An update on 6/06/2019: Just got an email from Marriott admitting that transfer failed on their end. They credited 3,000 points back to my Marriott account. Original post: This is a heads up on the situation I’ve encountered recently. So, in a few days I’m planning to book award tickets via Asia Miles program. I’ll […]

As I’ve said many times, you should always collect miles/points as long as there is no additional cost involved. Might as well, right? Many people assume that kids aren’t eligible to earn miles on paid flights, but that’s not usually the case. For example, Alaska Mileage Plan and British Airways Avios are among those programs […]

Update: Terps program has just massively devalued cash redemption options (see this post on DoC blog). I’m sure the same will happen to flights soon, though it’s not the case as of yet. I no longer recommend applying for this card.  A few days ago, I had a chance to finally redeem Terps rewards points […]

As many of you know, I’m currently in the midst of planning a family trip to Asia in 2020. I’m a bit obsessive-compulsive, so like to get the details squared out in my head before the flights are even booked. Originally, I was planning on going to Japan and stopping in Hawaii on the way. […]

The other day I saw an interesting piece of news on Frequent Miler blog.Through June 16th, you will get a 30% bonus on transfers from Chase Ultimate Rewards to British Airways Avios program. This is definitely noteworthy because it’s the first time Chase has ever done something like this. Gotta love the heat they are […]

This post falls under “don’t count your chickens before they hatch” category, but I have an interesting dilemma on my hands. So, as I’ve mentioned  on this blog before, next year I hope to take my family to Japan. The plan has undergone several changes since its inception. First, my in-laws were planning to come […]