How much is Delta Silver status worth?
Silver status is Delta's lowest elite tier. To get Silver status, you need to fly 25,000 miles in a calendar year or fly 30 separate segments. More accurately, you need to earn 25,000 MQMs...
10K+ Membership Rewards with each of these new offers
There are some strong new Amex Offers this morning and over the past couple of days -- including a couple for 10,000 points after spending $500. Some of these may be targeted, and the Membership...
Florence! Fewer words, more photos
I'm just back from a terrific culinary tour of Tuscany. Before and after the tour, we managed to sneak in a couple of very brief stays in Florence. This was our first visit and...
[Expired] Transfer bonus to United: 30%, more or less
Through November 30th, United is offering a transfer bonus on hotel points converted to United miles. The transfer bonus is being marketed as a 30% bonus, though in truth it's 30%....or maybe more....or maybe less.
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US to Bangkok from ~$225 RT, many cities
Fly4Free is reporting amazing prices between several US cities and Bangkok -- from $225 round trip (New York to Bangkok) on ANA. These prices are available in January, February, and March on select dates are not not shown...
(EXPIRED) 6K points for skiing in Aspen [Targeted]
There are some nice new Amex Offers out -- including one for lift tickets, ski rentals, and ski lessons is Aspen. I found this on a couple of my cards that earn Membership Rewards....
Southwest to Hawaii: Get your Companion Passes ready
Southwest announced late last night that they are finally starting service to Hawaii in 2018. Companion Pass holders rejoice -- two-for-one tickets to Hawaii will be huge for those with the points, and the extra competition could...
Holy availability! Transcon flat beds in Delta business for 18K points; Hawaii cheap, too
Update: This appears to be dead as availability suddenly changed from daily to nearly nonexistent and rates have increased to 35K or more on dates with availability.
With the 30% bonus on transfers from Membership Rewards to...
[Expired] 7.5K miles NYC to Denver, 9.5K to Seattle, more w/ Delta flash sale
Delta is running a terrific flash sale on flights to and from New York, with round trip prices starting from 11,000 miles (NYC-Boston). There are specific cities listed here on the promotion page, but I've...
Book Delta with Virgin Atlantic miles online! (again)
In August I was excited to report that Delta awards could be booked online via Virgin Atlantic's website (see: Wow, Book Delta with Virgin Atlantic miles online!). Unfortunately, the ability to do so quickly...
When Delta Mileage Upgrade Awards Don’t Work
If you're hoping to use Delta SkyMiles to waitlist for an upgrade, read this caution first...
Delta Mileage Upgrade Awards
My wife and I have had fantastic success using Delta Global Upgrade certificates to fly business...
United Club Card now comes with 50K points
Chase has increased the offer on the United Airlines MileagePlus Club Card -- while the previous offer only included a statement credit after first purchase, the card now comes with 50,000 United MileagePlus miles after...
The best Wyndham redemption I’ve ever made
Earlier this year, I posted about a great deal: Wynhdam Rewards partners with Cottages.com, and they were offering entire "cottages" for just 15,000 Wyndham Rewards points per night (See: Smoking deal: 9-bedroom villa for 15K per night)....
INCREDIBLE: Companion Pass with a single purchase! [Targeted]
Nancy in our Frequent Miler Insiders group posted an absolutely incredible targeted offer she received in her email today: Open a Chase Southwest Airlines credit card and make a single purchase and earn a Southwest Companion Pass.
As you...
