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Conrad Tokyo: Bottom Line Review
Last Spring, my wife and I spent a couple of sensational weeks traipsing around Taiwan and Okinawa, then ended with a few cold and...
Podcast
How we increase spend to earn big card bonuses | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep343 | 1-30-26
In today's episode, we discover that not all heroes have capes, some redeem rewards! We learn a trick for extending Southwest flight credits, and...
Lodging
World of Hyatt to add Bahia Principe Resorts in March
At the end of 2024, World of Hyatt agreed to a "strategic joint venture" with Grupo Piñero to integrate 22 different Bahia Principe Hotels...
Latest Blog Posts
Featured Article
Conrad Tokyo: Bottom Line Review
Last Spring, my wife and I spent a couple of sensational weeks traipsing around Taiwan and Okinawa, then ended with a few cold and...
Podcast
How we increase spend to earn big card bonuses | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep343 | 1-30-26
In today's episode, we discover that not all heroes have capes, some redeem rewards! We learn a trick for extending Southwest flight credits, and...
Lodging
World of Hyatt to add Bahia Principe Resorts in March
At the end of 2024, World of Hyatt agreed to a "strategic joint venture" with Grupo Piñero to integrate 22 different Bahia Principe Hotels...
Big News
Lounges
Amex to add additional Centurion Lounge access restrictions
Amex is again making some minor changes to Centurion Lounge access.
Lounge overcrowding is a legitimate issue in just about every network across the US,...
Credit Card Spend
Chase makes it harder to track Ink Business Cash® 5x spending
The Chase Ink Business Cash® card is a mainstay in the FM Team's wallets, primarily due to its ability to earn 5x Ultimate Rewards...
Shopping & Dining
StubHub: 25% back on TopCashback (stack with Chase credits)
If you have the Chase Sapphire Reserve® card and haven't used your $150 StubHub credit, now's a good time. The shopping portal TopCashback (TCB)...
Lodging
Best Western: Stay 3 nights & get $50 gift card (stack with bonus points offer)
Best Western is out with yet another promotion, this time giving away $50 Best Western gift cards for free when staying three nights by...
Elite Status
Delta Platinum? Diamond? Pick 2025 Choice Benefits ASAP! I almost lost out on 105,000 SkyMiles and $700!
This morning, it occurred to me that I might not have picked all of my 2025 Delta Choice Benefits yet. We only have through...
Lounges
Amex to add additional Centurion Lounge access restrictions
Amex is again making some minor changes to Centurion Lounge access.
Lounge overcrowding is a legitimate issue in just about every network across the US,...
Credit Card Spend
Chase makes it harder to track Ink Business Cash® 5x spending
The Chase Ink Business Cash® card is a mainstay in the FM Team's wallets, primarily due to its ability to earn 5x Ultimate Rewards...
Shopping & Dining
StubHub: 25% back on TopCashback (stack with Chase credits)
If you have the Chase Sapphire Reserve® card and haven't used your $150 StubHub credit, now's a good time. The shopping portal TopCashback (TCB)...
Lodging
Best Western: Stay 3 nights & get $50 gift card (stack with bonus points offer)
Best Western is out with yet another promotion, this time giving away $50 Best Western gift cards for free when staying three nights by...
Elite Status
Delta Platinum? Diamond? Pick 2025 Choice Benefits ASAP! I almost lost out on 105,000 SkyMiles and $700!
This morning, it occurred to me that I might not have picked all of my 2025 Delta Choice Benefits yet. We only have through...
Lodging
Earn Hyatt bonus points when using Peloton during stays
Cycling credit is something people in the points and miles world are sometimes wary of due to how banks view that kind of activity,...
Elite Status
Shortcuts to Marriott Elite status (2026)
If you stay at Marriott hotels often, but not often enough to earn high-level Elite status, you may be missing out on perks like...
Award Booking
Another dance with a Lifemiles sweet spot and a Lifemiles+ subscription
When Avianca Lifemiles launched their Lifemiles+ subscriptions (henceforth called Lifemiles Plus) a couple of years ago, I said that they were a great deal...
Credit Cards
Is Amex about to raise the Business Gold’s annual fee (again)?
Like many credit card issuers, American Express hasn't been shy about raising the costs of being a cardholder over the last few years. Most...
Shopping & Dining
Rove promos: 7X on hotel stays, 5K bonus for first time booking
Rove Miles will be running a couple of overlapping promotions over the next few days. They include the opportunity to earn up to 5,000...
Flights
Virgin Atlantic launches High Five: Earn bonus points for (not very) frequent flying
Virgin Atlantic has launched a new feature to its Flying Club loyalty program called "High Five."
As of today, all Flying Club members are eligible...
Credit Card Bonuses
United Business Cards: Welcome offers for up to 110K miles
The New United℠ Business Card now offers a higher welcome bonus of 100,000 United MileagePlus miles and 2,000 Premier Qualifying Points (PQP) after only...
