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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

2025 is a year full of new and updated premium credit cards with high annual fees offset by various credits. The Chase Sapphire Reserve just got a major revamp, and Amex Platinum changes are coming later this year. Next week, Citi is launching the new Citi Strata Elite. I’m not a major fan of these […]

(Rumor) Citi Strata Elite Details: This week (or maybe next week), Citi will launch the new Citi Strata Elite credit card. Various blogs are reporting leaked benefits/welcome bonuses for this card. See this post on Doctor of Credit. Finally: World of Hyatt Rolls Out New Points Availability Calendar: It’s always nice when a website improves […]