Tips for Smarter Travel Next Year

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I hope everyone has been enjoying their holidays as much as me – on the beach, relaxing. 🙂 This early in January, I figured it would be ideal that I outline some great tips for better (and smarter) travel in the new year. While I do not have much booked for 2019 yet, I do […]

Weekly Points: KrisFlyer To Raise Award Prices, Transferring Marriott Points To Another Account, Deals To Barcelona and More!

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KrisFlyer To Raise Award Prices:  Singapore Airlines’ loyalty program is a popular choice for both Star Alliance award flights and for award flights on its own metal.  They offer cheaper options on Star Alliance and an amazing experience in their luxurious premium cabins. Unfortunately they’re raising award prices. How To Link New Passport With Global […]

Understanding International First Class Award Space

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International First Class is the best way to redeem frequent flyer miles. Not Business Class, Premium Economy Class, or Economy Class. The main reason being that airlines price International First Class usually at over $10,000 USD per round-trip ticket, making it an excellent use of your miles. International Business Class is priced at around $3,000 […]

Weekly Points: What Is STEP?, Don’t Forget To Claim 2018 Credits, New Hyatt Resorts and More!

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A Full Guide To STEP:  It’s safe to say that many of us in this hobby travel more than the “average” person.  Depending on where our travels take us, it may be a good idea to register for STEP. This guide explains what STEP is and who should register. Free Adult Drinks On Southwest:  Many […]

Weekly Points: Singapore Airlines Discounts Award Tickets, United Award Flight Discounts, Hilton Unlimited Points Promotion and More!

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Singapore Airlines Discounts Award Tickets:  If you book before the end of 2018, and travel by February 2019, you could book Singapore award flights with a 30% discount.  Singapore’s premium cabins are top notch and to get them at a discount is even sweeter! Flying Blue Award Chart:  Since Flying Blue took down their award […]

Weekly Points: Using eGates In London, Product Change To Consider, Use SkyMiles To The Maldives and More!

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Using eGates In London:  Arriving in London through Heathrow could be a nightmare since the immigration lines could be hours long.  That is expected to change soon with US citizens, along with other select countries’ citizens being able to use eGates. Rumor Of Centurion Lounge Coming To PHX:  Amex has been making a nice run […]

Weekly Points: Full Details Of Hyatt & SLH Partnership, Sneaky Sales Tricks To Watch For, Marriott Data Breach and More!

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Google Fi Now More Accessible To Other Phones:  Project Fi, now Google Fi, has been discussed numerous times within the travel community because of your ability to connect your phone worldwide seamlessly.  Now they’re expanding to more and more phones. Gold Card Not 4X At All US Restaurants:  When revamping the Gold card, Amex made […]

Weekly Points: LifeMiles Award Sale, Great Opportunities to Buy Points, Delta Flash Sale and More!

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LifeMiles Award Sale:  LifeMiles is currently offer 48% off select award bookings.  Combine that with the crazy sale they’re offering for buying miles and you have yourself some pretty cheap flights. Trick For Booking One Night Stay At Hyatt:  Sometimes when trying to book an award night with Hyatt, your search will yield no results […]

All-Time High Bonus on the Barclaycard Arrival Plus® World Elite Mastercard®

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The Barclaycard Arrival Plus® World Elite Mastercard® credit card is a great option for travelers looking for ultra-flexibility with their miles. The current bonus offer is an ALL-TIME HIGH of 70,000 miles worth $700 of free travel when you spend $5,000 on the card in the first 90 days.  The $89 annual fee is waived the […]

Weekly Points: Avianca Sweet Spots, Avianca Transfer Bonuses, Southwest Schedule Extended and More!

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Flying Blue Special Edition Promo Awards:  Along with their normal Promo Awards, Flying Blue is offering additional promo awards for flights to Europe from North America.  Considering that it’s super easy to rack up a lot of Flying Blue miles, this could be a great opportunity for you. Avianca Sweet Spots:  So Avianca has been […]