Stuck abroad or know someone who is? Points Pros offers help
One Mile at a Time's award booking service, PointsPros, is offering assistance to help those stuck abroad who need to get home. To be clear, PointsPros is offering assistance in booking flights for the purposes...
(EXPIRED) QSuites awards wide open Jan/Feb 2021
Qatar Qsuites is widely regarded as one of the best business class products in the sky and awards are currently wide open in January and February 2021 for two passengers from New York (JFK), Atlanta,...
Premium routes with wide open awards
UPDATE 3/20/20: I've added Qatar flights from North America to the list. Business class awards are wide open in January and February 2021! I've also added United flights to Israel which are wide open...
Are some non-saver United awards bookable via partners?
Are you looking for something miles & points-related to take your mind off of all of the coronavirus coverage? Are you a problem-solver investigative type looking for a puzzle to solve while you sit...
(EXPIRED) 50K business class to Europe on Delta (Jun-Aug, easy cancellation)
Virgin Atlantic is showing excellent availability for business class on Delta flights to Europe. I am not sure whether we'll see a return to normalcy by June-July-August, but booking these is low-risk since we know...
Marriott response: Extended certs, upgrades, flexible cancellations
Marriott has updated its COVID-19 / coronavirus cancellation policies and made some really positive changes for members, making new and existing bookings more flexible while also extending the shelf-life of free night certificates, suite...
(Big update: Delayed to 2021) Hyatt devaluation: peak & off-peak pricing in 2020
Update 3/13/20: Running With Miles has reported an awesome change of heart from Hyatt: they will delay the introduction of peak and off-peak pricing for award stays until 2021. Those changes were set to go into effect...
Kimpton Seafire Grand Cayman. Bottom Line Review.
The Kimpton Seafire Resort in Grand Cayman is an IHG property. We stayed 3 nights using three separate uncapped IHG free night certificates (mine, my wife's, and another family member's). Unfortunately, uncapped IHG free...
5 paths to extreme luxury with Hyatt
Hyatt is a tiny hotel chain when compared to the giants like Wyndham, Choice, Marriott, IHG, and Hilton. But for those seeking luxury accommodations, Hyatt seems to have more than its fair share, especially...
Maldives flights and hotel with 2 credit cards
Maldives flights and hotels can combine to form one of the most expensive exotic vacation options in the world. However, savvy rewards travelers know that it doesn't have to be that way: it is...
Turkish miles: 45K each way for business class to Europe [sweet spot spotlight]
Turkish Miles & Smiles has gotten a lot of attention over the past year thanks to the incredible sweet spot we uncovered for domestic awards (See: How to book United with Turkish Miles &...
(EXPIRED) Delta One Suites flash sale: 90K RT to Tokyo
Delta SkyMiles is running a flash sale with Delta One between a number of US Cities and Tokyo, including in A350 suites, on sale from 90K SkyMiles round trip. With the coronavirus situation in Asia causing...
What are Marriott 50K certificates worth?
Two ultra-premium Marriott Bonvoy credit cards offer annual free night certificates good for any hotel that is available for 50,000 points or less. One is the Bonvoy Brilliant Amex Card. The other is the...
Necker vs North Island Luxury
Richard Branson's Necker Island used to sit alone as the most aspirational destination achievable with frequent flyer points. But now there's a new contender: North Island, a Luxury Collection Resort, Seychelles. At first glance,...
