In our introductory series on points systems, we explained what miles are. But that article also mentioned terms like “Star Alliance,” “Oneworld,” and “SkyTeam.” So what exactly ar...

Today, you can buy a $200 Visa gift card at staples.com for just $196.95. You can order up to three per order; it’s unclear whether multiple orders will work. Screenshot below: If...

If you want to redeem a oneworld award ticket for a trip back to China, in North America you can use American Airlines (AA) miles or British Airways (BA) Avios. Among oneworld carr...

When browsing forums—especially ones with lots of beginners—you often run into the argument that “miles are useless.” The logic usually goes like this: during peak season, cash far...

In the previous article, we explained what airline miles and hotel points are. So how do you actually earn miles and points? The most direct way is by flying and staying at hotels....

A lot of people do not know how to get started with points and miles. They feel that points and miles are too abstract, and that cash back is more straightforward. Over the past fe...

(1) Staples is definitely not where you go to buy office supplies. You’ve never bought medicine at CVS, and Target certainly isn’t where you shop for household essentials. Customer...

Each hotel group adjusts its redemption levels each year based on the revenue performance of its properties. IHG is no different, and today the dealswelike blogger revealed IHG’s 2...

This summer, LD was going to the West Coast for a conference, and I also wanted to go to the West Coast for fun. When I checked flights, I was shocked: from the little town where w...

Hi everyone—today OneMoreDay is going to talk about redeeming miles with United Airlines (commonly called United). Tip 0: Why Everyone Loves UA Miles Among Chinese communities in N...

Hi everyone, I’m OneMoreDay. Starting today, I’ll be writing this blog together with ymlulu. It’s great to meet you all. My blog will mainly focus on points and miles redemptions,...