Tag: Week In Review
Best Choices post-devaluation, what to do if you get declined, how Marriott could improve,...
This week, we saw a big Choice devaluation, but it wasn't all doom and gloom: Greg took a look on the bright side and...
A big bet on Hawaiian, deciding whether to go all-in this Rent Day, best...
Having "returned" from vacation mere hours ago, in this week in review I am catching up on the week's events at Frequent Miler right...
Are we ready for this merger? Deciphering what the Hawaiian/Alaskan merger means and more...
Last week the DOJ indicated that the Alaska / Hawaiian merger has a green light to move forward. What does that mean in the...
In a world of devaluations, should we still hoard? [Week in Review]
This week saw a couple of big devaluations to LifeMiles and Qatar Airways, and yet Greg's advice is still to hoard and charry pick....
An education in finding and booking Emirates first class awards, creating a fee-free wallet,...
Pop quiz - do you really understand all the different transferable points out there? And speaking of transferable points, with Capital One's transfer bonus...
The math on free night certificates, Bilt’s Rent Day doomsday changes, when to transfer...
When a credit card offers a free night certificate, how do you determine how much it's worth? Which hotel program is the most rewarding...
Fool’s Gold or Solid Gold, Southwest’s Premium Seating Era, and more [Week in Review]
The rumored Amex Gold Card changes went live this week, but do they make the card fool's gold, or are the new credits solid...
Maximizing free night certificates, award booking for beginners, and more [Week in Review]
This week had a heavy focus on hotel free night certificates. From ways to find and book SLH properties with your Hilton certificates to...
Why you might want to stop spending on Delta cards (and start spending on...
A (perhaps over-inflated) claim was made last year about the volume of charges being put on Delta credit cards each year. This week on...
The British are coming (for your favorite award sweet spots), maximizing Platinum, dumping Gold,...
It is probably a coincidence that both major British airlines destroyed sweet spots long enjoyed by North American members during the week in which...
Bigness from Bilt, tricks for booking Air France & KLM, updated hotel point values...
Mark your calendars: if you have Bilt points, Monday will be a great day to consider transferring them. If you'd like to fly Air...
How Greg found awesome awards like A320 business class, new Hyatt & Delta point...
One of the outcomes of our recent challenge is that it gave us all a lot more practice with numerous award booking tools to...
Tim wins 2024, LarryNYC’s turn at game-master, getting the best rates guaranteed and more...
All hail the king: Tim has been crowned the champion of the 2024 Frequent Miler team challenge and it was a well-deserved victory. Greg...
A big kick-off, winning in Vegas, Hyatt’s slow devaluation, and a lot more [Week...
Flying by the Seat of our Points, the 2024 Frequent Miler team challenge, kicks off in a few days. In this Frequent Miler week...
