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COVID-19 is changing daily life, pretty drastically, for everyone right now. At MileValue we are trying to adapt to the current climate by discounting our already existing services as well as…

Updated March 30, 2020 to include data points on award refunds Updated March 27, 2020 to include data points on United's refund practices. There’s nothing normal about travel during the COVID-19…

UPDATED 6/23/20 I hope all of you and your loved ones are coping during this trying time. Whether you're hunkering down at home with work or study, or are still needed in public as a healthcare…

I am currently staying about 20 minutes north of a town called San Martin de Los Andes, which is located in the lake region of Argentine Patagonia. San Martin, as locals refer to it, is a fly fishing…

A note from Sarah Page: You may know Kevin from the MileValue Award Booking Service. Together with his wife, their friends and family refer to them as K2, which you'll notice in the by line. They’re…

Andrew Chen and I recently talked ins and outs of the miles and points world on his podcast, Hack Your Wealth. The recording was published today. Listen to it on his site, linked above, or directly…

A note from Sarah Page: In case you don't catch the byline, this was written by MileValue founder Scott Grimmer. We're happy to feature a post by our old friend and coworker! Thanks for your time and…

Uruguay is a gem of a country that's under the radar for the typical American. My attention was drawn to it years ago when I relocated to Buenos Aires, as Uruguay and Argentina share a border and…

One of the most valuable benefits of the Platinum Card from American Express is its $200 per year--calendar year--of incidental travel fee credits. You get a couple other credits as well this month,…

Avianca has a co-branded credit card issued by Banco Popular called the Avianca Vuela Visa that comes with 40,000 Avianca LifeMiles after your first purchase on the card and a $149 annual fee.

There are a lot of reasons to collect miles and points. For free First Class flights and luxury hotel stays To travel to more places than you could otherwise afford (like the arctic circle…

Applying for business credit cards is a great way to earn more miles and points than you already do, but many people don’t apply for

Through December 11, 2019, you will earn 25% more Avianca LifeMiles when transferring Citi ThankYou Points. Three of the four major transferrable point currencies--American Express Membership…

Through December 11, 2019, you will earn 25% more Avianca LifeMiles when transferring Citi ThankYou Points. Three of the four major transferrable point currencies--American Express Membership…

Thanks to everyone who participated! Mary Graves was randomly selected as our winner this time. Stay tuned as we run these giveaways periodically. We're giving a $100 gift card away, good towards…

Update, 11:35 pm ET, 10/15: The Flying Blue Promo Awards Special Edition deals are now live! Flying Blue, the loyalty program of Air France and KLM, looks like they've got some great deals coming…

UPDATE 10/18/19: A few key details about the Companion Pass and the offers for the Southwest co-branded Chase credit cards have changed since this post was originally published. The Chase Southwest…

According to the internet, a new round of people have been targeted for the 100k Amex Platinum offer. Time to check again! I still haven't been targeted for this yet :( but I hear of friends/family…

Note from the editor: Citi Premier® Card is no longer available to new applicants  Citi has changed the landscape of travel reward cards by giving carriers of the Citi® Double Cash Card the ability…

Hey MileValue readers! We're looking to add another award booker to our Award Booking Service team. If you have experience redeeming airline miles and think getting paid to do so sounds fun, then…

There are four major transferrable point currencies: American Express Membership Rewards, Citi ThankYou Points, Capital One miles, and Chase Ultimate Rewards. The first three types of points…

It's been a while since we've heard from Mike Hammari, the man who is walking across the United States using travel rewards to minimize accommodation costs and therefore nights slept outdoors. He's…

American Express Membership Rewards, Citi ThankYou Points, and Capital One Miles, three of the four major transferrable point currencies, periodically run transfer bonuses to airline mileage…

Today I'm not talking about miles or points, but instead a new way to find the cheapest flights to book with cash. A savvy miles ninja knows when to use miles versus when to pull out the dollar…

Update 8/19: This offer is expected to drop on September 4, 2019, according to Doctor of Credit. Barclays issues a Hawaiian Airlines co-branded credit card called the Hawaiian Airlines World Elite…