Leana, Author at Miles For Family

A Preview for New PointBreaks List

July 26, 2014 By Leana Leave a Comment

A new list for IHG PointBreaks hotels should be available on Monday. This preview will let you look at the properties and decide if anything will fit in with your plans. I haven’t seen anything spectacular, but you might find a hotel near where you need to travel. Primarily, it’s great for road trips. Both […]

Miles and Points, Travel Fast and Not Smart

July 25, 2014 By Leana 6 Comments

1. Get free 50 miles on Iberia. Why bother? It you have an account with Iberia and it’s over 3 months old AND has miles in it, you are allowed to transfer your British Airways Avios to it. Iberia has much lower fuel surcharges for flights to Europe from the U.S. Sign up for a free […]

Why I Made a Speculative Transfer From SPG to AAdvantage

July 23, 2014 By Leana 10 Comments

First things first: All mileage transfers from SPG are speculative. Why? Because they are not instant. If I had a specific plan and date in mind, SPG is not a program I would rely on. A lot can change in 2 or 7 days it takes for the transfer to go through. For most families, […]

Points and Deals Update

July 22, 2014 By Leana Leave a Comment

1. An offer for 2,000 miles from Delta dining program. More details HERE 2. The annual 7% bonus on Chase Sapphire Preferred is officially going away after 2015 for existing cardholders. Not really big news to me, but still. There is a silver lining, though. You will now get a primary car rental coverage with […]

The Low Hanging Fruit of Manufactured Spending

July 21, 2014 By Leana 5 Comments

At the moment manufactured spending is the most popular subject on Flyertalk and this blogging industry in general. I’ve said many times that majority of my target readers probably won’t do much of it, if any at all. I do try to link to manufactured spending news and even write posts about it on occasion. […]

Hotel Redemptions for a Family of Five. Part Two.

July 17, 2014 By Leana 4 Comments

This is my second part on hotel redemptions for a family of five. In my previous post I’ve considered several programs that could provide a decent value on points. Here are a few more. Hyatt Gold Passport Hyatt Regency Suites Atlanta Northwest It costs only 5,000 points and the rate starts at $93 plus tax. […]