US Bank FlexPerks Gold Amex: The best new option for dining, but is it...
US Bank has apparently ditched their old FlexPerks Travel Rewards Amex card in favor of a new one. The new card is called “U.S. Bank FlexPerks Gold American Express Card” (hat tip: Doctor of...
Using Singapore KrisFlyer miles, and keeping miles alive
Singapore KrisFlyer Miles are mostly great. Here’s why I think so:
Promiscuity: Thanks to Singapore being one of the 3 most promiscuous airline programs, their miles are easy to get. Simply transfer 1 to...
Delta SkyMiles sheds SkyPeso moniker
For years, View from the Wing has teasingly referred to Delta SkyMiles as “SkyPesos.” And the Delta SkyPeso term has caught on, so much so that many people use the term without explanation. Given...
Has Delta broken its promise to price awards dynamically? Is that a good thing?
About a year ago, Delta sent out a memo titled “SkyMiles Program Developments Worth Noting”. The title alone struck fear in my heart. In the past, SkyMiles developments have rarely been good. At that...
United snubs my Gogo passes. Discover It Miles to the rescue
Last week I flew to Colorado in First Class on United Airlines. I paid for the flight with Singapore Airlines miles -- for a few reasons. The primary reason, for me, was that I...
Lufthansa Senator Lounge: a bit of luxury flying out of Detroit
This credit card hobby has spoiled me. Among other perks, my collection of credit cards gives me access, one way or another, to most airport lounges. I’ve grown accustomed to being able to duck...
Bet You Didn’t Know: American Airlines Still Offers Free 24 Hour Holds
By Julian, author of Devil’s Advocate...
When American Airlines announced the end of their free 24-hour hold policy last month, it was a disappointment to those of us who regularly book and fly on American tickets....
Promiscuous transfer partners
My favorite points programs, by far, are transferable points programs. These are programs where points can be transferred 1 to 1 (or better) to airline and hotel programs. This makes it possible to cherry-pick...
How to get your 1800Flowers gift card miles
One great way to buy miles cheaply is to buy 1800Flowers gift cards at a substantial discount and then buy items using their mile earning promo codes. Full details and examples can be found...
Just under the wire, my wife scores 125K in one day
Currently, Amex is offering 75,000 Membership Rewards points for $3K spend with their Mercedes-Benz branded platinum card. That’s the highest offer I’ve ever seen for that card. Even better, Amex briefly offered 100K points...
Manufacturing Delta Diamond, retrospective
A few years ago Delta introduced an excellent new choice benefit for top tier Diamond members: 4 Global Upgrade Certificates that can be applied to almost any economy fare in order to upgrade to...
Mercedes-Benz Platinum card 75,000 point offer
Valid through: 6/22/2016 American Express offers many different versions of their Platinum cards. They have their Business Platinum card, their consumer Platinum card, and a number of co-branded versions of the personal Platinum card. ...
9 awesome credit card perks you might not know about
Many credit cards have terrific perks that make them worth keeping despite their annual fees. A couple of examples that come to mind are the IHG card’s annual free night certificate that can be...
Buying flights: Extreme Stacking savings and rewards
When you decide to pay for a fight rather than redeeming miles, it’s possible to increase rewards by stacking deals:
Discount gift cards (sometimes)
Credit card category bonus
Credit card airline fee rebates
Companion tickets
Portal rewards
Online Travel Agency...
