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I read a lot of miles and points blogs and keep a scrapbook bookmark folder . Many are how-to or reference. Some are from mad scientists. Some are controversial. Some I disagree. Not many are deals or short-term news, those I act on immediately and don’t look back.
Here is an idiosyncratic recap of 2014 in miles and points through what caught my attention at the time.
Apologies for the cut and paste formatting, any other way would have taken way too long, this is pulled directly from the bookmarks and not everyone has their blog name in page titles.
Readers, chime in with the posts you have stored in speed dial.
How to get the American Express for Target card – The Frequent Miler
Using the Target Amex card to run up spend – The Frequent Miler
It Begins: PQDs Posting on United.com – Page 26 – FlyerTalk Forums
Save Miles By Exploiting ANA Stopover Rules for US and Canadian Flights | Milenomics
Free Domestic Flights; When and Where to Exploit the Double Down | Milenomics
Chicago Flyers: How to Save 10,000 American Airlines Miles on Trips to Europe This Summer.
Use Kimpton password for hotel amenity bonus – Loyalty Traveler
China Southern A380 First Class Platinum Private Suite – One Mile at a Time
Flying China Southern A330 First Class – One Mile at a Time
China Southern Emailed Me! – One Mile at a Time
American Airlines AAdvantage Off-Peak Award Chart
How To Redeem Korean Air SkyPass Miles – One Mile at a Time
Tips and Tricks for Planning Credit Card Application Sprees
Confirmed: PayPower Prepaid Visa Cards are Going Fee Free | Milenomics.com
Gift card PINs – The Frequent Miler
Gift Card PIN Number | Million Mile Secrets
Everything you ever wanted to know about Amex gift cards – The Frequent Miler
When Airlines Take Actions Based On Your Blog Post – One Mile at a Time
2015 Korean Air Blackout dates for DL Skymiles redemptions – FlyerTalk Forums
Search OneWorld Award Space Using JAL.com – One Mile at a Time
Advice on third Barclays card – FlyerTalk Forums
Acronyms Thread for the Uninitiated
Rediscovering Discover Rewards – The Frequent Miler
Playing the Reselling Game: The Pitfalls and Profits | Frugal Travel Guy
Strategic Values Using Chase Points to Redeem Skyteam Airline Award Tickets – View from the Wing
Avianca LifeMiles Award Chart And Redemption Basics – One Mile at a Time
Where to Search for Award Space on All 26 of US Airways’ Partners | milevalue.com
Top 11 Awards To Book With US Airways Miles To Book Now That It Is In Oneworld | The Points Guy
United’s stopover and routing rules | Travel Is Free
United Airlines & Azul Frequent Flier Partnership (Earn & Redeem Miles On Azul) | LoyaltyLobby
How Much Does It Cost to Earn Frequent Flyer Miles & Points with Your Car Rentals? – TravelByPoints
Frequent Flyer Bonuses: Why you should consider crediting your Avis rentals to SAS EuroBonus
Rationality is overrated – The Frequent Miler
USA EMV cards available today (Chip & PIN -or- Chip & Signature). – Page 130 – FlyerTalk Forums
Serve takes the lead over Bluebird – The Frequent Miler
DansDeals.com » Blog Archive » 22 Things To Keep In Mind When Using Avios
Gems from TBB Comments – April 24-May 3, 2014 | TravelBloggerBuzz
The shopping cart trick: how to get a credit card without a hard pull – Personal Finance Digest
A Guide to ANA Miles | Travel Is Free
Closing Credit Cards – myFICO® Forums
Don’t Waste Valuable Spend on Tiered Signup Bonuses – Hack My Trip
#milemadness Charlotte Exposed!
