Your Mileage May Vary
This New AMEX Offer Is About As Easy As It Gets: Use Apple Pay 3 Times, Get $10 Back
Taking advantage of AMEX Offers is still one of the easiest ways to chip away at the annual fees on American Express cards. Not every offer is worth your time,…
Miles To Memories
More Issues With Bilt Cash? This Time With Walgreens Redemptions
There are some Bilt Cash Walgreens redemption issues you need to be aware of this month. The resolution from Bilt is not my favorite either.
View from the Wing
The Biggest Mistake People Make When Choosing A Rewards Credit Card
Everyone debates which credit card is “best,” but most people are solving the wrong problem. This simple framework cuts through the noise, showing how to decide which card actually fits your spending, benefits, and goals.
Your Mileage May Vary
Do Hotel Restaurants Code as Dining or Travel? It’s Not Always What You Think
If you collect points and miles, you probably try to use the best credit card for every purchase. In theory, that sounds easy enough. In practice, it can get a…
Monkey Miles
Bilt adds credit card referrals
Bilt debuted 3 new credit cards early in 2026 as part of their Bilt 2.0 relaunch. I personally have the Bilt Palladium ( Rates & Fees)  and have racked up a ton of points on housing and the points accelerator. I’ve been holding back on posting a Bilt credit card...
TravelUpdate
Wow! Kirby Recently Pitched Trump The Idea Of A Possible United-AA Merger
Yes, you read that right. Scott Kirby was indeed pitching an idea to Trump about a possible merger of American Airlines and United Airlines.
TravelUpdate
American Express Platinum Card Changes 2026: Update List + Key Dates
American Express has announced a total of 5 changes on the American Express Platinum Card in 2026, here's what we know so far...
2PAXfly
THAILAND: Travel insurance for tourists may become compulsory
Thai authorities are moving toward making travel insurance mandatory for all foreign visitors, as hospitals struggle with rising unpaid medical bills from tourists. It’s not law yet, but according to the Bangkok Post, the direction for travellers is clear, so Australians should take note. Why Thailand is cracking down The...
Live from a Lounge
BOBCARD Etihad Guest Premium Credit Card: Up to 15,000 Miles on Signup in April 2026
Etihad Guest and BOBCARD have launched a new signup offer on their newly launched co-brand credit card, the best one, so far.
2PAXfly
LOYALTY: Will travellers pay the price for the crack down on card fees in Australia?
Australian travellers’ love affair with points-earning credit cards could be heading for turbulence, as the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) tightens the screws on card payment fees. On the surface, it sounds like good news: lower costs for merchants, potentially fewer surcharges at checkout, and a fairer payments system. But...
Points Miles and Bling
Credit Card Welcome Bonuses in Canada Are Getting Worse
The trend in credit card sign-up bonuses in Canada is that they are less straightforward than they used to be.…
Traveling For Miles
A change of home means I need to review my credit card portfolio
For reasons that have nothing to do with the miles and points world, I'm now spending considerably less time in the United States than ever before (I may not set foot in the United States this year), and that change means that it's time to take a closer look at...
Dots, Lines, & Destinations
DLD 576: What’s the limit?
How much is too much change? How much is too much risk? How much is too many flights? We'll likely never know, but many seem to be trying to find out right now.
Dots, Lines, & Destinations
DLD 575: On Again, Off Again
Are the policy changes real? Can anyone or anything be trusted anymore? And a 20+ year throwback reference at the end, just for fun.
TravelUpdate
Promo: Rogers Bank and Free Roaming
I refer to Rogers Bank MasterCard as the best Canadian credit card for non-bonused spend and I am…