Not long ago, getting online on an airplane meant paying $8, $10, or more for a connection that was barely fast enough to check email. That’s changing quickly. Airlines are …
Joe H.
Joe H.
Joe has been writing about travel for Your Mileage May Vary since 2017, with a focus on credit cards, points and miles, airline and hotel loyalty programs, and how all of those things work in the real world. He’s been collecting and redeeming travel rewards for more than two decades and tends to look at the details, the fine print and whether a benefit is actually useful. He also writes about the trips he and his wife Sharon take, including the planning, the surprises and the occasional travel mishap along the way.
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Metal credit cards aren’t unusual anymore. Once reserved mostly for ultra-premium cards, they’re now offered across a wide range of products from American Express, Chase, Capital One, Citi, Bilt and …
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Airports these days have plenty of places to eat, far beyond grabbing a burger from whatever chain happens to be closest to your gate. But I don’t think I’ve ever …
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For the past few years, I’ve deliberately spent $15,000 on our Hilton Honors American Express Surpass Card to earn a Hilton Free Night Reward. This year, I didn’t. That’s not …
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Travel
The TSA Says Ice Is a Solid Until It’s Not: What You Can Bring Through the Checkpoint
by Joe H.by Joe H.I’ve seen plenty of posts on Reddit, X and Facebook from travelers asking the same seemingly simple question: Can you bring ice through a TSA checkpoint? It turns out there’s …
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Several ways can help you get through airport security faster. We pay for both TSA PreCheck and CLEAR+, but how much time CLEAR actually saves can vary widely by airport. …
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Credit Cards
Chase, Bilt or Hyatt: What’s the Best Way to Earn Hyatt Points Now?
by Joe H.by Joe H.Bilt Rewards is making an unwelcome change for anyone who likes transferring Bilt points to World of Hyatt. Starting January 1, 2027, transfers will no longer be 1:1. Instead, 1,000 …
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When we started planning our stay in QuĂ©bec City, our first thought was the obvious one: stay at the Fairmont Le Château Frontenac. It’s the landmark everyone associates with the …
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Most airline schedule changes aren’t particularly interesting. An airline moves a flight from one New York airport to another, adds a few frequencies, and life goes on. But American Airlines’ …
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Airline enthusiasts will collect just about anything connected to an aircraft they remember. Delta has turned pieces of its retired Boeing 747s into collectible items, including credit cards made from …