Tag: Week In Review
A coupon book with a credit card, a credit card program with an airline,...
I use Google Flights almost daily. Whether I'm actively researching for an upcoming trip, curiously clicking around looking for deals, or just trying to...
Breaking my nonrefundable rule, more of Bilt’s rocky rollout, luxury booking experience compared and...
As a general rule, I don't make nonrefundable travel reservations. I broke that rule...and was promptly reminded why I ordinarily live by that rule.
Earlier...
Mileage running 2026-style, playing the AA transition, a coming points conference and more [Week...
A few years ago, American Airlines changed its elite year timing. Instead of counting activity from January to December, American Airlines AAdvantage now counts...
Lock in easy wins, stacking a discount + transfer bonus, and more
On this week's Frequent Miler on the Air, Greg and I had a conversation about a speculative transfer to take advantage of the coming...
Cutting our collections, comparing free night certificates, and expediting new cards [Week in Review]
At a get-together last Saturday, a friend mentioned that she had recently opened a new Marriott Bonvoy Boundless® Credit Card. She was initially excited...
Re-Bilt already, Fixing Marriott, the best Hyatts for Free Night Certificates and more [Week...
Over the past few months, I've seen Capital One's advertisements on buses and in newspapers and on billboards, and they have really nailed it: Elevated,...
Bilt changes are coming, sharing the spoils of the hobby with friends and family,...
Flexibility is so much fun.
Before miles and points, I didn't change trips: I booked and prepaid for flights and was locked in to all...
The waiting game begins: Bilt 2.0 is coming, elite status plans are forming, and...
Happy New Year from somewhere at sea! I boarded my final free cruise of 2026 last week, sailing on the Margaritaville at Sea Islander...
Out with the old, in with the new as we look forward to 2026’s...
In nearly nine years of working for Frequent Miler, I've seen countless opportunities come and go. From amazing limited-time offers to deals that died...
A toast to the Bonvoyed awards winners, our best flights, new coupon restaurants, and...
One of the things I love about Greg the Frequent Miler is his enduring optimism. Not one to dwell on bad news, Greg is...
Altitude Reserve descending, year-end moves we’re making, and more [Week in Review]
I've just wrapped up about two weeks in Europe, with more than a week of that time spent shopping the Christmas Markets of Cologne,...
Leveraging flexibility, stacking Black Friday/Cyber Monday harder, re-considering the best hotel points and more...
One of the ways in which my travel habits have changed significantly since becoming entrenched in miles and points is the flexible way I...
Should loyalty be incentivized or recognized? Hilton’s new approach, a hotel triple stack, and...
Is a loyalty program primarily designed to incentivize loyalty or to recognize loyalty? Hilton's new Diamond Reserve tier had me pondering that question this...
Why a top travel card needs fixing, Bilt’s cunning Rakuten move, getting while giving...
This week, I felt the pinch for the first few times since my wife's Chase Sapphire Reserve® Card got access to the new benefits...
