In Defense of Buying Miles at 2 Cents Each
May02

In Defense of Buying Miles at 2 Cents Each

Buying miles can be a fantastic way to top off your balances to get a free flight. So exactly what should you pay? Here’s my defense.

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Barclay Returns with Flight Cents Today (Amazing Mileage Earning)
May01

Barclay Returns with Flight Cents Today (Amazing Mileage Earning)

Barclay’s Aviator Credit Card has the extremely lucrative and popular Flight Cents promotion that they tested last year is back starting today. Don’t miss out on signing up!

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How to Spend Two Days in Iceland
May01

How to Spend Two Days in Iceland

If you’re short on time, planning a couple days in Iceland can seem overwhelming. We’re here to help you plan your two days in Iceland to maximize your stay.

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IHG Chase Credit Card Offer Changes Thursday – Apply Today!
Apr30

IHG Chase Credit Card Offer Changes Thursday – Apply Today!

The IHG credit card used to be the darling of the credit card world. It recently went through a makeover, but it’s still a very strong card with huge benefits for the annual fee. As of tomorrow, May 1st at 2pm, the offer will be changing. If you like what you see today, now’s the time to apply. The card today provides some amazing value and is a perfect “get-and-hold” card. The benefits that you get every year...

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Alaska Airlines just went Dark – System Wide Outages Reported
Apr29

Alaska Airlines just went Dark – System Wide Outages Reported

Alaska Airlines has just reported a system wide outage that is affecting all areas of their business. As of now, you’re not able to log in to the website, buy tickets, change tickets, look at flights, or do anything related to tickets. Check-in is also affected on line and at the airport.   Oops A message on the homepage of Alaska Airlines’s website states the following: System Outage: A system outage is...

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British Airways Avios Devalues their Partner Award Pricing
Apr29

British Airways Avios Devalues their Partner Award Pricing

All good things must come to an end? In an email this morning, British Airways mentioned that they will be changing the amount of Avios it requires to book with their partner airlines. You have until May 30th to book these flights before the new pricing takes affect. For years, the British Airways Avios mileage program has been a sweet spot of the industry. As one of the easiest mileage programs to accumulate miles through credit card...

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Citi offering a 25% Thank You Point Bonus (Targeted?)
Apr27

Citi offering a 25% Thank You Point Bonus (Targeted?)

Check your email box, I did and it paid. I was about to delete another random email from Citibank but then I decided to open it up. Trying to be better about unsubscribing to emails instead of just deleting them I’m glad that I looked at this one. If you’re a fan of Citi Thank You points, this is a good day for you! It would appear that Citi is offering a 25% bonus on all Thank You points earned when you pair your Citi...

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Hyatt Offering 2,000 Bonus Points during National Park Month
Apr27

Hyatt Offering 2,000 Bonus Points during National Park Month

The National Parks of the USA are some of, if not the, most gorgeous parks on the planet. Every year we make sure to head off and put our $80 annual pass to good use. Hyatt is making the trip this year a little sweeter with a 2,000 point bonus on every stay. Reward Your Inner Explorer Wake up refreshed at a select Hyatt Place hotel ready to explore the emerald pools of Zion National Park, hike the La Sal Mountains at sunrise, or be...

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Join us in Chicago for the Frequent Traveler University!
Apr24

Join us in Chicago for the Frequent Traveler University!

Summer is fast approaching, and for most universities, that means summer break. But we’re going to be teaching at the Frequent Traveler University in Chicago in June, and we’d love to see you there. Frequent Traveler University is an educational series of seminars devoted to teaching travelers the best way to maximize their frequent flyer miles, hotel points and credit card rewards. It’s taught by many of the...

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British Airways Spring Sale: $100 off economy and premium economy, $200 off business and first
Apr17

British Airways Spring Sale: $100 off economy and premium economy, $200 off business and first

British Airways has really been on a roll to start 2019. They started off the year with £100 flights to celebrate the company’s 100th anniversary. Since then, we’ve seen their Luxury Sale offering discounted business class and first class fares, a new business class suite, and a double Avios promotion. Talk about a busy few months. The only gripe about the deals for our US readers...

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