Flying Blue Multi-Stopover Experiment
In the post "Flying Blue Free Stopover Awards: The Rules," I documented the rules of Air France / KLM's free stopovers... at least to the extent that I could figure out from meager online...
Sampling Leading Hotels of the World (LHW) thanks to Citi ThankYou Rewards
Last year Citi ThankYou Rewards added Leading Hotels of the World (LHW) as a transfer partner. Points transfer 5 to 1 from Citi to LHW. And since LHW points are usually worth around 8...
What I learned watching Greg book Flying Blue awards on the Air France website
One thing I've learned about watching the fellas search for awards is that it is almost never as simple as just going to an airline's website and searching for a flight. Although having said...
(EXPIRED) 20% off Virgin Atlantic award prices (but pay full taxes)
Virgin Atlantic is currently offering 20% off of award tickets for travel on Virgin Atlantic, almost systemwide through the end of schedule (Update: Four airports are excluded and Mark in the comments claims that...
How we traveled to Cape Town and back
In my recent Qatar QSuites review, I mentioned that my wife and I flew QSuites on our way to Cape Town, South Africa. But I didn't then report how we got back or where...
American Airlines AAdvantage Complete Guide
American Airlines AAdvantage Overview
American Airlines AAdvantage is the loyalty program for American Airlines. Given American's extensive reach within the United Sates and abroad, they are the loyalty program of choice for many folks (including...
Flying Blue Free Stopover Awards: The Rules
In December 2022, Air France / KLM Flying Blue added free stopovers to Air France and KLM award tickets. Then, in July 2023, they added free stopovers to partner awards. This is potentially amazing....
(Update: Most tickets cancelled) Business class to Europe from 13,500 miles one way!
Update 12/21/23: Well, sometimes when it seems too good to be true, it is. Flying Blue has been cancelling numerous award tickets that were purchased during this unadvertised sale. The airline is blaming the...
Iberostar Resorts bookable with IHG points, but pricing is Ibero-nah
About a year ago IHG announced that they'd bought Iberostar Beachfront Resorts, a chain of all-inclusive hotels with properties in Mexico, Spain, Morocco, Dominican Republic, Brazil and more.
This was an exciting development and we've...
Cellars-Hohenort Hotel Cape Town South Africa: Now Greg’s favorite points-bookable hotel
I’ve found my happy place. The Cellars-Hohenort Hotel has just the right combination of outstanding yet down-to-earth service, luxurious rooms, excellent food, and strikingly beautiful grounds. Best of all, this Cape Town paradise can...
(EXPIRED) 50% off Turkish economy class awards from Los Angeles to Istanbul (12/16 booking...
Turkish Airlines is running a promotion for 50% off of some economy class award tickets from Los Angeles to Istanbul. That's a long way in economy class, but this could be a great deal...
World of Hyatt Complete Guide
World of Hyatt is, by far, my favorite hotel loyalty program. Points are easy to earn, largely through their partnership with Chase, and Hyatt's generous award chart makes it possible to get huge value...
(Dead) Marriott Rules for extending free nights
12/8/23: It sounds like Marriott has, indeed, ended the expiration of free night certificates on 12/5/23.
12/4/23: We've been getting multiple data points of readers calling in to have their Marriot certs extended and being...
Etihad First Apartment: Simply Awesome (and coming back to the US!)
Update 11/30/23: Etihad has announced that it will return Airbus A380 (and First Apartment) service to New York (JFK) starting April 22, 2024. The airline had stopped using A380s completely during the pandemic, then...
