IHG Promo: Choose 2K points every 2 nights OR 10K points every 4 nights
IHG is about to be out with a new promotion. Registration starts May 24, 2023, but you'll have to choose which version suits your needs as you can only register for one version or...
Disney kills the Galactic Starcruiser, Texas sues Hyatt and commuting to class in a...
Disney announces the death of the Galactic Starcruiser, Texas is finished with Marriott and has Hyatt in its sights, a points and miles blog (?) buys a stake in a credit card and Uber...
20 reasons not to crash a plane, how to deal with Delta hold times...
A French Horn player finally figures out the best way to deal with long hold times, IHG paring back elite benefits, the debate about deal-killing bloggers is reignited and 20 reasons why you shouldn't...
Good riddance to Delta SkyMiles, Marriott transparency and calling in a bomb threat on...
Marriott becoming more transparent, Delta SkyMiles becoming less valuable, a man calling in a bomb threat to get his luggage back and some great tips to wine tasting in Washington State. All that and...
[Last call] Come see Nick at FTU Signature Washington DC on 5/6/23
Reminder that this event is this coming Saturday, May 6, 2023. If you are or will be in the DC area this weekend, consider attending the FTU Signature Event. If you do, please say...
Frequent Miler Live Wednesday May 3 at 9pm ET. Ask Us Anything!
The Frequent Miler team will be taking your questions live on YouTube Wednesday May 3 at 9PM ET. Subscribe to our YouTube channel here, (and click the bell icon next to the “subscribe” button to...
ANA Business Class for $300, Hilton refunds non-refundable rates and Airbnb revenge (Saturday Selection)
Southwest wants you to clean up that mess, Cathay goes full Soup Nazi, the most expensive Airbnb guests ever and Hilton's bizarre refund policy for non-refundable stays. All that and more in this week's...
A $25K Airbnb, Amazon charging a return fee, An Arctic road trip and more...
British Airways is launching flights to high-demand destinations that can only be booked with points, Amazon is dipping its toe into return fees and there's a $25,000/night Airbnb in the Hamptons. All that and...
(Update) Hyatt No Longer Shady With Terms Of Latest Promotion
Update 4/14/23: We've just received a response from Hyatt indicating that they plan to honor the original terms of the promotion. Here's what they said (bolding is mine):
...we are working to ensure that any...
A Marriott that’s an actual prison, United/Emirates partnering, a $900 credit card/bank bonus and...
A new Waldorf Astoria on a private island in the Indian Ocean? A Marriott that's used as a literal prison (instead of the figurative Bonvoy one)? Read about those things and more in this...
What are Marriott points worth?
Marriott has now jettisoned the last remnants of their old award charts by removing top-end award price caps. Stephen collected data before and after the cap was removed and discovered that the results weren't...
Hello Kitty Flights Return, Bluebird Reload Changes, United Award Sale To Japan & More
Nick usually publishes an Around The Web post on Saturday afternoons, but there have been all kinds of deals and news worth highlighting in recent days, so you get a bonus edition today!
EVA Air...
Southwest offers lukewarm Promotional Companion Pass offer
Southwest is out with its latest offer for a promotional Companion Pass. This offer looks exciting at first glance, but feels pretty niche and kind of lame when you dig into the details.
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No joke: Tim goes full time at Frequent Miler
Note: Even though this is an April Fools post, the title is true. Tim is now full time at Frequent Miler!
You'll be seeing a lot more of Tim now. That's partly because I put...