Conrad Maldives: Multi-night standard award availability through all of 2023
Loyalty Lobby has found that there is currently wide-open standard room availability at the Conrad Maldives through almost all of 2023. Each month is...
(EXPIRED) Amex Offer: 1000 Bonus Membership Rewards on $200+ in purchases at Amazon
There's a new Amex Offer out today that's good for an extra 1000 Membership Rewards points at Amazon on one or more purchases totalling $200+...
Positioning 101: Techniques for getting to your gateway for a great award flight
We often write about great award sweet spots or availability, but in both cases the best deals are often discussed from international gateways. If...
How to book Air France & KLM with Virgin points
Thanks to Virgin Atlantic's partnership with Air France and KLM, you can book Air France and KLM flights with Virgin points. This is great...
Bakkt Up Against The Wall: App Closing, Cash Out
Last year there were multiple opportunities for Choice Privileges and Wyndham Rewards members to earn some bonus points when linking their accounts with the...
Bottom Line Review: InterContinental Johannesburg O.R.Tambo Airport, South Africa
After having to cancel our trip to Australia at the last minute, we ended up booking a two week stay in Mauritius. After that,...
Best hotels in Hawaii on points? – Ask Us Anything Ep 52
In episode 52 of our Ask Us Anything Live, we answered questions about how much credit card companies know about what you're actually purchasing...
Stop telling me that “value” is what I would have been willing to pay
Nick recently wrote a couple of posts where he argued that Chase Ultimate Rewards points "ain't all that" (here and here). As I thought...
Hyatt Place Boston Seaport: Bottom Line Review
Hyatt Place (HP) is probably the most uneven brand within Hyatt's portfolio. Some, like the Hyatt Place Knoxville, are sharply-designed and well-run, offering excellent...
Amex Fine Hotels + Resorts® now (sort of) allows booking in someone else’s name
Amex has apparently made a small tweak to the Fine Hotels + Resorts® booking flow: while the terms indicate that the booking must be...
Saturday Selection: Finding Iberia 34K business class, pronouncing ITA, bad news from Virgin Atlantic...
From a key tip on the Iberia business class cheap seats to the end of a popular status match, the correction pronunciation of your...
[Also on Hilton cards] Now earn up to 100,000 points with Amex referrals [Targeted]
Update 2/11/23: We are now seeing an increased referral limit on Hilton cards also. Those cards used to feature an annual limit of 80,000...
SkyMiles Strike Back
Long the laughing stock of the award travel world, Delta SkyMiles is striking back against popular perception. On this week's Frequent Miler on the...
X1 Card Review (Update: 3X everywhere is dead)
The X1 Card used to be notable for offering a minimum of 3x rewards for all spend as long as you completed at least...
