[Expired] SPG 35K offer: Earn up to 110,000 points by referring friends
As I reported earlier this morning via Frequent Miler’s Quick Deals, Amex has increased the Starwood Preferred Guest signup offer to 35,000 points through...
Chase Freedom Unlimited assumptions and analysis
UPDATE: The Points Guy has learned more from Chase. All of the assumptions in this post appear to be true! Chase Freedom Unlimited will...
Hyatt Diamonds: (maybe) extend your expiring upgrade certificates through Feb 2017. Act now!
If you have Hyatt Diamond upgrade certificates set to expire at the end of day today, you may be able to extend the life...
Copa upgrade certificates extended and now work on United flights
This will be most useful for those who followed Shawn’s advice and requested a status match to Copa’s new ConnectMiles program last September. I...
Shortcuts to earning and renewing Marriott elite status
High level Marriott elite status is good, but not great. Gold membership (which you get with 50 qualifying nights per year) offers a 25%...
Hyatt points + cash: No upgrades for the Diamond-less
Quick Summary: Hyatt Points + Cash stays can be upgraded with Diamond Suite Upgrade certificates, but cannot be upgraded with points.
Oops. Yesterday’s post about...
Hyatt Carmel Highlands
Last week, my wife, son, and I vacationed in California at the Hyatt Carmel Highlands. The hotel is on Highway 1 just south of...
Hilton 70K, 75K, and 85K offers in perspective
Update: This offer was valid at the time of publication, but has since expired. Please click here to see the best offers currently available.
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Strange, but true: New Southwest points are worth more BEFORE you get the Companion...
Argument Overview
In this post, I argue the following:
The redemption value of Southwest Rapid Rewards points, relative to cash, is the same with or without...
Chase card face-off: Hyatt vs. Marriott
As I discussed last week, those who regularly “churn” new credit cards for their signup bonuses may soon be cut off from Chase. To...
(EXPIRED) Six ways to secure a Southwest Companion Pass without flying
If you want to be free to fly around the country (and slightly beyond), with a friend, the best deal around is the Southwest...
FTU Vegas: Who should go and how best to get there
The first frequent traveler event I ever attended was the Chicago Seminars in October 2011. In the months beforehand, I had been reading miles...
Round trip to Australia starting at 50,000 points
Two days ago, we published a Quick Deal (found here) regarding discounted flights to Sydney Australia from select US cities: Atlanta, Detroit, Salt Lake...
Is it time to convert Discover Cash Back to miles?
If you have a stash of Discover Cash Back, but you’d rather have Southwest Rapid Rewards points or JetBlue TrueBlue points, then now may...
