Award Tickets

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 …

I was looking for flights to New York and JetBlue had the best times and prices from Orlando. I didn’t have to worry about finding award space as the TrueBlue …

Even though I write about travel, points and miles, sometimes I make stupid mistakes, as we’re all bound to do. I almost made a mistake that would have cost us …

Using your miles to book airline tickets seems like a straightforward process. You earn miles and then redeem miles, a process points and miles people call “earn and burn.” Hopefully, …

On our trip to Hawaii, we needed to get from Kauai to Oahu. While these flights are inexpensive, I’m always looking to see if I can use points instead of …

Back in the old days (pre-2020), you were stuck with the miles paid once you booked an award ticket. There were some exceptions if you had premium status, but for …

If you’re paying for an airline ticket, the price is the price. No matter if you’re booking directly through the airline website, or paying through Google Flights, a travel portal, …

Airlines have found a way to unbundle airfares to the point where you have to pay extra for almost everything. While things like seat assignments, checked bags, carry-on bags and …

Aeroplan is the frequent flyer program of Air Canada. The program was revamped in 2020 and, since then, has received good marks from the points and miles community. While Aeroplan …

I admit that when it comes to award travel, I’m still learning. I know some of the sweet spots and how to get the most out of our miles for …