned to visit Hyatt's Miraval Arizona this coming January. I've read great things about this all-inclusive wellness resort and I've been itching to go. I had it...
Award Booking Adventures: Six Senses Laamu, Maldives (IHG)
The points & miles game is amazing. It's a rare exception to the saying "if it sounds too good to be true it probably is." Within the U.S. at least, it really is true...
The Maldives vs Bora Bora (on Nick’s mind)
Two years ago, I spent 8 nights in Bora Bora split between the St. Regis Bora Bora and the Conrad Bora Bora (recently named #2 and #3 in Travel & Leisure's Top 5 South...
Take 2: “World’s Best” round-the-world trip (Nick’s turn)
Greg published a post yesterday about a "World's Best" round-the-world trip with points based on the latest Travel & Leisure 100 best hotels in the world list. I happen to have a subscription to...
