Necker Island no longer bookable with miles.
So long, Sir Richard Branson. Reports on Twitter indicate that Necker Island is no longer bookable with Virgin Atlantic miles. Greg spent a week on...
Radisson finally extends e-certificate expiration to 12/31/21
If you have free night e-certificates from spending on the the Radisson Rewards Visa cards, you'll want to check your account: while in my own account...
The bright side of the Radisson changes: the rest of the world
Andy Shuman at Lazy Traveler's Handbook has put together a phenomenal post about the foreign Radisson properties changing category when the newly-split Radisson Hotels...
Le Méridien Maldives: Worth buying a travel package?
It's hard to believe that Marriott has launched a brand new Le Méridien resort in the Maldives (scheduled to open in August) and assigned...
No, Turkish did not devalue its award chart (still 7.5K each way domestically)
A report came out this morning from Ryan at Miles to Memories about a Turkish Airlines award chart devaluation, but on the contrary I've...
(EXPIRED) United award sale: 4K each way domestic, 40K round trip international (must book...
United is offering a one-day sale that is good for travel booked May 6th only. It's late in the day already, but if you see this...
What are Hyatt points worth now, and once they add peak/off-peak pricing?
When I started this analysis, I was nervous. For years, I've been telling people that Hyatt points are worth "around 1.5 cents each. If...
New Marriott Category 5 Maldives hotel: Le Meridien Maldives (use free night certs!)
Travis Cormier at Mile Value has flagged an exciting find: the Le Meridien Maldives Resort & Spa is taking reservations as of September 2021...
Hilton adds new 150K tier for award redemptions (1 hotel so far)
Hilton Honors got rid of its award chart years ago. In the time since, they have had an award calculator that purportedly tells you...
Singapore adds “promo” award category (no changes / stopovers)
Singapore Krisflyer has added a new "Promo" award category that can be accessed when searching for Singapore KrisFlyer award tickets. While some will be...
Points Power-Ups – Credit cards that make your points more valuable
Credit cards offer many kinds of miscellaneous perks. Some offer travel benefits like travel protections, free hotel nights, free checked bags, elite status, upgrade...
ANA Mileage Club sweet spots for award travel (economy or business class)
ANA Mileage Club sweet spots make ANA the most valuable American Express Membership Rewards transfer partner if you value international travel on Star Alliance...
Emirates ending First Class awards w/ partner miles [Book w/ JAL miles through August]
Update 4/28/21: We previously posted about Alaska Mileage Plan losing the ability to book Emirates first class awards. Now, Japan Airlines has announced that...
New sweet spot: Radisson Blu Aruba (2-bedroom suite for 70K)
If you're looking to put your Radisson points to use, we got a tip this morning about a brand new Radisson Blu that recently...
