The Archive
A frequent flyer advice column
With all the new route announcements from Delta, United, and others, which ones are actually worth getting excited about for better value and convenience on my frequent trips?
With Chase offering a 20% transfer bonus to Aeroplan, is this the best way to use my Ultimate Rewards points right now, and how do I maximize it?
With airlines like KLM cutting free meals on European flights and others scaling back, what's the best way to ensure I get a good meal on board without paying a fortune or being disappointed?
With all these transfer bonuses, point sales, and stay promotions running right now, which ones actually deliver real value and which are just clever marketing?
How can I use current hotel promotions and new properties to maximize my points for a luxury stay in Latin America or Asia?
With Delta launching new international routes and major airports like Gatwick and Reagan National planning big expansions, how will this actually affect my travel choices and competition between airlines?
With American Airlines changing elite upgrades to Premium Economy on some routes and raising Admirals Club membership fees, is the Citi Executive card now the better way to get lounge access and maintain travel…
With all these new credit card offers and transfer bonuses, which one gives me the best value for booking my next award trip?
With airlines like WestJet parking planes ahead of a potential strike and American Airlines halting departures nationwide due to an IT outage, how can I protect my trip from being ruined by labor disruptions…
With Amex adding LHW Leaders Club, Delta simplifying Starbucks earnings, a Chase Sapphire Preferred 100k bonus ending soon, and an Asia Miles transfer bonus for Canadians, how should I decide where to earn and…