First flight on Southwest – lessons learned and tips
So I finally flew Southwest for the first time and my hot take is that I don’t really understand why people have such strong feelings about it. Before my flight
You probably shouldn't participate in a good IHG points sale
Through Friday, June 15, IHG Rewards Club is offering a 100% bonus on purchased points, meaning you can buy up to 200,000 points for $1,000, or 0.5 cents each, when you
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The [New] Best Use of Wyndham Rewards Points
All Wyndham hotels cost 15,000 Rewards points… Which makes earning 15,000 points the same as earning a free night certificate. Free night certificates are fantastic for high end ..
To my reader who mistyped his own e-mail address, Starwood edition
I recently received a question from a reader using the “Contact” page, but the reader seems to have mistyped their e-mail address, which I discovered only after writing my reply.
Help! I’m flying Southwest for the first time
A lot of ink has been spilled about how Southwest Airlines is the best airline for families. And even though this purportedly is a family blog, I’ve never flown Southwest
Using Chase Ink Business Unlimited to rejigger your Ultimate Rewards card portfolio
Chase has been fiddling with both their personal and business credit card lineup for a few years now, introducing both the personal Freedom Unlimited credit card, which earns 1.5..
Episode 83 – Talking round the world itineraries and Kentucky with Spencer Howard
Episode Description
Spencer Howard (now of One Mile at a Time!) returns to discuss booking round the world itineraries. We talk some logistics and also debate whether it’s realis..
Hawaii miles and points guide Part 2: Best award rates
In Part 1, we discussed who flies to Hawaii, how to find out which carriers might work for you, and how using partners can save you miles. In Part 2, we’ll
Aeroplan Blocking LOT Polish Awards
Aeroplan is notorious for blocking useful partner award space, from Swiss to Avianca to EVA at various times. The latest victim (from our perspective) is LOT Polish Airlines. I..
Did the Marriott Hotel + Air arbitrage opportunity just get even better?
All the way back in September, 2016, I wrote that Marriott Hotel + Air packages offered an outlandishly good opportunity to transfer Starpoints to certain airline (but not train!..
Yes, collecting SkyMiles still makes perfectly good sense, you dolt
Just my luck. The very weekend after I wrote that I was cancelling my Delta Platinum Business American Express because I’d given up on American Express’s games awarding high spend
Confirmed? American Express is killing the golden Delta goose
I wrote back in February that I was concerned the unbonused manufactured spend I put on my Delta Platinum Business credit card wasn’t counting towards my annual Medallion Qualifi..
Booking Disney hotels with the Citi Prestige 4th night free – Step by step guide
I’ve long stated that I find using points to book Disney World vacations can be a good value, since you can’t get huge discounts off of published Disney prices. I
Episode 82 – Hawaii travel tips with experts Tim and Rose
Episode Description
We bring on two Hawaii regulars – Tim Brooks and Rose, to chat about all things Hawaii. How to get there with miles and points from the East Coast,
Confronting the “Best places to travel before you have a kid” myth
The ever-popular “where to travel before you have a kid” proclamations trigger the contrarian in me. Flight duration, travel risk, and frankly “how much fun you will miss out on
Non-London American Airlines routes to Europe
A few weekends ago I held one of my notorious subscribers-only meetups in Philadelphia, and a long-time reader mentioned that American Airlines was launching non-stop service fro..
IHG and Radisson Won’t Honor Award Booking If Hotel Leaves Chain
You booked a stay using hotel loyalty points, and that hotel leaves the chain. Will your award reservation be honored? With SPG, Hyatt, Marriott, and Hilton, you have a good ch..
Shop Talk: Eulogy Edition. Discussing Deals From Beyond the Grave
Welcome to another special edition of Shop Talk where we write out a “podcast on paper”. This is the kind of “Shop Talk” many of you are engaged in on a
Swim Upstream: Identify That Which Makes You Unique & Find Your School
Warning: I’m still feeling some residual grumpiness, so humor me a bit today. — There’s a lot of really bad advice out there. Advice on traveling for “Free,” advice on
Let's talk about the Visa Infinite companion discount
In response to yesterday’s post about some new and upcoming credit cards, reader Andy commented:”You are missing two of the bigger benefits of the Ritz Card. First, you get $100 ..
Is there any value in the latest crop of new credit cards?
Several banks have let out a steady trickle of new credit cards and announcements in the last few months, so I thought I’d run through a few of them and
Pro tip: an easy Amtrak Guest Rewards mistake to make
Amtrak Guest Rewards, the loyalty program for the United States’ national passenger rail system, underwent a dual devaluation in 2015/2016 which made Amtrak Guest Rewards points ..
Which blackout date policy will the new Marriott Rewards program adopt?
Lots of digital ink has already been spilled over what has been announced regarding the upcoming August 1, 2018, merger of the Marriott Rewards and Starwood Preferred Guest progr..