Transferring AMEX Points to Hilton Points at favourable ratios

As rewardscanada mentions, American Express now transfers to Hilton HHonors at a new and improved 1:1 ratio. However, it’s important to know that indirect transfers sometimes give better ratios, and this is one case. First, note that AMEX transfers to SPG (in Canada) at a 2:1 ratio: Next, if you transfer to SPG, those points can…

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JAL Mileage Bank adds PG (Bangkok Airways) as member – so cheap tickets to Yangon!

Hi guys! A while back there was a mistake fare offered departing from Yangon in premium classes for just a few hundred dollars. For those whose tickets haven’t been cancelled, positioning to RGN was one of the hardest cities to position to, especially for Canadians. Oneworld (AA) doesn’t not fly to RGN yet, and Aeroplan…

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I’ve been fascinated with free travel since I encountered boardingarea and flyertalk. To be honest, it’s hard for anyone to decline free travel by effectively planning holidays, signing up for credit cards, using shopping portals, partners, and promotions. I flew around the world in Singapore Airlines business class for around $400 all-in during a promotion last December using…

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