Welcome to the Frequent Miler Laboratory! This is the place to read about, propose, and discuss experiments in mile and point gathering. Specifically, we're looking for places where you can earn shopping portal rewards...
NOTE: apologies to those who saw an earlier draft of this. Chalk it up to blogger-error. I’m trying out a new format tonight. I usually publish a focused single-topic post every morning. Sometimes, though,...
“Fair trading prices” are the prices by which it is relatively easy or common to acquire points and miles. More specifically, Fair Trading Prices are estimates of the amount of cash given up by...
In my recent post, Buy Miles for 1.2 Cents or Less, I showed a way to get airline miles by buying Sears gift cards, upgrading them, and then selling them. What I didn't mention...
The last thing you would expect to find on a BoardingArea blog is advice in favor of checking bags. There are many reasons not to do it. For example, if you're hoping for a...
A few days ago I decided that it would be fun to join my wife on her business trip to DC. She already had her trip booked on United and I wanted to join...