Virgin America Visa review – 2.2% cash value and no annual fee

We’ve long ignored the Virgin America Visa, thinking their rewards program wasn’t first rate and would offer low value for points. But after being pleasantly surprised by the value of Jet Blue points, we decided to give the Virgin America Elevate program a shot. And the news… Virgin America points are always worth over 2... -->Read the full article

Free United Club membership for one year (ends May 31, 2012)

If you’ve been on the fence about joining the United Club this might be the year to give it a shot. As part of its aggressive promotion of the new United Mileage Plus Club Card (a credit card that offers membership to the United Club) you have an opportunity to get free, full membership to... -->Read the full article

7 Step Guide to Flight Rewards with Chase Sapphire Preferred points

We like the Chase Sapphire Preferred because it offers great flexibility for using its Ultimate Rewards points toward air travel. But with that flexibility comes choices, and not every choice will give you the best value for your points. With our guide, though, you’ll be able to get the maximum value for your points every... -->Read the full article

Delta Sky Club access guide: find the lowest cost way to enter

Delta Sky Clubs are busier than ever now with many ways to gain access the clubs at over 30 major airports worldwide. Not all are perfectly priced, nor are they all heavily advertised by Delta. That’s why we’ve put together this guide to help you decide the most cost effective way to get into the... -->Read the full article

Jet Blue American Express review: Near 2% cash value possible in our analysis

If you live in one of JetBlue’s cities, and are already earning points in their True Blue program via flying, then the Jet Blue Card from American Express is worth consideration. Basic card on the surface At first blush, it’s a basic card that earns one point per dollar spent (8 points on JetBlue.com purchases... -->Read the full article

United Club access guide: Cards, passes, and other ways to get in

We see it all the time – people who walk through the hardwood sliding doors of the United Club at the airport hoping to get in with a random card from their wallet, only to be turned away. That’s only increased since the American Express Platinum Card ended its relationship with United / Continental. Well,... -->Read the full article

Deal watch: 25,000 Amex points (50% off) NY/SF/DC/Boston – Europe roundtrip

Here’s a great use for your Amex points… Air France / KLM Flying Blue, which is an American Express Membership Rewards 1:1 mile transfer partner, has posted its latest quarterly ‘promo’ mile award destinations. You can save over 50% off the usual cost in miles for award flights to and from the destinations below from... -->Read the full article

American miles got easier: British Airways, Hawaiian now part of online booking

One of the most frustrating thing about airline miles is finding seats to the places you want to go on the days you want to travel. And often the biggest barrier to that isn’t the seats themselves not being available, but the web sites to look them up being inaccurate and hard to use. We’re... -->Read the full article

Is there something special about American miles? Named best of 2012 by frequent flyers

American Airlines was named the best mile program in the United States in a vote among thousands of frequent flyers. The Freddie Awards, which have ranked loyalty programs worldwide for over 20 years, were announced last week near New York. Why was American named best? A few reasons… Generous reward availability. In independent studies American... -->Read the full article

Delta SkyMiles credit card just rated #1 by frequent flyers (a surprise)

The 2012 Freddie Awards were held last night near New York. They are awards for loyalty programs decided by online voting among thousands of frequent flyers and have been held for most of the last 20 years. And among the categories awarded was ‘Best Loyalty Credit Card‘ for the Americas. The surprise winner this year… The... -->Read the full article