Award Travel Archives

Buying Points? A Great Point Purchase Promotion

Mike FriedmanDecember 4, 2019

Hotels and airlines are more than happy to reward you with points and miles when you use their services. But, have you considered buying points directly from the travel providers themselves?...

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ExpertFlyer – Finding Award Travel Without the Frustration!

Mike FriedmanOctober 10, 2019

One of the downsides with finding award travel is that, frankly, it’s a pain to hunt down which flights are available for which dates. For infrequent flyers, though, that’s not really an issue, since you are not booking more than once or twice per year....

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Using US Airline Miles For Free Flights When Abroad

Mike FriedmanAugust 21, 2019

Last week, we had a discussion of using British Airways miles in the United States to maximize your reward value. Today, we're going the other direction. How do you get the most value out of your US carrier miles? Send them abroad!...

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The Pros and Cons of Credit Cards

Mike FriedmanJune 12, 2019

The pros and cons of credit cards, let's start with the pros. Credit card bonuses are an excellent way to generate miles or cash quickly....

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Buying a “free night” – Buy IHG Rewards Club Points

Mike FriedmanJune 5, 2019

One of my rules of thumb relates to buying points from airlines and hotels (buying a "free night"): In general, it rarely makes sense to do so...BUT..........

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Radisson Rewards Promotion – 3,000 Bonus Points per Night

Mike FriedmanMay 30, 2019

Radisson Rewards has announced its mid-year promotion. It's pretty straightforward and lasts from May 27 - August 31. Starting with your second stay, you'll earn 3,000 bonus points per night....

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Eight Rules Of Points And Miles – Important Reward Travel Program Tips

Mike FriedmanMay 21, 2019

If you remember these eight rules of points and miles (reward travel programs), you’ll be better off than 99% of travelers....

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Airline Frequent-Flier Programs – Major US Carriers

Mike FriedmanApril 28, 2019

If traveling on a US carrier, chances are good that you are flying on one of four airlines. Here is a brief overview of the Airline Frequent-Flier Programs....

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Guide to Points and Miles: Basics

Mike FriedmanApril 24, 2019

Loyalty currency comes in different forms, but here is a overview of the most common. Use this as a resource and guide to points and miles basics....

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Welcome To Las Vegas Advisor Travel!

Michael TragerApril 19, 2019

Welcome to the new Travel, Points and Miles section of Las Vegas Advisor! We're Michael Trager and Mike Friedman, and we'll be your guide to the world of loyalty programs and award travel. Whether you're new to the world of travel points or have been tracking your miles for years, we'll have some tips and tricks to help you get farther for less, whether that's Las Vegas or anywhere else in the world....

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