Capital One Venture vs. Venture X: Which Card is Best?
A few years back, Capital One threw its hat into the premium travel credit card ring with the launch of the *venture x*. It's essentially a souped-up version of the longtime favorite *capital one...
View ArticleFinal Day: Get a 20% Transfer Bonus from Chase to British Airways, Iberia &...
‘Tis the season for getting bonus miles when you transfer your credit card points to specific airlines – and trust us, that's a good thing. Chase recently rolled out a brand new 20% transfer bonus when...
View ArticleDelta SkyMiles Flash Sales: How to Find the Best Deals & Fly Delta for Less
Looking to put your SkyMiles to good use? Look no further than Delta SkyMiles flash sales. No doubt about it: Using SkyMiles for big value has gotten harder and harder over the years, thanks to the...
View ArticleChase Adds New Monthly Lyft Credit for Sapphire Reserve Cardholders
Chase and Lyft just expanded their longtime partnership, rolling out a new monthly credit for top-tier *chase sapphire reserve* cardholders … but it comes at a cost: You'll earn fewer points on Lyft...
View ArticleHidden Gems: 7 Unique Ways to Redeem Alaska Miles for Great Value
Even if you’re not a regular Alaska Airlines flyer, its Mileage Plan frequent flyer program is one of the most valuable out there thanks to a strong network of global partners. With some of the best...
View ArticleEnding Soon: Earn up to 100K SkyMiles with a New Delta Credit Card!
From the *delta skymiles gold* to the top-tier *delta skymiles reserve*, American Express rolled out some of the biggest welcome offers we've ever seen on the full slate of SkyMiles credit cards! But...
View ArticleToday Only: Get Up to a 100% Bonus on Bilt Transfers to British Airways, Aer...
Bilt is back with another Rent Day promotion, and it's a good one for travelers with their sights set on Europe, the Middle-East … or just about anywhere, really. No fooling around here: Today, April...
View ArticleRIP: Virgin Atlantic Kills Off Last Delta One Sweet Spot Redemption
The internet collectively poured one out last summer when Virgin finally axed one of its best sweet spots: The days of booking Delta One business class to Europe for just 50,000 points and a few bucks...
View ArticleGoogle Rolls Out Hotel Price Alerts, AI Trip-Planning Tools
Google Flights price alerts are among the most powerful tools out there for travelers: Monitor a flight you want to take and Google will shoot you an email anytime prices drop so you can book within a...
View ArticleCapital One Venture Rewards Credit Card: A Limited-Time Bonus, Easy-to-Use...
The *capital one venture card* is one of our favorite credit cards for beginners thanks to its low annual fee and how easy it is to both earn and redeem miles for travel. Its current limited-time...
View ArticleSkip the Wait: Finish Your Global Entry Enrollment on Arrival
Nobody wants to stand in a long line after an even longer international flight. That's where Global Entry comes in. This government-run trusted traveler program can be an enormous timesaver, getting...
View ArticleWhen to Use Points & Miles vs. Paying Cash for a Flight
There’s nothing quite like the feeling of booking a free (or nearly free) flight with points and miles. But there's one equal and opposite feeling: Realizing you could have gotten much more value out...
View ArticleUnited Adds New Routes to Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh & More
United Airlines announced Wednesday it will commence one-stop flights to the Southeast Asian hotspots of Bangkok (BKK) and Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) later this year while adding another nonstop...
View ArticleThe Thrifty Traveler Podcast, Ep. 4: Is Hyatt Still Top Dog of Hotel Chains?
Hotels, hotels, and also hotels: That’s what episode four of the pod is all about. Gunnar and Kyle talk about some huge hotel credit card bonuses and how Hyatt needs to step up its game – especially...
View ArticleCan You Get the 100K Bonus on the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card … Again?
The *chase sapphire preferred* is easily among the best travel credit cards for beginning and seasoned travelers alike. And there's literally never been a better time to add it to your wallet than now!...
View ArticleMassive New Bonus: Get 100K Points on the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card!
Stop what you're doing! Chase just rolled out one of the biggest, limited-time offers we've ever seen on its popular *chase sapphire preferred*: You can currently earn 100,000 bonus points after $5,000...
View ArticleSave Your SkyMiles: Book Short Delta Flights for a Fraction of the Points!
Sick of seeing sky-high SkyMiles rates to fly Delta? There could be a better way: Using points from partner airline Virgin Atlantic to book that exact same Delta flight instead. We've written...
View ArticleThe Thrifty Traveler Podcast: Chase’s 100K Bonus Merits an Emergency Pod!
It's the news sending shockwaves throughout the world of points and miles: The 100,000-point bonus (after spending $5,000 in three months) on the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card is back. We'd told...
View ArticleDelta Sky Club® Access: 4 Ways to Get into Delta Lounges
Few things make travel better than visiting an airport lounge before departure. And Delta Sky Club® are better than most … if you can get in. And that's gotten much, much harder this year. As part of...
View ArticleHyatt Free Night Awards Have Taken a Blow: Here Are Your Best Bets
Just last week, Hyatt raised award rates at 118 properties around the globe – meaning they now cost more World of Hyatt points (or transferrable Chase points) than they did just a few days ago. That...
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