Hertz vs. National Car Rental. Which is more rewarding?
Many car rental companies reward customers with airline miles for each paid rental. This can be useful both for boosting airline account balances and...
Amtrak zombie links found; should you hop on?
UPDATE: Zombie links are now dead.
This morning I wrote that Chase was no longer offering the Amtrak credit card. In that post I explained...
Chase kills the Amtrak card. Why you might care…
I was never interested in the Chase Amtrak card. Sure, it can be used to earn Amtrak points, and those can be valuable, but...
Bet You Didn’t Know: Waitlisting for United First or Business Class
By Julian, author of Devil’s Advocate...
It always feels like a bait-and switch. You're searching for premium award space on united.com and suddenly your heart soars....
Best hotel program for extended business stay
A reader recently asked me the following question: Hi, I am traveling to Miami for business and will be staying about a Month. ...
Hacking Walt Disney World
At a frequent flyer get together late last year, I had the pleasure of dining with a woman who is an expert in all...
Bet You Didn’t Know: Using Hipmunk to book ITA Matrix flights
By Julian, author of Devil’s Advocate...
I've already written a few times about how much I like using Google Flights when I'm booking a trip. But while...
How to convert 8900 Arrival Plus points to cash, and my latest retention call...
Update: This post references a card offer and benefits that have since expired. See our Best Offers page for current offer information.
Yesterday I called Barclaycard...
Citi adds Qantas as transfer partner
Citi has added Qantas as a new 1 to 1 transfer partner from their ThankYou Rewards program. Citi now has 12 transfer partners, all...
Bet You Didn’t Know: Original routing credit (and a little extra)
By Julian, author of Devil’s Advocate...
Last week Greg wrote about wrapping up his #30kToNowhere experience and I'll be doing the same next week over at...
How one call led to a points bonanza and rethought plans
A couple of days ago I called Citibank to cancel one of my AA Executive cards since the annual fee was about to come...
Top tier AA status secured. Now what?
Usually when I start writing a post I have at least a rough outline in my mind. Not this time. This post is me...
Southwest mimics Delta and drops award charts
As reported by Mommy Points and elsewhere, Southwest will stop the practice of fixing award prices to revenue fares. An email sent to many...
It may soon cost more to maintain Marriott elite status
A few years ago I took part in Marriott’s Taste of Platinum Challenge (details here). The challenge offers a way to fast track to...