Hidden Gem of the Emerald City: Alaska’s Mileage Plan – Hack My Trip
The Business Class Award Routes to Europe United Doesn’t Want You to Know About – View from the Wing
DansDeals.com » Blog Archive » How To Use And Decrypt United’s Powerful Expert Mode
The Guide to Earning Miles and Points with Kiva Lending
Special Travel Discounts You May Not Know About | Frugal Travel Guy
The 10 Airline Frequent Flyer Programs That You Should Know About Now – View from the Wing
How to Use Virgin Atlantic Miles Without Fuel Surcharges | The Points Guy
How To Liquidate Prepaid Cards Via Amazon Payments
Seeing the World in a Weekend – Anchorage, Alaska | Frugal Travel Guy
How To Find Star Alliance Awards 101 | Travel Is Free
An Even Better AAdvantage Award to Africa – Hack My Trip
You’re Subsidizing Those Expensive Tickets Business Travelers Buy! – View from the Wing
Asiana Airlines Flights from Seoul-Incheon to Busan – Canadian Kilometers
Getting AA Benefits On A Flight Booked Using BA Avios
DansDeals.com » Blog Archive » Some Deals Are Not Deals At All
Ultimate Guide to Booking an American Airlines Mileage Award – View from the Wing
6 Unbelievable Stopover Tickets | Travel Is Free
Rookie Wednesday: The “funny” little things you should know before you try FlyerTalk – Delta Points
Complete Map of IHG Rewards Properties | Travel Is Free
How to upgrade Air France flights with Delta miles | MileCards.com
Credit Cards With Primary Rental Car Insurance | Million Mile Secrets
Hilton discount codes – the complete official list – euflyer.com euflyer.com
The DIY Guide to Booking Award Tickets – Part I: Know Why Award Tickets Exist – asthejoeflies
Award Sweet Spot: The West Coast, Alaska and Hawaii, using Avios – Miles4More
How to Use Alaska Air miles | Million Mile Secrets
How To Know If You Have Lounge Access On International Itineraries – One Mile at a Time
Maximizing value from the U.S. Bank FlexPerks Travel Rewards Visa Card – The Frequent Miler
Make Sure You Have a MasterCard in Your Wallet – View from the Wing
Award Booking Ins and Outs: United Airlines – The Forward Cabin
Don’t Close your Credit Card! Downgrade or Convert to these Credit Cards | Travel with Grant
Master Charts to Avoiding Fuel Surcharges (YQ) | Travel Is Free
The newest 2% cash back card (and how to use it) — The Free-quent Flyer
The Complete Guide to United Award Routing Rules | Travel Is Free
United Open-Jaws | Travel Is Free
Getting To Christmas Island And Cocos Islands On Points
Quick update: online American Express credit reallocation — The Free-quent Flyer
Maximizing Marriott Rewards: Flight and Hotel Packages
Best Use of Citi ThankYou Points – Airline Transfers | Travel Is Free
Best Use of Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer Miles | Travel Is Free
The Pacific Hopper with Miles | Travel Is Free
DansDeals.com » Blog Archive » 30 Awesome Things You Can You Do With 75K-95K Ultimate Rewards Points
Best Use of Amtrak Guest Rewards Points | Travel Is Free
Choice Hotel Rewards | Travel Is Free
Survey: Best of Travel Is Free | Travel Is Free
The Curse Of The Traveler – One Mile at a Time
5 Things You Should Know About Southwest Rapid Rewards | Travel Is Free
American Express Membership Rewards Best Deals – View from the Wing
Indonesian Hopper (with Korean Air Miles) | Travel Is Free
Skymiles MQD Requirements for 2016: Well Played, Delta
Best Use of Korean Air Skypass Miles | Travel Is Free
The Lufthansa Trans-Pacific Hopper | Travel Is Free
We’re Removing All Credit Card Affiliate Links – Here’s Why » Doctor Of Credit
Loyalty Traveler $100 hotel night rule – Loyalty Traveler
booking Delta flights with Virgin Flying Club points
How to Hack S***WOOD Hotel Rates – TheMrPickles
American Express Dropping the Hammer-Blue Cash 5% Cards Closed Being Closed Today – Milenomics.com
Credit Card Roadside Assistance Can Help If Your Car Gets Stuck! – View from the Wing
The 3 United Miles “Hopper” Flights | Travel Is Free
Manufactured spending: manufacturing miles – The Frequent Miler
Sun Country Credit Card With 40,000 Miles Sign Up Bonus Review » Doctor Of Credit
Best Use of Flying Blue (Air France + KLM) Miles | Travel Is Free
Using ITA: How to Find Flights within a Specific Alliance – Travel Codex
Using ITA: How to Find a W Fare on United to Redeem a Global Premier Upgrade – Travel Codex
Learn of 11 Hidden Gem Airline Mile Programs | Travel Is Free
The New ANA Award Chart Officially has The Best Miles Prices Out There | Travel Is Free
Alaska Airline Miles Best Prices (from the first partner award chart) | Travel Is Free
