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Why a top travel card needs fixing, Bilt’s cunning Rakuten move, getting while giving and more [Week in Review]
This week, I felt the pinch for the first few times since my wife's Chase Sapphire Reserve® Card got access to the new benefits...
Credit Card Bonuses
Chase Aeroplan Card 100K welcome offer back (but big spend required)
There's a six-figure offer back again on the Chase Aeroplan Card, but to unlock the full bonus, you'll need to spend a lot, which...
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Maison Métier New Orleans (Hyatt Unbound Collection): Bottom Line Review
New Orleans is one of my favorite cities in the US, but until this year, my wife never spent any time there. Back in...
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Featured Article
Why a top travel card needs fixing, Bilt’s cunning Rakuten move, getting while giving and more [Week in Review]
This week, I felt the pinch for the first few times since my wife's Chase Sapphire Reserve® Card got access to the new benefits...
Credit Card Bonuses
Chase Aeroplan Card 100K welcome offer back (but big spend required)
There's a six-figure offer back again on the Chase Aeroplan Card, but to unlock the full bonus, you'll need to spend a lot, which...
Featured Article
Maison Métier New Orleans (Hyatt Unbound Collection): Bottom Line Review
New Orleans is one of my favorite cities in the US, but until this year, my wife never spent any time there. Back in...
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Rewarding Giving | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep332 | 11-14-25
In this episode, we'll talk about Virgin's double-or-nothing bad math promo, how to fly to Europe for 88 miles, and how to earn more...
Lodging
A map and list that show all of The Edit by Chase Travel℠ properties in the world
The Edit is a “luxury” hotel booking program through Chase Travel℠ that's available to JP Morgan Reserve, Chase Sapphire Reserve®, and Sapphire Reserve for...
Flights
SAS Eurobonus will raise award prices by as much as 33%
Last year, SAS Eurobonus ran a promotion to celebrate the carrier hopping the fence from Star Alliance to SkyTeam. The promo gave folks the...
Credit Cards
Amex Airline Fee Reimbursements. What still works?
Several American Express cards offer annual airline fee reimbursements. These reimbursements can go a long way towards easing the sting of the high annual...
Lodging
Chase Ultimate Rewards offering 70% transfer bonus to Marriott
Today, Chase launched a 70% transfer bonus to Marriott Bonvoy, meaning you'll get 1.7 Bonvoy points for every Ultimate Reward point that you transfer...
Featured Article
Rewarding Giving | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep332 | 11-14-25
In this episode, we'll talk about Virgin's double-or-nothing bad math promo, how to fly to Europe for 88 miles, and how to earn more...
Lodging
A map and list that show all of The Edit by Chase Travel℠ properties in the world
The Edit is a “luxury” hotel booking program through Chase Travel℠ that's available to JP Morgan Reserve, Chase Sapphire Reserve®, and Sapphire Reserve for...
Flights
SAS Eurobonus will raise award prices by as much as 33%
Last year, SAS Eurobonus ran a promotion to celebrate the carrier hopping the fence from Star Alliance to SkyTeam. The promo gave folks the...
Credit Cards
Amex Airline Fee Reimbursements. What still works?
Several American Express cards offer annual airline fee reimbursements. These reimbursements can go a long way towards easing the sting of the high annual...
Lodging
Chase Ultimate Rewards offering 70% transfer bonus to Marriott
Today, Chase launched a 70% transfer bonus to Marriott Bonvoy, meaning you'll get 1.7 Bonvoy points for every Ultimate Reward point that you transfer...
Credit Cards
Does the Chase Sapphire Reserve® Card need fixing?
Gary at View from the Wing took exception to my proposal for fixing the Chase Sapphire Reserve® Card. He argued that the card, as...
Credit Card Spend
Kroger: Earn 4x fuel points on 3rd party gift cards; fixed-value Visa & Mastercard gift cards
Kroger is again running a promotion that awards 4x fuel points on third-party gift cards and fixed-value Visa and Mastercard gift cards when purchased...
Award Booking
Find Preferred Hotels bookable with points (updated interactive map)
Many Preferred Hotels, but not all, can be booked with points. Of those, some can be booked using Preferred Hotels' own I Prefer points,...
Elite Status
Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards Complete Guide
Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards is a loyalty program that shares some characteristics common of airline frequent flyer programs (like priority check-in and boarding for...
Award Booking
3 tricks for viewing the Air France / KLM Flying Blue award calendar (now shows partner awards)
Air France / KLM Flying Blue miles are super easy to get. You can transfer 1 to 1 from any major transferable points currency:...
Credit Card Bonuses
Capital One Venture X Card Welcome Offer: 100,000 miles after $10k in spend
Yesterday, Capital One significantly increased the number of points offered on the welcome offer for the Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card...and also...
Lodging
Hotel David Whitney, a Marriott hotel in downtown Detroit
I entered the Hotel David Whitney armed for a fight. Last year, View from the Wing reported that this hotel does not honor Marriott's elite...
