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AAdvantage Aviator Silver Companion Certificate: First impressions
One benefit of the Barclays-issued American AAdvantage Aviator cards (including both the AAdvantage Aviator...
Frequent Miler’s Favorite Flights of 2024
The Frequent Miler team isn't just sitting around earning miles and signing up for...
Last Chance Deals: Marriott Homes & Villas & Expedia Amex Offers, free Disney dining...
Welcome to our weekly list of what’s ending this week as well as a collection...
AAdvantage changes (very little), Alaska / Hawaiian programs will merge next Summer and does...
Alaska Mileage Plan and HawaiianMiles will be merging next Summer, American AAdvantage delights loyal...
Lodging
IHG Q1 2025 promo is offering double points, but only from your second stay
Nature is healing, but in an unfortunate way. Pre-COVID, hotel loyalty programs liked to run promos that only rewarded you from your second stay....
Flights
Giftcards.com: Save 10% on Disney, Hotels.com & Southwest gift cards + multiple stacking opportunities
Giftcards.com is offering discounts on hundreds of different gift card brands at the moment, with travel brands including Disney, Hotels.com and Southwest being included....
Flights
Southwest award sale: Save up to 25% with code POINTS25 when redeeming Rapid Rewards
Southwest Airlines is running another sale, this time giving up to 25% off base fares when using promo code POINTS25. Unlike most of their...
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Lodging
IHG Q1 2025 promo is offering double points, but only from your second stay
Nature is healing, but in an unfortunate way. Pre-COVID, hotel loyalty programs liked to run promos that only rewarded you from your second stay....
Flights
Giftcards.com: Save 10% on Disney, Hotels.com & Southwest gift cards + multiple stacking opportunities
Giftcards.com is offering discounts on hundreds of different gift card brands at the moment, with travel brands including Disney, Hotels.com and Southwest being included....
Flights
Southwest award sale: Save up to 25% with code POINTS25 when redeeming Rapid Rewards
Southwest Airlines is running another sale, this time giving up to 25% off base fares when using promo code POINTS25. Unlike most of their...
Big News
Award Booking
Delta is running a business class award sale, but temper your expectations
Delta launched a new award sale yesterday for flights in Delta One (i.e. business class). The value from these offers is questionable, but if...
Featured Article
AAdvantage Aviator Silver Companion Certificate: First impressions
One benefit of the Barclays-issued American AAdvantage Aviator cards (including both the AAdvantage Aviator Red and invite-only AAdvantage Aviator Silver) is a companion certificate...
Podcast
Alaska’s fascinating premium card (Coming Summer 2025) | Coffee Break Ep37 | 12-17-24
Alaska has announced that a premium card is coming in the Summer of 2025. They've given us just little bits of information so far,...
Credit Card Spend
Q1 2025 Quarterly Bonus Categories for Chase, Discover, US Bank & Citi Dividend
Chase Freedom and Freedom Flex, Discover It, US Bank Cash+ and Citi Dividend cards which have rotating quarterly categories that earn 5% back have...
Flights
Still waiting on flight #15 to credit (Stephen’s Million Mile Madness trip journal)
Greg's received confirmation he'll be earning 1 million points, Nick's off to Mexico, so where am I at in my quest to earn 1...
Elite Status
IHG giving opportunity to buy status & it could be a good deal
IHG One Rewards is once again giving members the opportunity to buy Elite Qualifying Points in order to qualify - or requalify - for...
Flights
Save 15% on Hawaiian Airlines flights to/from Hawaii with promo code HELLO2025
Hawaiian Airlines is running a one day sale that's giving 15% off flights to and from Hawaii when using the promo code HELLO2025.
The Deal
...
Uncategorized
What are Preferred Hotels (I Prefer) Points Worth?
In October 2024, Citi added Preferred Hotels as a new transfer partner. Those with the Citi Strata card (or the no-longer-available Prestige or AT&T...
Credit Card Spend
Office Depot/OfficeMax: Buy $300+ Mastercard Gift Cards, Save $15
Office Depot and OfficeMax stores have returned with its profitable gift card deal on Mastercard gift cards from 12/15/24 to 12/21/24. (H/t: Doctor of...
Lodging
20K bonus points with 2+ night stay & $2K spend with Marriott Homes & Villas
Marriott Homes & Villas is out with a new promotion offering 20,000 bonus points when you register and book by January 2, 2025 and...
Quick Deals
Get $200 Virtual Visa for $200 at Amazon with promo code (YMMV)
Doctor of Credit reports an Amazon promotion to get $6.95 off when you purchase a $200 virtual Visa gift card with promo code VISA. Note...
Lodging
[Update] Aspire resort credit-eligible hotel list un-shrinks
Update 12/16/24: The list as been un-shrunk! Reader Sean pointed out more than a month ago that the Conrad Las Vegas was back on...
Quick Reads
Southwest adds some detail to assigned seating, updates to change policy
Southwest Rapid Rewards has sent an email to members today adding some limited detail about changes to come in mid-2025 when they begin selling...
Featured Article
Frequent Miler’s Favorite Flights of 2024
The Frequent Miler team isn't just sitting around earning miles and signing up for new credit cards. Ok, we are. But we don't just...
