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Etihad Airways is the second biggest carrier in the United Arab Emirates that flies an incredible product renowned around the world. Etihad miles have gotten easier and easier to come by as Etihad…

The Hilton chain has a large presence in Egypt. There are a number of beautiful Hiltons in interesting places, many of which are classified as Category 1, 2, or 3. But before I get ahead of myself,…

Last month I flew from Croatia to the United States in Lufthansa First Class for 40,000 Starpoints + $300. Here's how I booked the award. Trip Report: Lufthansa First Class Lounge in Munich (this…

Last month, I booked an award from Buenos Aires to Honolulu for 25,000 Singapore miles and about $100 in taxes. The booking illustrates a few topics: Sweet spots and how to find them Awards you…

In case you aren't familiar with Arrival miles, they are a type of reward earned by the Barclaycard Arrival

The Citi Hilton HHonors Reserve Card comes with Two Free Weekend Nights worldwide at top tier Hiltons after spending $2,500 on the card in the first four months. As a retention bonus, the Citi Hilton…

This is the fourth post in a series about how I used Singapore miles to book United BusinessFirst between San Francisco and Buenos Aires, as well as a review of the product and travel experience.…

Virgin Atlantic is dramatically altering its award charts for bookings made January 16, 2017 or later. The United States goes from two regions to three. The year round price is no more. Now we…

For about a month, the Delta Gold and Platinum cards have had 50,000 to 70,000 point sign up bonuses.

There has been buzz since this summer about Avianca's new co-branded credit card.

Each day we edge closer to the end of the year, which is significant if earning elite status is on your radar. You've got just under two months to meet elite qualifying requirements if you want…

Chase will launch a new business card, the Ink Business Preferred Card, some time in 2016 and stop accepting new applications for the Ink Plus Business Card at the same time. Here's a side-by-side…

On April 24, 2017, Delta will begin service between Washington D.C. (DCA) and Los Angeles (LAX) on a Delta One-configured 757-200. You can book Domestic First Class flying Delta One between the two…

  Hainan Airlines partnered with Alaska Airlines earlier this year, and their flights are now bookable on alaskaair.com. Their award chart is dirt cheap. That's right, 50,000 miles one way in a…

This is the third post in a series about how I used Singapore miles to book United BusinessFirst between San Francisco and Buenos Aires, as well as a review of the product and travel experience.…

MileValue is once again offering free, personalized credit card consultations. Simply fill out the form at the bottom of this post, and we will email you back with our consultation, often within…

The brand new PointBreaks list allows us to book hotel rooms through January 31, 2017 for $30 per night. Even if you’ve read other posts on the PointBreaks list, read this.

Delta has devalued its miles with no notice (again), but this time is even worse than prior instances. While Delta's never announced an award price change, they at least have increased the prices for…

Hilton offers the chance to combine points and money to book hotel rooms, which can be a way to stretch both your points and money further. But are these Points and Money awards a better value than…

Through November 16, 2016, you can buy IHG Rewards Club points with a 100% bonus.

The MileValue Award Booking Service is seeking talented award bookers to have fun, get paid, and help people book their dream trips. The MileValue Award Booking Service is the premier service for…

Edited 12/19/16 because of this change. United Free One Ways are now more powerful than ever. A few weeks ago, United tried to cripple free one ways, but has unintentionally made the new rule that…

Hilton has increased the category of 21 hotels and decreased the category of 33 hotels for bookings effective October 12, 2016. There are also a number of new Hiltons, mostly in the United States,…

Until Sunday (October 30, 2016,) you can buy Club Carlson points and get a 75% bonus on the points purchased. (I've been getting an error after signing in through that link. On the error page, add an…