My top 17 picks: Amazon Prime members can now download Veep, Orphan Black, and...
I’m excited! Amazon recently announced that Prime members (in in the U.S., U.K., Germany and Austria) can now download Prime Video to iOS and Android devices. I fired up the Amazon Video app on...
Necker Island: 557,000 miles in the bag, 180,000 miles on the way, and my...
My Virgin Atlantic account currently shows a balance of over 557,000 miles. With most programs, I’d be pretty happy about that. In this case, though, the total is less than half needed for a...
Amtrak Guest Rewards 2016 — Better than expected. My take and recommendations.
Last week, I travelled with family and friends to a number of national parks: Arches, Bryce, Grand Canyon, and Zion. We used Amtrak points (transferred from Chase Ultimate Rewards) to make the journey west...
Great value from Delta SkyMiles. Hurry!
Quick info: Delta is running an award sale for flights between the US and Europe. Flight must take place between October 20 and February 29, 2016 and must be booked by this Friday (August...
Dealing with sticky Staples gift card problems; Matching SPG 30K; status matching forever; more…
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Amtrak to tie award prices to ticket prices. Sigh.
In the points & miles world, Amtrak (yes, Amtrak) offers some of the best bang for your buck when it comes to redeeming points. Currently, points can be transferred from Chase Ultimate Rewards, SPG,...
$37.50 for peace of mind and 10,000 points
My wife just received a 10K bonus point offer from Barclaycard for her Wyndham card. All she has to do is spend $500 per month for three months:
This is not nearly as good as...
Delta award sale to Europe! Round trip business for 87K; economy for 42K
UPDATE: According to this post, awards must be booked by Friday August 21 in order to lock in these reduced award rates.
As reported by Delta Points and Dan’s Deals, Delta is offering an award...
The truth about Delta
Delta has long been the punching bag of airline programs for those in the miles & points hobby… for good reason. For years, their award booking website was famously broken; saver level awards (e.g....
IHG signup bonus no longer counting towards status
A few weeks ago, after publishing “How to find the best IHG signup offer: 80K points plus $50,” a number of readers contacted me to let me know that the points they had earned...
IHG Spire: Ideas for nabbing the new 25K Choice benefit without staying in hotels.
UPDATE: It appears that points from credit card signup bonuses no longer count as elite qualifying. As a result, a number of items in this post are no longer relevant.
IHG finally named their new...
What Delta said. What Delta meant. What Delta wanted to say.
Last week, Delta sent an email to many members with the subject heading “SkyMiles Program Developments Worth Noting.” And, its true. Delta flyers ought to note some of these developments, but they’re not easily...
How to find the best IHG signup offer: 80K points plus $50
Chase’s IHG credit card is probably my favorite card to have, but not to use. Most cards are good for some people, but not for others. The IHG card, in my opinion, is a...
FTU Advanced returns to the west coast: Newport Beach Dec 4-6 2015
A new FTU Advanced session will be held December 4th through the 6th, 2015 in Newport Beach, California. FTU Advanced is for those who already know the basic tricks for earning points & miles...