What It’s Actually Like to Live in Hotels for a Year – Hack My Trip
The Cheat Sheet to Each Airline’s 24-Hour Cancellation Policy
View My Chicago Seminars Presentation on ITA Matrix – Travel Codex
List Of Churnable Credit Cards » Doctor Of Credit
China’s 72-hour Visa-Free Transit Rule: Flyer Beware – ThePointsOfLife
Some Rental Car Companies Charge an Extra $15 per Toll! | Million Mile Secrets
Best Downgrade Options & Rules For Each Card Issuer » Doctor Of Credit
Who’s Really Sold Out In This Game | Travel Is Free
Use IHG Points At Competitor Hotel Chains | Travel Is Free
My Thoughts on All-Inclusive Resorts – The Deal Mommy
Get Virgin Australia Status and Miles by Flying Delta Award Ticket? | milevalue.com
Car Rental Tips for Driving in Central America – Points Summary
5 Common Car Rental Scams in Central America – Points Summary
My Square Foot London Edition – Loyalty Traveler
Paddington Bear spotting in London – Loyalty Traveler
Five Types of Blog Posts Not To Click On
Narita, Japan – A Favorite and Frugal Layover | Frugal Travel Guy
A Complete List of Discount Airlines and Their Route Maps/Fees
Now a oneworld Frequent Flyer Program Announces a Devaluation – View from the Wing
Everything you ever wanted to know about Buying Gift Cards at Best Buy – Doctor Of Credit
Electronic Indian Visas – whoopee – for some of us … | Tony Wheeler’s Travels
Top Business Credit Cards with No Annual Fee | The Points Guy
Master Chart of What Sites Search Airline Award Availability | Travel Is Free
ANA Stopover Secrets | Travel Is Free
How to buy REDbird for others, and how to use them at non participating stores – The Frequent Miler
The complete guide to REDbird: The Target Prepaid REDcard – The Frequent Miler
Bet You Didn’t Know: Never miss an Amex Sync deal with OffersBot – The Frequent Miler
“Could I be getting better value out of my miles/points?” | Travel Is Free
Citi ThankYou Rewards Review: Tips, Transfer Partners & More
Rules For Reallocating Your Credit Limit With Each Credit Card Issuer – Doctor Of Credit
The Complete Guide to Selling your Unwanted Gift Cards for Cash – Doctor Of Credit
Automating Your Telephone Calls – Chasing The Points
How long do SPG points transfers to Hawaiian Airlines take?
Card Issuers That Combine Multiple Credit Pulls/Inquiries
AMEX Platinum $200 Airline Fee Credit, Effective 12/01/10
1.8 SPG points per dollar, 5.76 Choice points per dollar – The Frequent Miler
On Blogging: Why I don’t (or at least try not to) whine on my blog | The Flying Consultant
ITA Matrix Gets an Update – Travel Codex
Myths About Travel Blogging: Bloggers Travel A Lot – Efficient Asian Man
How To Get A 100,000 Point Offer For The AmEx Platinum Business Card – Doctor Of Credit
Don’t Call the Airline! Get the APEC Card (ABTC) in Canada – Don’t Call the Airline!
Recommended Travel Resources (That I Actually Use!) – The Girl and Globe
100-meter rule – The Girl and Globe
My Top 10 Tips for Visiting the Pyramids of Giza | Frugal Travel Guy
Citi Prestige, Citi Premier, Citi Preferred. Which is best? – The Frequent Miler
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Great list; thanks for sharing as I see some posts in there I must read. Honored that a few of my personal posts made your list. Enjoying your blog and following your travels.
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Many thanks for the post! I now have a great resource (this page) bookmarked 🙂 I read most of these blogs, but am always amazed at how much I missed when I see a consolidated list like this or talk to people at the seminars. I look forward to continuing to read your blog and seeing you at travel events – you are one of my favorite presenters! I appreciate your contributions to the community.
@OceanBreezes – thank you, best wishes to you in 2015.
Thanks! I’m glad I made it to your list
thought about resuming weekly chai’s digest? It’s a good column I love you gave up long time ago! 🙁
@Shannon – I have plants to bring it back and return to a regular schedule, in 2014 I let work and travel interfere too much.
great list, Stefan!! There’s definitely a few useful links I missed in here!
Happy New Year Stefan! I look forward to another year of reading your posts.
Wow, I expected a few links, not a library full.
These are great, but how do you find the time?
I only find time to review and bookmark a few sites myself. Am I just really inefficient?!?!
Great collection of articles. I have read most of these posts and would agree that they are very well done and educational. Glad a few of my posts made it into your list. Happy New a Year Stefan!