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Advanced tips, Million Mile Madness updates, changing award tides and more [Week in Review]
This week at Frequent Miler, we shared some award booking tips on the podcast...
List of Current Hotel Promotions for November 2024
All major hotel brands dangle various carrots in front of customers to incentivize their...
How to keep points and miles alive
How do you keep your points and miles alive? What counts as qualifying activity...
Choice Privileges improvements coming in 2025 – award bookings available 50 weeks out
Choice Hotels has announced some changes to its loyalty program today and it's great...
Featured Article
Advanced tips, Million Mile Madness updates, changing award tides and more [Week in Review]
This week at Frequent Miler, we shared some award booking tips on the podcast that might help you book that elusive trip. Meanwhile, Greg,...
Lodging
Amex Offer: Up to 25% off at Destination by Hyatt properties
There's a new, targeted Hyatt Amex Offer out today which provides the opportunity to get back up to 25% on paid stays at Destination...
Award Booking
Current point transfer bonuses for November 2024
The best points rewards programs, in our opinion, are those that allow points to be transferred to many different airline and hotel loyalty programs....
Latest Blog Posts
Featured Article
Advanced tips, Million Mile Madness updates, changing award tides and more [Week in Review]
This week at Frequent Miler, we shared some award booking tips on the podcast that might help you book that elusive trip. Meanwhile, Greg,...
Lodging
Amex Offer: Up to 25% off at Destination by Hyatt properties
There's a new, targeted Hyatt Amex Offer out today which provides the opportunity to get back up to 25% on paid stays at Destination...
Award Booking
Current point transfer bonuses for November 2024
The best points rewards programs, in our opinion, are those that allow points to be transferred to many different airline and hotel loyalty programs....
Big News
Award Booking
Advanced Award Booking Techniques | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep279 | 11-1-24 | Podcast
If you learn a few advanced tricks, you can book awards for less miles than you'd think, and for better products or flights than...
Featured Article
List of Current Hotel Promotions for November 2024
All major hotel brands dangle various carrots in front of customers to incentivize their patronage. Bonuses for for elite status, loyalty program membership and...
Flights
15% Transfer Bonus from Amex to Cathay Pacific Asia Miles and Avianca LifeMiles
In addition to Marriott Bonvoy, American Express is also offering two new transfer bonuses to airline rewards programs: 15% to Cathay Pacific Asia Miles...
Flights
Delta Amex Offer: Spend $500/$1000 & Get $100/$250 Back
There are new Delta Amex Offers showing up for some cardholders which provide some decent savings. The primary version that I've seen is get...
Award Booking
20% Transfer Bonus from Capital One to British Airways Avios
Bilt isn't the only the only one schlepping Avios today, as Capital One is also offering a 20% bonus when transferring Capital One Miles...
Credit Card Bonuses
Chase Sapphire Preferred: Earn 60k Ultimate Rewards + $300 travel credit (ending soon)
Update 11/1/24: Chase has given us word that this increased Sapphire Preferred offer will be "ending soon," with no clarity as to how soon that...
Lodging
35% Transfer Bonus from AMEX Membership Rewards to Marriott Bonvoy
American Express is offering card members a 35% bonus when transferring from Membership Rewards to Marriott Bonvoy. With the bonus, 1,000 Membership Rewards points...
Flights
Sam’s Club: $500 Southwest Gift Cards For $429.99 (14% off)
Sam's Club is selling discounted Southwest gift cards at 14% off, even better than than the 10% that's usually offered.
The Deal
Sam's Club is...
Flights
(Now live) Bilt November Rent Day: 50%-100% Avios transfer bonus, waived rent transactions fees for Alaska cardholders & more
11/1/24: Bilt's November Rent Day is now live until 11:59 PT.
November 1 is coming up which means it's time for another Bilt Rent Day....
Featured Article
How to keep points and miles alive
How do you keep your points and miles alive? What counts as qualifying activity to extend the life of miles? Here are the policies...
Flights
Adios, Avios: Finnair Plus latest program to nerf domestic AA awards
There once was a time where Avios were considered one of the best partner currencies with which to book domestic American Airlines awards -...
Credit Card Spend
More easy rewards: Staples fee-free $200 Mastercard gift cards
Staples will once again be offering $200 Mastercard Gift Cards with no purchase fee from Sunday, 11/3/24 through Saturday, 11/9/24. Note that there a...
Credit Card Bonuses
(Expired) World of Hyatt card: Increased welcome offer of 5 Category 1-4 free night certs
Update 10/31/24: Trick or Treat! This is last day of this increased World of Hyatt card offer, so if you're five free night certificates...
Lodging
Get 10% back at select Marriott brands with targeted Chase Offers
There's a new round of targeted Chase Offers for several different Marriott brands at the moment that give 10% back as a statement credit.
