Points & Miles

There’s no more divisive hotel loyalty award than the Marriott Bonvoy Suite Night Award. While you’ll read endless complaints from Marriott loyalists about how the SNA certificates you earn by …

As bloggers, we take pride in helping our friends collect points and miles. It brings us great joy when they plan their first award trip. As a mentor, I occasionally …

I’ve been using the website Point.me to search for award flights ever since it launched. While there are more powerful award search tools out there, I find that Point.me does …

When searching for flights, you may come across amazing deals that are difficult to resist. For instance, when I planned our vacation to Iceland, I found a round-trip ticket from …

There are several programs available where you can earn extra points for shopping at airports. Most recently, Boston Logan Airport began offering a program called BOS Rewards where you can …

IHG One Rewards frequently offers promotions on purchasing points, often selling them at a discount. As a result, unless I need to reload my account, I don’t feel the need …

Sharon and I have been traveling with miles and points for probably close to twenty years. Over the years, Sharon has had to learn that I’ll randomly bring up some …

When it comes to using credit cards to pay for travel, earning points is the easy part. Booking award travel is where the process gets complicated. This post is about …

I know this is an unpopular opinion, but I think there are several advantages to the fixed value loyalty programs over other airlines’ award point redemption models. By fixed value, …

Understanding what airline alliances are and which airlines are in each alliance is a key that unlocks the door to the next level of miles and points earning and usage. …