Easily Assign Seat 2A on Cathay Pacific First Class
The short version: Twitter.
2A is my favorite seat on Cathay Pacific First Class onboard the 777-300ER (77W). Cathay Pacific is the only airline I know of that put just 3 seats a..
What a 10-minute schedule change taught me about Delta — and about myself
It’s no secret that the core of my travel hacking practice is manufactured spend. I focus on low-risk, high-reward opportunities to earn points and cash with credit card purchase..
What enhanced security will you go through flying from Qatar?
Last week I had the chance to fly back to the US via Doha, Qatar on Qatar Airways. I found it interesting to find out what enhanced security there was
Chase IHG Signup Bonus Delay
The IHG card seems to have adopted a new schedule for posting signup bonus. Normally for Chase cards, upon closing of the statement in which you meet minimum spending requiremen..
Three is the Worst Age to Fly. Here’s Why
Cute enough to almost make you forget the nightmare getting there. Almost.
I’m so glad that Sam from Milenomics has returned to the keyboard. He wrote today about how his two
Allow Myself To Introduce….Myself?
The biggest change around here (Next to Robert’s arrival of course) is that my travel needs and wants have changed an awful lot from the last time I checked in
My 10 Favorite Low Category Hilton Redemptions
My favorite use of hotel points is for low category, high value redemptions. You tend to get close to 1 cent per point or better value – even for Hilton points. Many are in Asi..
Is the power of FREE! leading you to Predictably Irrational behavior?
Is the power of FREE! causing you to pass up better options?
Written by Milenomics contributor @RobertDwyer
One of the best books I’ve read the past few years is Dan Ariely’s Pre..
Podcast recommendations for January, 2018
I spend a lot of time listening to podcasts, and when I mention this, people often ask me for recommendations. In general, I don’t think I’m a great source of
Wells Fargo Business Platinum $500 Offer [Existing checking account required]
This post is written by Milenomics contributor @RobertDwyer
Wells Fargo is offering a $500 signup bonus for the Wells Fargo Business Platinum Credit Card. To be eligible you need..
Assorted 2018 hotel news and program updates
Quite a few changes have been reported to hotel loyalty programs in 2018, so here are a few brief thoughts in case you’re wondering what to make of them.70,000-point IHG
Beware of Portal Cancellation Fees on Altitude Reserve Bookings
US Bank Altitude Reserve card is a “super premium” card released this year. The high-level benefits are known; for example, see this review by Frequent Miler. However, when it ..
Christmas in Capetown: Wine Country, Beaches, and City
We spent a lovely four days at the tail end of our recent trip through South Africa exploring Capetown and it’s environs. Though our stay began with a misstep, it
Qatar Airways QSuite flying not just to LHR, CDG, and JFK!
Ever since Qatar Airways QSuite was announced I’ve been trying to roll it into a trip so I could try out what is touted as the most luxurious business class
App-O-Rama May Increase Likelihood of Account Review / Shutdown
Please note the “may” in the title. I don’t know for sure whether it does or not, but I present a case for why it could, which I think is worth considering for yourself.
Travelin..
Points & Miles Hopes and Fears for 2018
Sam here: New year, new things afoot at Milenomics. I’d like to introduce Robert who will be contributing here on the blog. Robert and I have had plenty of discussions
One weird trick when using bank points at Disney (and a call for datapoints)
This post was written by Robert Dwyer, who you can follow on Twitter or find at his blog Wellesley Wine Press. He wrote up some thoughts on using bank points
3 IHG Hotels To Book Before Devaluation
IHG is having a significant devaluation. The Gate has a color-coded list of the changes. In this post I want to highlight 3 great values that will be lost with the changes. Bo..
Predictions for 2018 — Crystal Ball Edition
*testing, testing* 1, 2, 3. Is this thing on?
Hello, Hello. Happy new year to all. I’m dusting things off a bit here and wanted to start the year with a
2018 New Year roundup
Well, we made it. It’s 2018, so here’s a roundup of thoughts, ideas, and observations that I haven’t got around to posting yet.US Bank Flexperks Travel Rewards changes are in
Episode 72 – Shawn Coomer from Miles to Memories returns
Episode Description
Shawn Coomer from Miles to Memories returns to ring in 2018 and talk about Hyatt changes, hotel updates in general, what he’s earning
2017 Travel Highlights – Part 2 (Banff, Qatar, Sri Lanka)
Welcome to the last day of 2017. Picking up where Part 1 left off, here’s part 2 of this year’s travel highlights. What fun to reflect! Enjoy, and I hope you likewise had a fu..
A Trick to Cancel Southwest Flights Booked with Voucher (Unmix New Funds)
One of the annoying things about Southwest is that if you book with a voucher and supplement it with another form of payment (credit card, another voucher, etc), if you cancel th..