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Is this the beginning of the end of 1 to 1 point transfers?
A few days ago, we learned that Amex plans to reduce the transfer ratio of Amex points to Cathay Pacific Asia Miles. Starting 3/1/26,...
Flights
(Update) The Southwest debit card is live & it’s actually mildly interesting
Update 12/8/25: In our Frequent Miler Insiders Facebook group, we learned that @katiestraveltricks on Instagram has reported that the 7,500 Companion Pass qualifying points stack...
Quick Reads
Bilt members could now earn 2 United miles per dollar spent on rent (with a 3% fee)
Late last week, Bilt and United announced that it is now possible to earn 2 United miles per dollar spent on rent when...
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Featured Article
Is this the beginning of the end of 1 to 1 point transfers?
A few days ago, we learned that Amex plans to reduce the transfer ratio of Amex points to Cathay Pacific Asia Miles. Starting 3/1/26,...
Flights
(Update) The Southwest debit card is live & it’s actually mildly interesting
Update 12/8/25: In our Frequent Miler Insiders Facebook group, we learned that @katiestraveltricks on Instagram has reported that the 7,500 Companion Pass qualifying points stack...
Quick Reads
Bilt members could now earn 2 United miles per dollar spent on rent (with a 3% fee)
Late last week, Bilt and United announced that it is now possible to earn 2 United miles per dollar spent on rent when...
Big News
Award Booking
Etihad makes its industry-lagging cancellation policy even worse
Etihad has long had an awful award cancellation policy. Last month, they managed to somehow make it even worse. The cheapest awards can no...
Award Booking
British Airways devaluation coming on 12/15 (looks like it might be mild?)
A few days ago, British Airways announced a coming devaluation, announcing that the price of Reward Flights will increase on all British Airways flights...
Lodging
Accor promo: Buy 200 GBP/EUR gift card & get 1,000 Accor points free (worth ~$23.30)
Accor is currently running a promotion that's awarding 1,000 bonus points when buying a £200 or €200 gift card. The gift cards are only...
Lodging
Capital One Travel Offer: $200 off a Premier or Lifestyle Collection vacation rental booking (Targeted)
Some Capital One credit card holders are seeing an offer at Capital One Travel to get $200 off a Premier or Lifestyle Collection vacation...
Quick Deals
More Easy Rewards: Fee-free Visa Gift Cards at Staples
Staples is again offering fee-free fixed $200 Visa Gift Cards from Sunday, December 7, through December 13. The limit is nine per customer per...
Award Booking
Etihad makes its industry-lagging cancellation policy even worse
Etihad has long had an awful award cancellation policy. Last month, they managed to somehow make it even worse. The cheapest awards can no...
Award Booking
British Airways devaluation coming on 12/15 (looks like it might be mild?)
A few days ago, British Airways announced a coming devaluation, announcing that the price of Reward Flights will increase on all British Airways flights...
Lodging
Accor promo: Buy 200 GBP/EUR gift card & get 1,000 Accor points free (worth ~$23.30)
Accor is currently running a promotion that's awarding 1,000 bonus points when buying a £200 or €200 gift card. The gift cards are only...
Lodging
Capital One Travel Offer: $200 off a Premier or Lifestyle Collection vacation rental booking (Targeted)
Some Capital One credit card holders are seeing an offer at Capital One Travel to get $200 off a Premier or Lifestyle Collection vacation...
Quick Deals
More Easy Rewards: Fee-free Visa Gift Cards at Staples
Staples is again offering fee-free fixed $200 Visa Gift Cards from Sunday, December 7, through December 13. The limit is nine per customer per...
Credit Cards
Best credit card combinations for earning tons of transferable points
In our opinion, transferable points programs like Chase Ultimate Rewards and Amex Membership Rewards are the most valuable points (or “miles”) to accumulate. These points can often be...
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Last Chance Deals: 15% off IHG awards, Marriott & IHG points sales, 10% off Target gift cards, & 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.
It's...
Saturday Selection
Violin flies naked, booking travel is sexy, no Centurion lounges if you’re under financial review, and a new secret Hilton status… (Saturday Selection)
Throughout the week, our team shares articles they’ve stumbled upon that may interest our readers, even if they might not otherwise merit a full...
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Cheap awards to Hawaii are no more, but plenty of opportunity still exists (Week in Review)
The Turkish sweet spot to Hawaii is one of the examples I'll always point to about why it pays to dig into this hobby....
Points and Miles
American Express transfer ratio to Cathay Pacific will reduce to 5:4
If it's not one devaluation, it's another. In somewhat surprising news, American Express is telling cardmembers that, starting 3/1/26, Membership Rewards will no longer...
Lodging
Hyatt Regency Nairobi Westlands: Bottom Line Review
Earlier this year, my wife and I took an extended trip across East Africa. We started in Rwanda and, before moving on to the...
Featured Article
The lowest hotel ratings we’re willing to book | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep335 | 12-5-25
In this week's podcast, we'll talk about how Citi Travel hides thousands of hotels, we'll describe our favorite flights from 2025, and we'll find...