The...
Flights
Chase Ultimate Rewards giving 30% transfer bonus to Avios programs (last day)
Update 10/31/24: Today's the last day for these transfer bonuses from from Chase to Avios. If you have Bilt points in your stash, it's...
Flights
$500 Southwest Gift Cards for $429.99 at Costco.com
Costco.com is again offering $500 Southwest Airlines gift cards for $429.99 for the next few days. This is $20 per card better than the...
Featured Article
Choice Privileges improvements coming in 2025 – award bookings available 50 weeks out
Choice Hotels has announced some changes to its loyalty program today and it's great news overall. While there might be a downside with one...
Flights
Now competing with both Speed & Style (Greg’s Million Mile Madness planning journal)
Have I mentioned that Million Mile Madness is maddingly difficult? Our actual flying is supposed to start very soon, and until yesterday I hadn't...
Quick Reads
Nick’s Million Mile Madness planning journal
Please help me win Frequent Miler's Million Mile Madness 2024! Help me craft the winning path to 1 million miles and you can also win a...
Award Booking
Virgin Atlantic dynamic award pricing is live and it’s pretty good….for now
Last month Virgin Atlantic disclosed that on October 30 it'd be moving to a dynamic pricing model for award flights. That day is here...
Quick Deals
Amex gift card Amex Offer: Spend $300 & get $20 back (use twice, stack with fee-free code)
There's a new American Express gift card Amex Offer that came out a couple of days ago that could make you a nice little...
Elite Status
United making it harder to earn elite status, increasing benefit options for some who do
United revealed details yesterday about MileagePlus elite qualification for 2025 and it's not good news overall as qualifying for status will get 20%-25% more...
Credit Cards
U.S. Bank Altitude Reserve Credit Card Review (2024)
The U.S. Bank Altitude Reserve card is a powerful tool to keep in your virtual wallet thanks to increased earnings on mobile wallet spend. It...
Flights
Update: All Booked! Stephen’s Million Mile Madness planning journal
Million Mile Madness really will be madness. And I'm probably mad for wanting to take part in this new Frequent Miler challenge.
If you haven't...
Award Booking
Advanced Award Booking Techniques | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep279 | 11-1-24 | Podcast
If you learn a few advanced tricks, you can book awards for less miles than you'd think, and for better products or flights than...
Featured Article
List of Current Hotel Promotions for November 2024
All major hotel brands dangle various carrots in front of customers to incentivize their patronage. Bonuses for for elite status, loyalty program membership and...
Flights
15% Transfer Bonus from Amex to Cathay Pacific Asia Miles and Avianca LifeMiles
In addition to Marriott Bonvoy, American Express is also offering two new transfer bonuses to airline rewards programs: 15% to Cathay Pacific Asia Miles...
Flights
Delta Amex Offer: Spend $500/$1000 & Get $100/$250 Back
There are new Delta Amex Offers showing up for some cardholders which provide some decent savings. The primary version that I've seen is get...
Award Booking
20% Transfer Bonus from Capital One to British Airways Avios
Bilt isn't the only the only one schlepping Avios today, as Capital One is also offering a 20% bonus when transferring Capital One Miles...
Credit Card Bonuses
Chase Sapphire Preferred: Earn 60k Ultimate Rewards + $300 travel credit (ending soon)
Update 11/1/24: Chase has given us word that this increased Sapphire Preferred offer will be "ending soon," with no clarity as to how soon that...
Lodging
35% Transfer Bonus from AMEX Membership Rewards to Marriott Bonvoy
American Express is offering card members a 35% bonus when transferring from Membership Rewards to Marriott Bonvoy. With the bonus, 1,000 Membership Rewards points...
Flights
Sam’s Club: $500 Southwest Gift Cards For $429.99 (14% off)
Sam's Club is selling discounted Southwest gift cards at 14% off, even better than than the 10% that's usually offered.
The Deal
Sam's Club is...
Flights
(Now live) Bilt November Rent Day: 50%-100% Avios transfer bonus, waived rent transactions fees for Alaska cardholders & more
11/1/24: Bilt's November Rent Day is now live until 11:59 PT.
November 1 is coming up which means it's time for another Bilt Rent Day....
Featured Article
How to keep points and miles alive
How do you keep your points and miles alive? What counts as qualifying activity to extend the life of miles? Here are the policies...
Flights
Adios, Avios: Finnair Plus latest program to nerf domestic AA awards
There once was a time where Avios were considered one of the best partner currencies with which to book domestic American Airlines awards -...
Credit Card Spend
More easy rewards: Staples fee-free $200 Mastercard gift cards
Staples will once again be offering $200 Mastercard Gift Cards with no purchase fee from Sunday, 11/3/24 through Saturday, 11/9/24. Note that there a...
