Points with a Crew

Capital One Massively Increases the Value of Venture Miles

by Dan Miller | Apr 26, 2021 | capital one

Normally we have to write about travel companies that have devalued their rewards program, often with no or limited notice. (Just a few weeks ago, IHG apparently perpetrated the latest in a string of miles and points devaluations, though later it seemed to be mostly...

What’s the Post-COVID Future of Hotel Service?

by Dan Miller | Apr 20, 2021 | COVID-19

Although the pandemic has drastically affected the way many people travel, at least the airline / flying experience has been pretty consistent no matter which airline you’re on. In contrast, hotels are all over the place. What’s It Like at Hotels During...

IHG Slaps Down Massive Devaluation on Loyalty Points

by Dan Miller | Apr 12, 2021 | devaluations, ihg

Hotel and airline program devaluations are a part of the miles and points world, and I’ve mostly made my peace with them. Unless your points are cash points (directly tied to the cash price of a flight or stay, points inflation is just going to happen....

You Got the Shot. But What About Travel With Unvaccinated Kids?

by Dan Miller | Apr 7, 2021 | Uncategorized

What to do about traveling if parents are vaccinated but kids are not has been on my mind for a while. Let me preface this article by saying that I am not a doctor, or a geneticist, or an epidemiologist. To paraphrase the old commercial, I haven’t even stayed at...