Points & Miles

I know watching the news and seeing Hurricane Ida slam into the Gulf Coast, on the anniversary date as Hurricane Katrina no less, can make you feel helpless. After a …

You live and you learn. That’s what we’re told whenever we make a mistake. It still doesn’t make the error any easier to swallow. Fortunately, most mistakes you make when …

After collecting points for a while, you eventually come across this problem. I currently have random point balances with Hilton, Choice Hotels and Wyndham. Not enough points to book a …

I’m sure you’ve seen posts saying how you can get a value of 12 cents per point on hotel bookings. Before you run out and sign up for that co-brand …

Over the years, I’ve developed a hate/hate relationship with United Airlines. I think of it as akin to a longtime relationship that ended badly. When I lived in New Jersey, …

If you need to check a bag when flying, the main thing you want is for your bag to arrive at the same airport as you at the same time. …

Southwest Airlines is in the midst of its 50th Anniversary Celebration. They’ve been running a “Wanna Get Away” sweepstakes with the chance to win prizes every day until June 18th. …

Hey, did you hear the news? It’s understandable if you weren’t thinking about hotel promotions back in May, but IHG Rewards launched its summer promotion last month. They’re apparently thinking …

If you’ve been playing the points and miles game for long enough, you’re no stranger to the bonus offers that regularly come around. Programs offer 25%, 50%, 100%, or even …

Devaluations draw the ire of people who collect travel points more than any other negative thing a program can do. This anger intensifies when programs devalue points without notice. I …