The price of most mileage awards goes in one direction, up. We hunt for deals, and find some great ones. But, the ceiling on the most expensive awards continue to rise, even as those deals persist. A recent observation makes me think United has…
There’s really good news for folks who have a stash of Chase Ultimate Rewards points, especially if you have easy access to Air Canada hubs (think Toronto and Vancouver). In anticipation of the launch of a credit card for US residents, to be issued…
Allow me to nerd out for just a minute. I’ve been a hardcore points and miles nerd for over 20 years. Rarely in that time have we seen a completely new loyalty program emerge. Even more rare is to see a new loyalty program…
Air Canada has definitely been making some noise lately. We should expect to hear announcements soon about their new loyalty program, but they’re still busy ahead of releasing those details. Just a few weeks ago they had a really incredible mileage sale. I had…
Miles and points play a huge role in how my children view the world. Before my wife and I started dating, she’d never been North of the Mason-Dixon line. Now, she’s visited numerous places she only dreamed were possible. Similarly, our children have been…
The Best of the Rest is my effort to summarize all the travel stories that interested me on a daily basis. I don’t have time to write about them in length, but picked some of the best below. It’s a shortcut to find out what’s going on without reading dozens of travel blogs to get the best info.
New podcast episode on Miles to go features how to book award flights to Hawaii for less, how to maximize spring hotel promos and a comparison of Qantas and American Airlines.
Lots of teeth gnashing recently about Delta’s apparent glitch in adding fuel surcharges to award tickets from the US to Europe. Was it a mistake?
Sydney is a city that’s held my fascination for quite some time. Because of the sheer distance from the East Coast of the US, I’ve held off for quite some time on going. I’m so glad I went, even if I wasn’t there long enough.
The vast majority of people flying on the Big 3 airlines credit their flights to that airline. But, as those programs shift to a revenue-based format, is there a better way?
