Category Archives: Miles and Points

My (Mostly) Miles’n’Points Epic Trip to Hong Kong, Bali, and Tokyo and a Plea for Help

Posted on May 3, 2019 by Andy Shuman • 8 Comments

I’m on the road again. Woo-hoo! In January, I was going to travel to the Bahamas (Atlantis) and Colombia, but it didn’t happen due to an illness in the family. Hopefully, the second time is the charm. I’m very excited about my upcoming trip, since I’m about to visit 2 places I’ve never been to.… Continue Reading

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Update: Hilton Honors Points at Top Hilton Hotels

Posted on April 22, 2019 by Andy Shuman • 1 Comment

Previous posts: Update: Hilton Honors Points in the Americas and Europe Update: Hilton Honors Points Worth in Asia, Africa and the Middle East UPDATED 4.21. 2019 Look for the RED. When you see RED it means changes (mostly, but not always, for the worse). This is the final part of my long-winded Hilton Hotels saga,… Continue Reading

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Delta SkyMiles Deals Are Getting Weirder and Weirder and Why It’s a Good Thing (Plus More Delta One Suites)

Posted on March 29, 2019 by Andy Shuman • 8 Comments

Here is a direct link to the newest March 2019 Delta SkyMiles Deals For someone who rarely uses Delta miles, I write about them a lot. In fact, I write more about Delta than any other airline. I even wonder if it wouldn’t be a good time to rename my blog into something like —… Continue Reading

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2 Days Left for the 25% Iberia Avios Promotion: 25,500 Avios to Europe in Business Class and More

Posted on March 26, 2019 by Andy Shuman • 2 Comments

Combined with Iberia Off-Peak redemption rates, this Iberia Avios Promotion can be an amazing value for traveling to Europe — just slightly higher than that long-gone legendary 21,000 Business Class Etihad redemption to Brussels. Iberia Peak redemption rates are as follows. Iberia peak rates with a 25% Iberia Avios Promotion discount, taxes and fees City… Continue Reading

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The American Award Search Engine Is Getting a Facelift– Should We Be Worried? And a Workaround.

Posted on March 24, 2019 by Andy Shuman • 2 Comments

If you’re like me, you’re deeply suspicious, if not outright terrified, of every unnecessary “enhancement” coming from loyalty programs. Because why, oh why, would anyone pour any money into fixing things that ain’t broken if not to deliver yet another crushing blow to our aspirations and dreams? Too much drama? 🙂 Agreed, but the American… Continue Reading

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UPDATED 3.16.19: Did Delta Raise the Saver Business Class Award Levels to Europe (?), AND The Best Value About Every Delta Flash Sale Is in the Routes It DOESN’T Advertise

Posted on March 16, 2019 by Andy Shuman • 9 Comments

I’m reposting it due to an important update. UPDATE 1: Gary Leff alerted me that Delta did raise its minimum redemption levels but only on its own flights; he was right, and there is something else. It only raised on Delta metal. The other SkyMiles partners, like Air France, for example, are not affected. I’ve… Continue Reading

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Save 25% on Your Business Class Award to Asia With the Bonus for Transferring Amex points to LifeMiles and the Latest LifeMiles Sale

Posted on March 12, 2019 by Andy Shuman • 2 Comments

UPDATE 3.22 Just a few hours left for Award Sale Update 3.22: The $40 Close-in Fee is no more! HT: Nick from The Frequent Miler Nick has also found some Unicorn anomalies in the LM chart: New York to Zurich: 16,500 miles JFK to Brussels on Brussels: 22K miles JFK to Lisbon on TAP: 23.5K… Continue Reading

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Ebates: Amex Membership Rewards Points and Another Look at the Ebates Credit Card

Posted on March 6, 2019 by Andy Shuman • 0 Comments

The Ebates / Amex Membership Rewards new partnership offers an exciting way to rack up super-valuable Amex points, transferrable to 16 airline and 3 hotel programs. If you’ve been reading this blog long enough you know that I hate regurgitating the same old stuff you can read pretty much everywhere else. And I can’t often… Continue Reading

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Still Available: Delta One Suite to Amsterdam in Summer for 50,000 Virgin Atlantic Miles (or 39,000 Amex Points)

Posted on March 4, 2019 by Andy Shuman • 4 Comments

UPDATE 3.4.18: Still Working! It just reinforces my theory once again: Delta flash sales aren’t really sales, as this one keeps working after the expiration date just like other “sales” before it. Not that I’m complaining. 🙂 Some suite redemptions are gone (which was to be expected), but it didn’t take me long to find… Continue Reading

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New IHG PointBreaks 2019 (Valid Until May 31): What’s Good

Posted on February 27, 2019 by Andy Shuman • 2 Comments

This latest list is relatively decent. It keeps with the common trend that’s been familiar to us since IHG introduced its new, 3-tier PointBreaks format, but it offers more good deals at the second 10,000-point tier. 5,000 points – nothing good (hotels in Sao Paulo and Beijing are far away from all tourist areas) 10,000… Continue Reading

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