Can I save points on a Hyatt award with a date change trick? Frequent Miler reader Matt wrote: I recently succeeded in changing a Hyatt award stay to avoid cancelling and forfeiting the Hyatt points. I’m wondering if that could be a strategy to leap past the upcoming changes to the...

Hard Rock tops off, a strange abandoned project is resurrected, A's ballpark update and Spirit leaves a big vacuum in Vegas travel.

In today’s episode, we’ll talk about how Chase Point Boost is going bust, how Avianca sucks some life out of LifeMiles, and rewards for spending BIG. Best Bonuses for Huge Spend Watch the full episode below, or listen on your favorite podcast platform. You can click the timestamps below to...

Strat turns 30, Panevino and Ping Pang Pong and how Four Queens is trying to preserve old school Vegas.

Hyatt's massive double devaluation is coming and you should be paying attention. What exactly is changing, how did Hyatt double dip and which programs should you be looking at as alternatives?

Just the usual amount of chatter from us, mostly about way more chatter in the market than is typical. And, perhaps, some of which should settle down.

Debating the Vanderpump Hotel, Vegas Loop expanding above ground, Fremont's quiet haven, Wizard of Oz at Sphere review & MLS is coming to town?

Hyatt is changing their award charts on May 20th, 2026, and it’s pretty devastating with a new 5-tier pricing system and huge increases in prices. Today, we’ll see if there’s some good news in all of this. Searching for good news in Hyatt’s devaluation Watch the full episode below, or...

Does product changing ruin trip protections? Frequent Miler reader Jay P wrote in saying: “I used my Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card to book a flight and hotel for a future trip. Now, I would like to product change my Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card before that trip. Are there any negative...

In today’s episode, we’ll talk about Amex Platinum shutting down paths for earning Delta airline fee credits, Google Hotels adding price drop alerts, and all the many paths that still exist for free cruises in 2026. Main Event: Cruising for free Watch the full episode below, or listen on your...

Is Vegas getting cruel, $138 potatoes, new Vanderpump Carpet, another new NBA arena & Caesars picks up a legend.

Scoring $6K in bank bonuses, how to win 100K AA miles, Alaska credit card move & credit card annual fee rules explained.

Circling Caesars, MGM removes another buffet, more high limit rooms & why Foundation Room has a new name.

Airline fuel surcharges are going up! We’ve recently seen Air France KLM Flying Blue and Virgin Atlantic increase surcharges on their awards and it’s looking like a trend. In this podcast episode, we’ll talk about the different ways you can avoid them. How to avoid airline surcharges Watch the full...