A simple solution for finding Finnair award availability
Earlier this year, Finnair finalized its loyalty program changeover to Avios. When they first announced that change last year, they also advised that they'd be providing guaranteed award availability on every flight - a...
Some IHG properties let you book any room type for varying number of points
While researching my accommodation options for Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam for our Million Mile Madness challenge, I came across an interesting phenomenon - the ability to book any room type at an...
Advanced Award Booking Techniques | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep279 | 11-1-24 |...
If you learn a few advanced tricks, you can book awards for less miles than you'd think, and for better products or flights than you might think as well.
Watch the full episode below, or...
(EXPIRED) 20% Transfer Bonus from Capital One to British Airways Avios
Bilt isn't the only the only one schlepping Avios today, as Capital One is also offering a 20% bonus when transferring Capital One Miles to British Airways (and thus potentially to Aer Lingus, Iberia,...
Virgin Atlantic dynamic award pricing is live and it’s pretty good….for now
Last month Virgin Atlantic disclosed that on October 30 it'd be moving to a dynamic pricing model for award flights. That day is here and sure enough, award flights are now being charged dynamically.
Right...
How to book Alaska Mileage Plan stopover awards [Video]
One of the cool things about Alaska miles is that you can add a stopover on a one-way award for free! Nick will show us how to book a stopover with Alaska miles.
How to...
Understanding the Air Canada Aeroplan award chart
Over the weekend, we published a "How to" video explaining how to book a stopover with Air Canada Aeroplan. In comments on the Youtube video and the accompanying post, I came to realize that...
Award alerts really work
The point of this post is all in the title. I love tools that let you set up alerts so that you'll get notified when airline and hotel awards open up. I've recently had...
How to book Air Canada Aeroplan stopover awards [Video]
With Air Canada Aeroplan, you can pay 5K points per passenger, per direction to add add a stopover to each direction of your trip. In this video, we'll look at how to book an...
Here’s what you need to find business class awards for 3 or more people
For many enthusiasts, the ultimate joy in collecting miles and points is redeeming them for incredible awards like international business or first class flights or luxury hotels. The nemesis of that joy is the...
Best uses of Amex Membership Rewards points
Membership Rewards sweet spots are plentiful and strong. Indeed, Amex Membership Rewards is the strongest transferable points program in terms of the sheer number of Amex transfer partners. I've written about the Strengths of...
The most promiscuous airline programs
My favorite points programs, by far, are transferable points programs. These are programs where points can be transferred to airline and hotel programs, making it possible to cherry-pick the best opportunities. If you earn...
(EXPIRED) Targeted American Airlines offers: 15% rebate on awards, earn Loyalty Points on award...
Over the past week, we've seen some interesting targeted promotions out for select American Airlines AAdvantage card members. Neither my wife nor I were targeted for any special offers, but members of our Frequent...
1 month of notice: Virgin Atlantic to go to dynamic award pricing
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club has announced that from October 30, 2024, the program will be moving to a dynamic award pricing model. I suppose I should be thankful that Virgin Atlantic provided any notice...
