The best offer of the year for booking private home rentals via Homes & Villas by Marriott Bonvoy is now open for all members. After a week of only being available for elite members, the 40,000 bonus Bonvoy points offer is now open to base level members as well. The...

Every quarter, Chase targets some cobranded cardholders with spending offers such as “Earn 5X points on up to $1,000 spend at grocery stores, restaurants, and gas stations” or “Spend $6,000 & earn 6,000 bonus points.” There is an annoying quirk with those spending offers though. If you register directly on...

Several airlines are celebrating 100 years in 2026, but one carrier is much younger…

While flying today between Tampa International Airport (TPA) and Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD),…

The State Department is preparing a limited-run U.S. passport variant with Donald Trump’s portrait and gold signature inside, tied to America’s 250th birthday. It appears to be available through the Washington Passport Agency around July 4.

Choice has a new timeshare offer in conjunction with Bluegreen Vacations. In return for $199 and sitting through a 2+ hour timeshare presentation, you’ll get a three night stay and your choice of either 40,000 Choice Privileges points or a $150 Mastercard gift card. Also, if you buy one of...

Airline bailouts incoming, higher fuel surcharges, new portable battery rules, another devaluation & hotel price tracking you'll want to use.

A woman at the Atlanta airport Avis Car Rental melts down when she rented car seats as an add-on for her "babies" but the car seats "do not function" and she's trying to get help but the employee "reek[s] of marijuana." She says to call her "Karen" but don't...

When Chase refreshed the Sapphire Reserve® card and launched the Sapphire Reserve for Business℠ card last year, it did away with 1.5 cent per point (cpp) redemptions via Chase Travel℠ and replaced it with a feature called Points Boost. Points Boost gives holders of those cards the opportunity to redeem...

Buying points can be a great way to boost your balance, but only if makes sense financially! Does the new Hilton promotion fit that criteria?

Today's bonus offer highlight is this month's discounted award flight offers from Iberia Club who are offering up to 30% off the Avios required on select routes worldwide. Check out all of the new bonuses added today:

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Hawaiian Airlines has joined the oneworld® alliance. Hawaiian merged with Alaska Airlines last year, which has been part of oneworld since 2021.

American Express launched a new transfer bonus today that’s boosting your points by 20% when transferring Membership Rewards to Hilton Honors. The Deal Get a 20% bonus when transferring Amex Membership Rewards to Hilton Honors. Key Terms Expires May 30, 2026. Quick Thoughts Amex Membership Rewards normally transfer to Hilton...

Ryanair plans to use its advantageous fuel-hedging position to pressure rival carriers with lower airfares while they are forced to put up ticket prices due to the surging cost of oil, chief executive Michael O’Leary has said. Like many airlines in Europe, the Dublin-based low-cost carrier locks in a percentage...

A bride gets kicked out of Four Seasons Miami while trying to tour it as a wedding venue, plus Ikea’s hotel, an Ohio hotel robber who politely thanked the clerk, Southwest charging for window seats but they don't have windows, and more.

Rakuten has revealed a new promotion coming up soon, called the “Big Give Week”, which will run for eight days.

Okay, I think I’ve ranted enough about my recent Royal Jordanian experience, between the bad soft product on the Boeing 787-8, and the awful hard product on the Embraer E190-E2. In this post I’d like to discuss a topic more broadly, which I can’t really make sense of.

Another targeted offer is available for the Blue Business Plus (BBP) card. Those folks who are targeted will earn 75,000 Membership Rewards points after $6,000 in purchases in the first 4 months. In terms of points per dollar spent, this is one of the best offers that we’ve ever seen...

Robert Isom has finally responded to Scott Kirby’s public merger fantasy, and while he ruled out United, he left the door open to other deals. American CEO Robert Isom Says No To United…But Yes To Alaska? American Airlines CEO Robert Isom reportedly told employees that a merger with United Airlines...

A Delta passenger on a Miami–Atlanta flight reportedly refused to end a phone call or put their phone in airplane mode. The standoff ended with everyone being ordered off the aircraft. The rule may be imperfect and unevenly enforced, but once crew tells you to comply, the alternative is...

Just two weeks after surprising everyone with the addition of Wyndham as a 1:2 transfer partner, Wells Fargo made another important announcement today.

A member of our Frequent Miler Insiders Group on Facebook reported an unfortunate situation. He had moved his Avios points from British Airways to his relatively new Finnair account. Then, a few months later, when his Finnair account reached 18 months old, his points disappeared. Finnair had determined that his...

Chase Travel has an option where certain hotels are listed as "IHG One Rewards eligible", promising elite benefits even if you book 3rd party. But it didn't turn out quite that way ...