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These Are Just Few of My Favorite Rants

March 3, 2017 By Leana 2 Comments

Ranting is something I’ve been trying to cut back on when it comes to blogging. Real life? Not so much. Anyway, in the past I used to publish these short weekly rants. Honestly, most of them were quite ridiculous, but a few were pretty good. Not that they showcased my superior writing skills (I’m not […]

Miles and Points Recap: Avios for $0.67 Cents Each (Maybe), Jet Blue Promo, Advantages of Disney On-Site Lodging and More

March 3, 2017 By Leana 1 Comment

This is a news recap from last week, tailored to regular families. For faster updates, follow Miles For Family on Twitter or check the feed on the right side of the blog. 1) Don’t forget that through March 8th you can convert hotel points to Avios and get 35% transfer bonus. I think this is a compelling […]

Perpetual Complainer Vs. Discerning Customer in the Miles and Points Hobby

March 2, 2017 By Leana 4 Comments

Last week I wrote a post that contained a short review of domestic first-class on American Airlines. I got an interesting comment from my beloved reader Ramsey who said that I came off as pretentious and ungrateful (he later told me that he was kidding). But it got me wondering if perhaps other readers felt this […]

My Experience Using Hyatt Explorist Club Lounge Access Upgrades

March 1, 2017 By Nancy 21 Comments

As many of you know, today is the roll out of Hyatt’s new loyalty program, World of Hyatt. This replaces the old program, Hyatt Gold Passport. Since I was matched to Hyatt Diamond Status over a year ago, under the new program I became a Hyatt Explorist. One of the benefits I have been looking […]

The Credit Card that Enticed Me to Give Up my 5/24 Holding Pattern

March 1, 2017 By Nancy 15 Comments

Update: application link for Merrill card appears to be dead. Introduction Back in December, I reevaluated my Chase 5/24 status. If you are new to the credit card miles and points hobby or have no idea what I’m talking about, Chase will not approve people for most cards if you have opened 5 or more […]

Be Aware of These Quirks when Rebooking Southwest Flights

February 28, 2017 By Leana 24 Comments

When I booked my Southwest flight to Jamaica last year, I thought I was getting a fantastic deal. Even though international taxes to Caribbean islands are crazy high, paying just 4,600 Rapid Rewards points one-way is dirt cheap. Of course, since then my reader Audrey has pointed out that Jet Blue might have been a […]