required reading for frequent flyers
I really, really need to learn Italian. My girlfriend and her family are all fluent so you know if I want to be “a part of the family” I can’t be the... Read More
Marriott withheld the news on their Travel Packages until it was too late to do anything about the 'worst-case' scenario that they just dropped on their customers. Why... Read More
Delta Air Lines appears intent on adapting Pavlovian tools of psychology and deploying them against me. Push the lever and wait for some undefined reward to pop out. On... Read More
It may be called a Mystery Bonus Offer, but to me it’s not much of a mystery because when Hyatt has a sale on their hotel points, I don’t have to scratch my... Read More
Love some Milan? Hell, love you some Italy? Then you’re going to want to jump on this deal. Not only are you probably paying less than the cost of your phone+cable... Read More
Pastries were everywhere in Lisbon. I’ve never seen so many pastry shops, pastelarias, and so many different kinds of pastries. King of all: Pastel de Nata, a... Read More
Wow, there are several pretty incredible sign-up offers right now as banks aggressively compete for their piece of the points/miles segment. The majority of these are... Read More
As an expat based in India for the most part of last decade, I have narrowed down on ways to effectively use miles to enjoy luxury vacations from the subcontinent... Read More
Last Week at the Lounge, we announced the dates for our Mileage Mentor MasterClass, SpiceJet started to offer IFE, Amex started to offer even more dining privileges.... Read More
Daytime flights from the east coast of North America to London can be great. But starting on the west coast can make them a mess. Fozz and Stephan both did that last... Read More
Vietnamese is one of my favorite cuisines. In fact, when I’m not stuffing my face with the food of my Italian heritage, I’m usually eating at a Vietnamese... Read More
I received my new Jet Airways ICICI Bank co-branded credit card and in the first week of holding the card have gotten myself 10,000 JP Miles and a free movie ticket,... Read More
Have you ever traveled to Rome and wished you could see other cities in Italy for cheap? Well, now is your chance to check three amazing cities off your bucket list... Read More
A Point Me to the Plane reader signed up for the World of Hyatt card last year to score 2 free night certificates. His wife and daughter signed up for the same,... Read More
China is my first travel love. My wife is Shanghainese and we've assisted her mother to launch Wang's Table, an Airbnb Experience welcoming you to her home for an... Read More
Proud to present the Mileage Mentor MasterClass Delhi/NCR. Signup for a day of talk all things miles, points and credit cards, and get yourself on the pointy end of the... Read More
Two days, two news releases. United MileagePlus is the worst frequent flyer program, United MileagePlus is the best frequent flyer program. Why do we even read anymore.... Read More
Korean SkyPass has long offered the best value when redeeming points or miles for travel to and from Hawaii. But since transferring points to SkyPass won’t... Read More
After yesterday’s crazy Hong Kong Airlines deal was published, multiple news outlets prefaced it by saying “if this deal is honored.” I reached out to... Read More
American Express Cardholders are eligible to get exclusive benefits with a dining program called EazyDiner Prime, which is being offered to all Amex Cardholders. Perks... Read More
Vistara is planning something special for their 22nd Aircraft, and I am looking forward to getting on this aircraft. This should be the first non-commercial special... Read More
Marriott Travel Packages go way up in price from August 18, 2018. I've finally made my decision on what to book and how much to gamble. Here it is. The post My Marriott... Read More
Chicago Seminars is back for its 9th year, returning to the Holiday Inn Elk Grove on October 19-21, 2018. Registration is now open. See you in Chicago! The post Chicago... Read More
Portugal is rising in popularity as a “must see” European destination. The country has been overshadowed by its Iberian Peninsula counterpart, Spain, for... Read More
Buenos Aires is a fascinating city and according to many lists, the most visited city in South America. On a recent trip to Argentina, I decided to explore four... Read More
You may have heard the news, Hong Kong Airlines published an amazing fare deal for a round-trip flight to China for less than $600…in business class. While the... Read More
A Point Me to the Plane reader signed up for the World of Hyatt card last year to score 2 free night certificates. His wife and daughter signed up for the same,... Read More
Mumbai, we are all set to host the first Points & Pints meetup of the season in Mumbai. Looking forward to meeting all of you. If you haven't found out the details... Read More
Kochi Airport has been flooded so bad that the airport has been shut down for the next ten days. Here is all the information we have about how the Kerala Floods have... Read More
Flock and Fowl Las Vegas is another place that’s long been on my list to-try in Sin City. So I was going to eat here no matter what. Admittedly, I... Read More
Bloomberg is reporting that Jet Airways is looking for a potential sale of a part of their stake in the JetPrivilege loyalty program. Blackstone, the private equity firm... Read More
