Miles For Family

As some of you know, all of my relatives live in Belarus. Ever since I moved to USA 26 years ago, trying to get together has been a challenge, to put it mildly. But it’s now 10X harder due to sanctions and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. No carrier can even fly to Belarus from Europe. […]

Spring Break for my kids is just a few weeks away, and we’re going on a cruise. Can’t wait! But that means Spring Break 2026 is only a year away, so for me that means it’s time to plan and start looking at award flights. Next year, we’re planning to return to Switzerland in the […]

Update: The promo was leaked early, and this bonus does not start until March 1, 2025. A new transfer bonus just popped up! Here are the details: Chase 20% Bonus to British Airways From March 1  through March 31, 2025, get 20% bonus when transferring from Chase Ultimate Rewards to British Airways Avios. And once […]

Earn 20X Avios on Hotel Bookings: Through the Avios travel portal, earn 20X Avios on hotel bookings and 15X Avios on car rentals when you book through 2/24/25 for travel through the end of the year. See this post on Frequent Miler for all the details. Aeroplan Award Chart Changes Coming March 25: United awards […]

I’m not gonna sugar coat it: 2024 was a tough year for mom-and-pop blogs like ours. Two major things happened: Google searches prioritized AI results and reddit discussions, reducing blog traffic and ad revenue A major bank changed its policy on affiliate links that resulted in a big loss of revenues for the smaller affiliates […]

Airlines sporadically have special deals and promos on award flights. While I sometimes peruse these deals, I rarely seriously think about booking anything. Until recently. Lufthansa just rolled out its latest Miles and More Bargains: Book by February 28, 2025 for travel between specific dates this spring (some destinations through June 30) Flights are available […]