Maldives - search results
If you're not happy with the results, please do another search
Finding impossible awards
You've earned a small mountain of rewards thanks to the points parade of the past few years. The next step is to feel the burn and find some great uses of those points to...
(Free Nights Awarded ) Why I paid over $1000 to upgrade 3 no-fee Hilton...
Update 5/15 - I wanted to do a follow-up to this original post as there were some questions about whether not upgrading to the Aspire would trigger a free night award without having to wait...
How to fight the mental cost of points and miles
About a month ago, the Point debit card started playing games with referral bonuses, resulting in a situation where those of us referring others to the card didn't know how many referrals we had...
Sweet spot awards that I actually use [On Greg’s Mind]
We frequently post about great deals using points & miles, and we refer to these as "sweet spot awards." Some of these are almost unbelievably great. For example, the ability to book ANA First...
(EXPIRED) United Offering 60k Biz Class Awards To Many Locations Worldwide; 4+ Seats In...
United is currently offering some excellent pricing for business class awards to many locations worldwide. I'm not sure if it's a glitch or some kind of unannounced award sale, but it probably won't last...
My IHG Free Night Strategy [On Greg’s Mind]
I’m a fan of IHG’s revamped Premier card and its new business card twin. For only $99 per year, both cards offer Platinum Elite status, up to $50 per year in United Airlines TravelBank credit, 4th...
Zemi Beach House LXR, Anguilla: Bottom Line Review
Before I begin, fair warning: I'm going to gush. And I don't often gush. My wife and I have been wanting to visit Anguilla for years, but the combination of on-and-off flights from the...
Marriott Dynamic Pricing: Check Existing Reservations For Cheaper Pricing
Marriott's dynamic pricing has now gone live and while it's bad news for some properties, there's been a pleasantly surprising result that award stays at many hotels are now cheaper than they were 24...
Marriott ditches award chart March 29th. Top properties to go up by 30K.
Marriott has announced that "flexible point redemption" (i.e. the end of its award chart) will take effect on March 29, 2022. We have long expected that this will mean a sizable increase in nightly...
[Now Live] IHG Card Changes: New Biz Card, Higher Earning, Top Up Certs With...
Update: The card changes described below and the new IHG Rewards Business card are now live. Welcome offer information has been added below.
IHG has announced some upcoming changes to their credit card lineup and,...
Qatar Airways Now Using Avios; Book QSuites To/From Doha For 70,000 Avios Each Way
A month ago, Qatar Airways dropped the surprising news that they'd be moving their Privilege Club program over to using Avios - the rewards currency for British Airways, Aer Lingus, Iberia and Vueling.
They'd stated...
Un”cert”ain: How program changes have affected the value of hotel free night certificates
Beware the Ides of March. Hotel loyalty VP's must have been reading Shakespeare over the holidays, as we've seen major changes devaluations for Marriott, Hilton and Hyatt, as well as a complete revamp of...
The 10 Best Awards Bookable Today
This past weekend (3/19, 3/20), Nick and I presented "The 10 Best Awards Bookable Today" at the Travel & Adventure Show in New York City. This was a fun and light overview of what...
The single best rewards program
I bet that almost every reader has an opinion about which is the single best rewards program, but I also bet that after about 15 seconds of trying to explain why you think it...