Featured Article
Last Chance Deals: Marriott Homes & Villas & Expedia Amex Offers, free Disney dining plan & more
Welcome to our weekly list of what’s ending this week as well as a collection of some other deals that are due to end soon.
There...
Featured Article
AAdvantage changes (very little), Alaska / Hawaiian programs will merge next Summer and does Uber charge more if you have credits? (Saturday Selection)
Alaska Mileage Plan and HawaiianMiles will be merging next Summer, American AAdvantage delights loyal customers by doing very little and does Uber charge you...
Credit Cards
[Update: Additional details shared] Alaska Airlines launching premium card in summer 2025; join waitlist for up to 5,500 additional miles
A premium Alaska Airlines credit card has been rumored for some time and it's now definitely on the way.
Update 12/14/25: We now have additional...
Quick Tips
How to apply Hyatt Suite Upgrade Awards online [Video]
The ability to earn Suite Upgrade Awards as a milestone award is a really great perk of Hyatt's program, especially now that you can...
Featured Article
One miles millionaire minted, earn Delta MQDs without flying, the Turkish Airlines of hotel programs and more
We've received word that one miles millionaire has been minted among the Frequent Miler family (with another mulling a mileage run to Mexico). If...
Elite Status
Marriott Upgrade Awards now clear five days out (again)
Last year, Marriott made some changes to the Suite Nightly Upgrade Awards that it awards as a choice benefit for elite members upon hitting...
Podcast
Greg & Nick’s Favorite 2024 Awards | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep285 | 12-13-24
In this episode, Greg and Nick review some of the hotel and flight awards that stood out for each of them in 2024 so...
Quick Deals
Capital One Shopping referral offer of $40 for both sides (targeted)
Capital One Shopping is back again with a targeted referral promotion. This time around, it's awarding $40 for both sides when you refer a...
Credit Card Bonuses
Chase Ink Refer-A-Friend bonuses going down to 100K maximum points per year
Earlier this Fall, Chase downgraded the referral offers on the Chase Ink Business Preferred, Ink Business Unlimited and Ink Business Cash cards so that...
Featured Article
St Regis San Francisco: Bottom Line Review
Earlier this year, my wife and I made a lovely weekend in San Francisco out of using an expiring Fine Hotels and Resorts credit...
Award Booking
Delta is running a business class award sale, but temper your expectations
Delta launched a new award sale yesterday for flights in Delta One (i.e. business class). The value from these offers is questionable, but if...
Featured Article
AAdvantage Aviator Silver Companion Certificate: First impressions
One benefit of the Barclays-issued American AAdvantage Aviator cards (including both the AAdvantage Aviator Red and invite-only AAdvantage Aviator Silver) is a companion certificate...
Podcast
Alaska’s fascinating premium card (Coming Summer 2025) | Coffee Break Ep37 | 12-17-24
Alaska has announced that a premium card is coming in the Summer of 2025. They've given us just little bits of information so far,...
Credit Card Spend
Q1 2025 Quarterly Bonus Categories for Chase, Discover, US Bank & Citi Dividend
Chase Freedom and Freedom Flex, Discover It, US Bank Cash+ and Citi Dividend cards which have rotating quarterly categories that earn 5% back have...
Flights
Still waiting on flight #15 to credit (Stephen’s Million Mile Madness trip journal)
Greg's received confirmation he'll be earning 1 million points, Nick's off to Mexico, so where am I at in my quest to earn 1...
Elite Status
IHG giving opportunity to buy status & it could be a good deal
IHG One Rewards is once again giving members the opportunity to buy Elite Qualifying Points in order to qualify - or requalify - for...
Flights
Save 15% on Hawaiian Airlines flights to/from Hawaii with promo code HELLO2025
Hawaiian Airlines is running a one day sale that's giving 15% off flights to and from Hawaii when using the promo code HELLO2025.
The Deal
...
Uncategorized
What are Preferred Hotels (I Prefer) Points Worth?
In October 2024, Citi added Preferred Hotels as a new transfer partner. Those with the Citi Strata card (or the no-longer-available Prestige or AT&T...
Credit Card Spend
Office Depot/OfficeMax: Buy $300+ Mastercard Gift Cards, Save $15
Office Depot and OfficeMax stores have returned with its profitable gift card deal on Mastercard gift cards from 12/15/24 to 12/21/24. (H/t: Doctor of...
Lodging
20K bonus points with 2+ night stay & $2K spend with Marriott Homes & Villas
Marriott Homes & Villas is out with a new promotion offering 20,000 bonus points when you register and book by January 2, 2025 and...
Quick Deals
Get $200 Virtual Visa for $200 at Amazon with promo code (YMMV)
Doctor of Credit reports an Amazon promotion to get $6.95 off when you purchase a $200 virtual Visa gift card with promo code VISA. Note...
Lodging
[Update] Aspire resort credit-eligible hotel list un-shrinks
Update 12/16/24: The list as been un-shrunk! Reader Sean pointed out more than a month ago that the Conrad Las Vegas was back on...
