My chance to give back. I got in the game in 2003 with a "mistake rate" in Bora Bora and since then I've collected literally millions and millions of frequent flyer miles and hotel points. I've flown around the world in first class seats that would cost $29,000 using frequent flyer miles and a few bucks in tax. And I've stayed in some of the finest hotels - all for free! I've hosted two seminars on miles and points at South By Southwest in Austin, and have been quoted in the Wall Street Journal, published on Bravo TV's JetSet site, and spoken on the Condé Nast Traveler podcast series.
A few years ago I realized many of my friends actually thought I was paying for my flights!! So I started sharing my tips. My favorite thing in the world is helping others have the experiences I do, so please follow along and help me help you. Don't forget to sign up for the free email newsletter on the right side of the page so you don't miss anything.
Citi has just rolled out a few changes to their ThankYou earning premium card lineup to enhance the offerings during these difficult times. Citi Premier Card Citi is rolling our the new 3X bonus categories early. Expedited to June 2,…
Some amazing news broke today announcing a new partnership between Air Canada (and their Aeroplan program) and Etihad Guest. You know Etihad as the home of the famous First Class Apartment The Apartment itself has been in MilesTalk a bunch…
The other day, I wrote about a new 14 day minimum stay requirement that the Maldives was set to enact. I didn’t break that story, but I am breaking this one… Will there actually be a 14 day stay requirement…
UPDATED June 2, 2020: You can now login again and book awards. (But not yet transfer in). Thanks to AmandaAnders83 on Twitter for letting me know. Flying Club is the frequent flyer program of Virgin Atlantic. Uses of Virgin Atlantic…
These three news items today struck me as the most important bits of the day: Alaska Airlines Status Miles via Credit Card Spend Alaska Airlines is jumping on the train of trying to encourage more credit card spend to offset…
Basically every US airline (and many around the world) has already extended member’s elite statuses for an extra year. See: Delta’s status extension, American Airlines’ status extension, and United Airlines’ status extension. It took JetBlue a lot longer to put…
I love the Maldives. It’s an interesting topic as some people think the Maldives is well overdone by travel bloggers. For sure, it’s one of the most luxurious beach vacations you can have using miles and points on a “cents…
Greece has long said they would be one of the first countries to reopen in a big way. They need the tourism Euros and, with all of their beachy islands, sure have what tourists want right now. And they were…
For those that don’t know, Seated is a service wherein restaurants offer diners a rebate on dinner in the form of points which are then exchanged for cash-equivalents like Amazon, Delta, Uber, or AirBnB gift cards, among many other options….
Starting May 31, 2020, Chase Sapphire Reserve and Chase Sapphire Preferred cardholders will be able to “Pay Themselves Back.” This will work similar to the “Purchase Eraser” feature you may already be familiar with on other cards. Chase will let…
