I book most if not all of my award flights as one-way flights. Why? Many times, I fly a different airline one way and another one going back based on award availability. Or, I don’t have enough miles in one program for both ways, so I have to utilize two programs. But what happens if […]
Surprise Upgrade at Hyatt Regency Tokyo Bay
This is a continuation of my Japan/China trip report. See also Back from China and Japan Trip! 5 Takeaways, Worth it: JAL Premium Economy Award Seats, Better Than Expected: AA Premium Economy Shanghai PVG to DFW, Hits and Misses from our day at Tokyo DisneySea, Take this Line and Shove It (Literally): Shanghai Disneyland Hits […]
Citi Adds AA as a 1:1 Transfer Partner
This is big news: Citi just added American Airlines as a 1:1 transfer partner! While this move has been rumored for a while, I didn’t actually believe it until it just happened. AA miles are incredibly valuable to my family since we live near an AA airport hub. I’ve found some great Web Special awards […]
Cruise Safety: Amy Bradley is Missing and DCL M.O.B.
Over the past few weeks. a few news stories have come to light that have some travelers doubting the safety of cruising. Let’s take a look at these stories. Amy Bradley is Missing (Netflix show) Amy Bradley is Missing is a documentary on Netflix that has remained in the Top 10 TV shows since its […]
Another solid redemption with Chase Points Boost
My college student son and his friend have been working jobs and saving up for a trip to Universal Epic Universe in Florida over winter break. That makes me so happy! I told them I’d help cover flights with miles if we found decent award redemptions. Luckily, we found flights on Southwest Airlines for 5000 […]
Rolling with the punches and adapting new blog survival strategies
Miles For Family is now 12 years old! Almost a teenager! Over the years, the award travel hobby has seen a lot of changes. And, the same is true for bloggers who constantly have to adapt to stay in business. Ben at One Mile at a Time wrote a post a few weeks ago about […]
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