Miles & Points

Hyatt just released news about a promotion where every 3 nights, you can earn 3,000 points.  (If you have a Hyatt Credit card, you get a 20% bonus on these points too).  This maxes out at 45,000 points, or 45 nights in a three-month period, March 1-May 31st.  Mommy Points …

I wrote before that if you were going to throw caution to the wind and book a seat in business, it may be worth outright buying the miles instead of paying for the flight. We saw that it did not make sense to buy miles to take a simple trip …

I’ve noticed many articles talking about taking advantage of sales on miles as a good idea if you want to “top off” your mileage account.  Rather than simply top off, I think it is good sometimes to outright buy a ton of a miles if you are planning certain kinds …

It isn’t the big night out, or even a buy-one-get-one, but if you are staying at Club Carlson properties (Radisson, Country Inn & Suites, Park Inn/Place), make sure you register for their triple point promotion! This promotion goes until March 15th, but pay attention to the terms and conditions.  You …

Or at least holding women back from jumping into the world of frequent travel? In an article last week, he uses scare tactics to warn people away from travel–calling frequent flier programs an unsustainable pyramid scam that benefits: The elite-level cardmembers perched in their first-class seats, sipping their mimosas, while …

Instead of $10,000 minimum spend in three months, card users can now earn 50,000 Ultimate Reward Points by signing up for the Chase Ink Card. Details are here on View from the Wing. What are Ultimate Points? Well, they live up to their ultimate name. They transfer directly (and instantly) …

Just a quick note to let everyone know that the Chase Ink credit card’s minimum spend drops tomorrow. I almost applied for the Chase Ink Bold immediately before hearing rumors that the minimum spend is dropping.  Previously, the card gave you 25,000 immediate, then 25,000 after $10k in spend in …

You are looking to fly-cross country and see a direct flight that stops midway.  The layover is only about 45 minutes, you get to stay on the plane, and you know you won’t miss your connection.  Perfect, right? Not necessarily.  Direct flights can negatively affect your attempts to get elite …

New Girl in the Air posted a new US Airways mileage special that’s perfect for people (like me) living in a shuttle location. Between November 1, 2012 and January 31, 2013, earn 6,000 miles for 3 shuttle flights, and 12,000 more for 6 shuttle flights.  These miles are not elite …

I posted earlier about the Buy-One-Get-One sale that Radisson is having.  I pointed out that I usually like to change the rate of my Radisson room as sales happen (because those sales are frequent).  With the BOGO sale, you have to book by October 31st, and you cannot change your …