Written by Sarah Hostetler @ Million Mile Secrets
Fasten your seatbelts everyone — the craziest time of the year approaches. The high-blood-pressure-inducing Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals are in a few short days. And with COVID-19 likely lowering the number of people physically shopping in…
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Chase launches 30% transfer bonus to Avios — fly business class to Europe for 27,000 points
Written by Joseph Hostetler @ Million Mile Secrets
Every so often Chase will spring a great bonus onto us for transferring points to its valuable transfer partners. There currently happens to be one of the best I’ve ever seen — a 30% bonus when transferring to: British Airways Iberia Aer Li…
How to rent an RV for $1 a day
Written by Sarah Hostetler @ Million Mile Secrets
You may be in need of a little getaway but think that a vacation is out of reach. Maybe you don’t have the stash of miles and points you need quite yet, or you simply don’t feel comfortable flying on a plane for hours because of COVID-19. Let’s take a …
Trying to evacuate the U.S. for a while? Here are 6 places to detox
Written by Joseph Hostetler @ Million Mile Secrets
Asteroid 2020, am I right? The mood of the U.S. in the past year has become…stuffy. Divisive, negative, riotous, clandestine, suspicious, accusatory. There isn’t much to celebrate of late, and it’s really sucking the air out of the ro…
How to maximize your vacation days during COVID-19
Written by Dan Rafter @ Million Mile Secrets
COVID-19 cases are hitting new highs. Maybe you’re working from home, holding Zoom meetings in the guest bedroom for eight hours a day. Or maybe you’re trudging off to work each day masked up and worried that you’re exposing yourself …
How to book luxury all-inclusive resorts for two-star prices in one of the only countries open to U.S. travelers
Written by Joseph Hostetler @ Million Mile Secrets
Mexico is one of the few places fully open to U.S. travelers right now. It also happens to be one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world, with powdery-white beaches ad nauseam, rich culture and tons of all-inclusive resorts. If you’…
Amex Gold gets Uber credit and Eats Pass membership — here’s why you should apply before 2021
Written by Joseph Hostetler @ Million Mile Secrets
You may have heard the news about the American Express® Gold Card losing its annual up to $100 airline fee credit in Jan. 2022. This is used to offset purchases like checked bag fees, seat selection, lounge access and more. The good news is that Amex i…
I’ve got one month to meet a $3,000 minimum spending requirement or I’ll lose $2,175 in free travel — here’s how I’ll do it
Written by Joseph Hostetler @ Million Mile Secrets
Whenever you’ve got a bunch of spending on the horizon, it’s a good time to open a travel credit card or two. I opened the Marriott Bonvoy Business™ American Express® Card about eight days before an extended trip spanning September and Octo…
How surf conditions can save you up to 30% on flights to Hawaii
Written by Brendan Dorsey @ Million Mile Secrets
On the heels of Hawaii reopening its doors to tourists, Alaska Airlines has responded by bringing back its innovative Swell Deals promotion. Based on pure nature alone, this deal can save you up to 30% on flights to Hawaii. Alaska Airlines Swell Deals …
The average price of a domestic flight is ridiculously low
Written by Lisa Melillo @ Million Mile Secrets
New York to Miami for less than $50 roundtrip. Chicago to Denver and back for under $35. Flight prices you’ve only dreamed of are now at your fingertips — if you’re willing to get on the plane in the first place. As demand for domestic flights has plum…
How to save big on Amazon Prime Day by using Pay with Points discounts
Written by Joseph Hostetler @ Million Mile Secrets
Did you know that the best travel credit cards can simultaneously be the best credit cards for online shopping? You can redeem flexible points such as Chase Ultimate Rewards, Amex Membership Rewards, and Citi ThankYou points on Amazon to offset yo…
Vacations I’m planning for a post-pandemic world
Written by Jake Pearring @ Million Mile Secrets
Other than a brief road trip or two, my family and I have been mostly travel-restricted so far in 2020, as has most of the world. While my points and miles balances may be growing, I’m bummed about the trip cancellations and lack of certainty around wh…
You can now book nearly any Marriott property at off-peak award prices
Written by Brendan Dorsey @ Million Mile Secrets
After Marriott launched the amazing new Marriott Bonvoy Boundless™ Credit Card welcome offer last week, it’s now out with a fantastic award sale. This can save you up to 30,000 points per night on your next trip, and it may even be possible to re…
The Chase Sapphire Reserve now has even more food delivery perks
Written by Brendan Dorsey @ Million Mile Secrets
Most banks are trying to upgrade and modify the benefits of their travel credit cards during the pandemic to keep quarantined cardholders happy. But today a transportation company has indirectly boosted the value of a top travel credit card. Currently,…
Deal Alert: Save up to 50% on all British Airways award flights
Written by Brendan Dorsey @ Million Mile Secrets
As airlines work to entice customers to get back in the air with them, they are pulling out all the stops. Today, British Airways has launched an amazing promotion where you can save up to 50% on all award flights — including in first and business clas…
How you can easily earn 10,000+ United miles for $15
Written by Brendan Dorsey @ Million Mile Secrets
Credit card welcome bonuses and daily spend on credit cards are the way most people earn the bulk of their points and miles. But once you’ve run out of those methods, or just don’t want another credit card to keep track of, there are a few other ways t…
8 Amazing Uses of Marriott’s 50,000-Point Free Night Certificate
Written by Jake Pearring @ Million Mile Secrets
At the end of August, my family took our first “vacation” in six months. We drove up and down the California coast and stayed at some awesome hotels, redeeming hotel free night certificates that had been sitting for months. I love redeeming hotel certi…
Brand new United Gateway card: No annual fee with a big bonus
Written by Joseph Hostetler @ Million Mile Secrets
We love when banks issue new credit cards — namely because it gives us the opportunity to earn more sign-up bonuses! The United Gateway℠ Card is a brand new no-annual-fee United credit card. It comes with 20,000 United Airlines miles after spendi…
The Chase Sapphire Preferred and Freedom Flex both come with 80,000 point bonuses — which is better?
Written by Joseph Hostetler @ Million Mile Secrets
Chase has been making all kinds of improvements to their travel credit cards. One of these featured changes is their increased sign-up bonuses available with the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card and the Chase Freedom lineup, such as the Chase Freedom Fle…
The future of loyalty programs after the pandemic
Written by Jake Pearring @ Million Mile Secrets
Without question, these are unprecedented times for the travel industry and loyalty programs as a whole. For many travelers, 2020 has been an opportunity to slow down, reevaluate travel priorities and consider what trips and vacations will be the most …