Why my Rakuten account was shut down (and then resurrected)
Shutdowns are the great bogeyman of the points and miles community. Most often associated with credit card issuers, a shutdown happens when a company...
Current point transfer bonuses for June 2025
The best points rewards programs, in our opinion, are those that allow points to be transferred to many different airline and hotel loyalty programs....
What are Marriott points worth?
At Frequent Miler, we keep a database of point valuations called “Reasonable Redemption Values.” These are estimates of the “worth” of airline miles, hotel...
20% transfer bonus to Air Canada Aeroplan from Chase (stack w/ cardholder bonus)
Chase Ultimate Rewards is offering a 20% transfer bonus to Air Canada Aeroplan when you transfer between today and 7/17/25. That 20% transfer bonus...
What are IHG points worth?
At Frequent Miler, we keep a database of point valuations called “Reasonable Redemption Values.” These are estimates of the “worth” of airline miles, hotel...
Not everything is user-friendly in this hobby – maybe we can help? [Week in...
Because it's part of my training as a web designer, I might think about the usability of websites more than the average person, but...
Hyatt Brand Explorer: Soon to have 35 brands, earn up to 7 free nights
Hyatt's Category 1-4 free night certificates can be earned in several ways, most commonly as an anniversary perk of the Chase World of Hyatt...
Hyatt app and website now show all your current promotions
World of Hyatt tends to run quite a few concurrent promotions based on a variety of metrics: stays, nights, visiting specific brands, earning with...
Bilt adds Qatar Privilege Club as 1:1 transfer partner
Bilt Rewards has added its 22nd transfer partner: Qatar Privilege Club. Transfers are 1:1 (one Bilt point = one Qatar Avios) and are now...
How to transfer Avios between British Airways, Qatar, Iberia, Aer Lingus, Finnair and Loganair
British Airways, Qatar, Aer Lingus, Iberia, Finnair, regional Scottish airline Loganair, and Vueling (a low cost carrier) all share a common rewards currency: Avios....
(EXPIRED) Buy Air Canada Aeroplan points with up to a 90% bonus (1.3c each)
Air Canada Aeroplan is out with another targeted points sale. The best deal will be buying points with a 90% bonus, which drops the...
Amex to Hawaiian transfers ending on June 30th
Update 5/16/25:Â It's now official: as we expected, American Express Membership Rewards transfers to Hawaiian Airlines (and thus to Alaska) will be ending on 6/30/25....
Book NASCAR VIP experiences for two, starting at 40,000 Choice Privileges points
Last year, Choice Privileges launched a series of NASCAR deals where you could redeem their hotel points for VIP experiences, starting at 115,000 points...
World of Hyatt adds new limit to award gifting
World of Hyatt is arguably the easiest, most generous program when it comes to sharing benefits with others. All awards earned through the Milestone...
