Recommended tools for the astute travel hacker

All of these tools are very functional, even if you don't get the paid versions. I personally subscribe to Seats.Aero and I may add TripIt if I book a complex international trip. 1. Travel Freely - Free. If you are going to pursue this hobby, you need to

Marriott Credit Card Eligibility Matrix

Here is a link to Frequent Miler's Marriott matrix for which cards you can qualify for based on what cards you have, have had and when you earned a bonus on those cards. Are you eligible for a new Marriott card? (Brilliant changes reversed)It’s surprisingly difficult

Are Premium Travel Credit Cards Really Worth the Annual Fee?

Road warriors who spend 200 or more days traveling for business can probably extract plenty of value from a premium travel credit card. For the rest of us, the math is not nearly as simple. I have a regular job and travel only a few times per year. That makes

Chase IHG Premier Credit Card: 160,000 Points, 10,000 Authorized-User Bonus and $100 in IHG Dining Credits

Chase has launched an elevated welcome offer for the IHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card that includes up to 170,000 IHG One Rewards points and $100 in IHG Food & Beverage Rewards. The offer provides: * 160,000 IHG One Rewards points after spending $3,000 on purchases during the

Chase Aeroplan® Card Increases Welcome Bonus to 100,000 Points

The Chase Aeroplan® Card has launched a significantly improved welcome offer, giving new cardholders the opportunity to earn up to 100,000 Aeroplan points. While the full bonus requires a larger amount of spending over the first year, the initial bonus alone is one of the strongest offers we'

Chase United Explorer Card Offers $500 Statement Credit Plus Up to 35,000 Bonus Miles

Click Here for Offer Link Chase has introduced an interesting new welcome offer for the United℠ Explorer Card that combines a substantial statement credit with United MileagePlus miles. Under this offer, new card members can earn a $500 statement credit, 25,000 bonus United miles and another 10,000 miles

[EXPIRED] Southwest Launches Easy Companion Pass Promotion: Book One Round Trip by August 6

Southwest Airlines has launched another limited-time promotion offering Rapid Rewards members a remarkably easy way to earn a promotional Companion Pass. Instead of earning the usual 135,000 Companion Pass qualifying points or completing 100 qualifying one-way flights, members can qualify by registering and booking just one round-

CITI AAdvantage Platinum Select 80k Offer

CITI just increased their offer on the AAdvantage Platinum Select consumer card from 50k to 80k! $3,500 spend within the first four months, $0 first year then $99 annual fee. I personally wouldn't consider the card a keeper, but the first year bonus combined with the reasonable

Capital One Venture Card Adds a New $100 Annual Travel Credit

Capital One appears to be making its popular Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card considerably more valuable. Some existing cardholders have received notices informing them that their Venture card now includes a new $100 annual stays credit. Despite being described casually as a travel credit, the new benefit is more

Hawaiian Airlines Card Offers 70,000 Atmos Points With an Easier Spending Requirement

The Hawaiian Airlines Bank of Hawaii World Elite Mastercard has introduced a new welcome offer of up to 70,000 Atmos Rewards points after $2,000 in purchases. The card is issued by Barclays and carries a $99 annual fee. While 70,000 points is down from the card’s

Back Up (sort of) : Marriott corporate rate price tracker

UPDATE: website appears to be functioning properly for about 50% of the searches as of 7/31/26. Some reports are not returning rates based on corporate code. Hotel Corporate Price Tracker tracks availability for Marriott stays using corporate codes as opposed to the rack rate. If you are using

Capital One Launches Huge New Bonuses on Spark Cash Plus and Spark Cash Business Cards

Capital One has rolled out a pair of excellent limited-time welcome offers on its Spark business credit cards. While these are technically cash back cards, they're also surprisingly valuable for travelers thanks to the ability to convert cash rewards into Capital One miles when paired with an