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2 Jun. 2017

This Weekend: Free Access to Museums, Zoos, Aquariums, & More for Bank of America Cardholders

Good news if you’re looking for something fun and educational to do this weekend! If you have a Bank of America (or Merrill Lynch) debit or credit card, you can get free admission at 175+ participating museums and cultural centers on the first full weekend of each month. Check out the Chicago History Museum This Weekend, Compli...

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5 Apr. 2018

Review: Qantas First Class, Airbus A380 Sydney to Los Angeles

Qantas offers a great first class product on-board their Airbus A380 aircraft. The seat is spacious, beautifully designed and fitting for a true first class product. The catering is delicious; service is attentive both on the ground and in the air; and the overall experiences is worth the premium over business class. That being said,

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1 Jun. 2017

How to Fly Round-Trip to Japan in Business Class for $100: Part 4 – The Secret to Flying Cathay Pacific Business Class

Ever dreamed of visiting Japan? Credit card rewards can help get you there for a fraction of the price! Using miles & points, I recently flew round-trip from Austin, Texas, to Japan for ~$110 in Business Class. The retail cost was ~$11,000! And for 3 weeks of lodging (including some fancy hot...

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3 Jun. 2017

20,000 Hilton Points Winner!

Don’t forget to follow me on Facebook or Twitter! Thanks to everyone who participated in our 20,000 Hilton points giveaway! Are You the Winner of 20,000 Hilton Points? Find out who won! Congrats to Edward, who won by leaving a blog comment! Emily will be in touch on how to get your prize! &...

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14 Mar. 2020

Marriott shows rates with taxes and ALL fees (price transparency checkbox)

I stumbled upon something really cool last week. Sometime recently (I don’t know when), Marriott added a new price transparency checkbox to their web-based property search. Checking this box changes the display to show prices with taxes and resort fees included. This is an awesome step in the right direction. In an ideal wor...

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27 Jun. 2022

Free and discounted “micromobility” services

Become a Patron! One of the most bizarre things to emerge from the era of free money were the so-called “micromobility” companies, which have littered the streets and sidewalks of major American cities with their cumbersome scooters and e-bikes. On the one hand, these companies have not and will not ever make any money. On

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14 Mar. 2020

Making lemonade: Should we hope for a status run when normalcy returns? That, timestamps, confessions, and more.

This week on Frequent Miler on the Air, there were a few things we had to address: Greg’s potty mouth, a confession-confession, why those timestamps from Screaming Lincolns are great, and where we can look for opportunity when a sense of normalcy inevitably returns someday after this whole coronavirus outbreak is in our rearview mirror.

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1 Apr. 2018

Delta Air Lines Is Ending SkyMiles and Replacing It with Cryptocurrency

Delta Air Lines will be the first major global carrier to adopt digital currency in lieu of its existing loyalty program, effective January 1, 2019. It will transition from having its members accrue SkyMiles, which are currently awarded based on dollars spent on the ticket fare, to earning Ethereum, which is one of the many

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3 Jun. 2017

North American Savings Bank CD Account Review: 0.10% to 2.02% APY CD Rate (MO)

Available to those in Idaho and Washington, North American Savings Bank offers competitive rates of 0.10% to 2.02% APY on CD terms from 3 to 120-months. That’s maximum savings with a fixed rate! North American Savings Bank CDs has a minimum opening deposit of $1,000 and no monthly fees. Grow your money faster with interest and get

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19 Nov. 2019

ANA Shifting Most US Routes From Narita To Haneda

When it comes to Tokyo Airports, Haneda is significantly more convenient than Narita, since it’s closer to the city. Historically a majority of long haul flights have been into Narita due to Haneda being significantly slot restricted, but that has slowly been changing. For example, recently US airlines got access to an additional dozen slots

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7 Oct. 2019

Bank Amerideals/Chase Offers: Save 5% at Airbnb, Max $28 Cashback

Update 10/7/19: Deal is back and valid until 11/11/19 Update 8/15/19: Deal is back for some with expiration of 9/27/19. Update 7/28/19: Deal is back and with an expiration of 8/13/19. Update 5/19/19: This deal popped up for me again today, this time with 6/29/19 expiration. The Offer Check your Bank Amerideals for the following

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25 Oct. 2019

Take to the ‘skies’ with Virgin Atlantic’s A350 flight simulator in Heathrow Terminal 3 for a limited time

AvGeeks departing from London Heathrow will want to make their way to Terminal 3 pre-flight. Virgin Atlantic has placed an Airbus A350 simulator in the terminal, free for passengers to test out. The mobile simulator is located at the Virgin Atlantic check-in area of Terminal 3. According to a Virgin Atlantic spokesperson, the simulator will

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