Success stories

MSC Voyagers club, how I became a Diamond in less than 60 minutes

Status matching is a practice that loyalty programs of airlines, casinos and hotel chains implement...

July 26, 2021

2 min by theflyer - 4 years ago

Cruises

I became a Diamond in the Hilton Honors program, and now comes the good stuff

With the last two nights spent at the Garden Inn Milan, I officially became a Diamond customer in the Hilton Honors program. This...

July 17, 2021

3 min by theflyer - 4 years ago

Frequent Flyer

Etihad business class review. Also on board wellness ambassador

In the past few weeks we reviewed an economy flight on the same Malpensa Abu Dhabi route, on that flight there were 18...

June 8, 2021

5 min by 747LOVER - 4 years ago

Success stories

Flights

In the past year thanks to my Platinum American Express I have earned almost 5 thousand euros

The purpose of our site is to tell the story of how a credit card, if leveraged properly, can...

May 16, 2021

4 min by theflyer - 4 years ago

Credit cards

Review Lisbon/Dubai flight with Emirates in business class (777/300)

Emirates is the only airline in the world to have a fleet consisting of only two aircraft models, the Airbus A380...

3 May 2021

4 min by theflyer - 4 years ago

Reviews

Review Emirates 777 flight, here's how to travel (free) in first class

A free first class ticket with Emirates is the holy grail of serial point accumulators

March 16, 2021

5 min by theflyer - 4 years ago

Reviews

WELL DONE! How one TFC reader earned 185k MR points in 10 days

If there is one thing that participants in the reward travel game know very well, it is that opportunities should be taken advantage of,...

February 5, 2021

2 min by theflyer - 5 years ago

Credit cards

Virgin Atlantic status match, in less than 24 hours I became Silver and "earned" a free flight

On the status match promotion page it says that the outcome of the request will be disbursed within 30 days, in my...

12 January 2021

3 min by theflyer - 5 years ago

Frequent Flyer

Conrad Dubai, story of an upgrade to the 46th floor

Conrad is one of the luxury brands of the Hilton chain. Along with Waldorf Astoria, it is one of the two historic insignia...

January 4, 2021

4 min by theflyer - 5 years ago

Reviews

Review Alitalia flight to Tokyo, here's how I took 3 business for only 64 thousand Millemiles

To start 2021, I decided to publish this review even though it recounts an October 2019 flight. I did it...

January 1, 2021

6 min by theflyer - 5 years ago

Reviews

Alitalia, many award seats available for Tokyo Olympics period

The Tokyo Olympics will take place, a year late, between July and August 2021. A little more than...

December 22, 2020

2 min by theflyer - 5 years ago

Credit cards

Suitcase arrives late? Compensated with €1,600 for the inconvenience. The beauty of being a platinum customer

Covid had nothing to do with it in this story, partly because it took place when no one could have imagined that a pandemic would...

November 30, 2020

3 min by theflyer - 5 years ago

Credit cards

Hong Kong's Intercontinental, benefits and upgrades thanks to elite status

For the Hong Kong vacation, I decided to stay at the Intercontinental Grand Standford taking advantage of the $100 promo...

November 25, 2020

2 min by Giulio de Martino - 5 years ago

Reviews

Review Conrad Downtown Manhattan, sleeping "latchkey" in one of New York's best hotels

Sleeping in a 5stars in New York City without spending a euro is possible. Here is the Conrad Downtown Manhattan

November 17, 2020

4 min by theflyer - 5 years ago

Reviews

Review The Peninsula, sleeping in one of Beijing's best 5-star hotels at a bargain price

Thanks to Amex promo and payback points, the final cost was 3-star

November 10, 2020

3 min by Giulio de Martino - 5 years ago

Reviews

The 5 best lounges of 2023

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The Pier Cathay First Class

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Qatar Lounge Bangkok

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Al Mourian "The Garden"

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Crown Lounge Amman

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First Class Silverkris Lounge London

Offerings of the moment

Up to 10,000 Bonvoy points to be earned through bookings around Europe, Africa and M.O. this summer

We have written it often, including recently: Marriott Bonvoy, the loyalty program of the Marriott group, is less generous in terms of...

July 2, 2024

2 min by Mattia Porcu - 1 year ago

Bonvoy

Offers

Miles&More discounts 50% business classes to Chicago, Boston and Detroit

Even in the peak season, the promotions of the Miles&More loyalty program do not stop; right on time again today, July 1, the...

July 1, 2024

2 min by theflyer - 1 year ago

milesmore

Offers

July's Flying Blue promos are SPECTACULAR: Japan, Hong Kong and Chile at a discounted price

Air France KLM's monthly loyalty program promos are out, and this month the destinations are truly spacey....

July 1, 2024

3 min by theflyer - 1 year ago

Flying Blue

Offers

Do you need Flying Club points? there's the 70% bonus if you buy Virgin Atlantic points

Virgin Atlantic points can be a highly interesting currency given the "power" they have. Of course booking First...

June 29, 2024

1 min by theflyer - 1 year ago

Buying points

Frequent Flyer

Virgin Atlantic turns 40: discount codes to save until the end of the year

Virgin Atlantic, one of Sir Richard Branson's creations, is turning 40, and to celebrate it has launched a series of...

June 25, 2024

2 min by theflyer - 1 year ago

Offers

Success stories

The 5 best lounges of 2023

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Offerings of the moment

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