Nancy, Author at Miles For Family

Travel News Recap: Airlines Move to Dynamic Award Pricing, JetBlue Announces London Flights and More

April 12, 2019 By Nancy 3 Comments

There is always a lot happening in the miles and points travel world. Never a dull moment! Follow us on Facebook for the latest stories. More Airlines Move to Dynamic Award Pricing: The biggest news over the past week is that United is moving to dynamic award ticket pricing (like Delta) for travel on November […]

The Big Trip Reveal, and Finalizing Bookings for Down Under

April 11, 2019 By Nancy 12 Comments

Almost 9 months ago, I announced on the blog that my family was planning our first “big” international trip to New Zealand and Australia (on miles!) for this coming summer. Well, believe it or not, my husband and I have managed to keep this trip a secret from our kids until now! We didn’t intend […]

[Updated] Disney World Gives Two More Hilton Hotels On-site Benefits

April 9, 2019 By Nancy Leave a Comment

Last month, I wrote about 2 additional Hilton hotels getting the Extra Magic Hours benefit. A reader alerted me that these two hotels now have the on-site 60-day FastPass+ privileges, as well. I’ve updated the original post below. I will be looking at these two hotels more closely for my trip next year! What about […]

Myth vs. Reality: Disney World Has Outpriced Middle-class Families

April 9, 2019 By Nancy 11 Comments

Disney World raised the price of park tickets a few weeks ago, as it does every year. As usual, a barrage of “Disney is too expensive” and “Disney World has outpriced middle-class families” comments follow on social media. But are those things really true? Is Walt Disney rolling in his grave at the high cost […]

Are Connecting Flights on AA a Deal Breaker?

April 8, 2019 By Nancy 14 Comments

In the miles and points community and among my family and friends, one of the biggest complaints I hear about American Airlines is the lack of MileSAAver award flight availability. What good are airline miles if you can’t use them? And because of this, folks are reluctant to go out of their way to earn […]

Travel News Recap: Google Hotels, Wyndham Award Pricing Changes, Amtrak and More

April 5, 2019 By Nancy 3 Comments

Follow us on Facebook for the latest news. Google Rolls Out Google Hotels: From Miles to Memories, Google recently rolled out Google Hotels. I use Google Flights often to get a feel for the best cash deals, so I figured I’d love Google Hotels. But, I’m annoyed that it only lets you select 4 guests. […]