milenomics.com – Page 59 – Learn, Use, Repeat. A detailed trip into the world of Points, Miles, and Travel. How to earn more Miles and how to use those miles more effectively

The Basics of Frequent Flyer Miles

September 20, 2013

The most common excuse I hear from people why they don’t want to get started collecting miles is that they think it is too…

What Happens to My Miles When I Close a Credit Card?

September 19, 2013

In response to reader feedback I’ve written this post. If you have other questions feel free to leave a comment, email me: samsimontravel@gmail.com, or…

Free One ways on Domestic Award Tickets — The Hybrid System

September 18, 2013

How the Hybrid System Works Part 2: Leveraging BA and WN with DL to Save Money & Miles Yesterday I spent time talking about…

Retrain Your Brain for Milenomics

September 18, 2013

I was helping my dad buy an airline ticket the other day, and the idea for this post came to me. For the better…

Cheap Las Vegas Hotel Rooms: A One-Trick Pony

September 17, 2013

A few days ago I wrote a lot about Milenomics and hotel bookings. Included in that post were how hotel best rate guarantees, and…

The Hybrid System: How to Save Miles and Money on Domestic Travel

September 17, 2013

Additional benefits of the Domestic/International Split of Milenomics. Milenomics has a clear differentiation between international mileage programs such as UA, AA, and US, and those…

US Airways Multi-City Award: How I Foiled a Robbery

September 16, 2013

Ladies and gentlemen, the story you are about to read is true. The names have been changed to protect the innocent. It was a…

Milenomics: What about Hotels?

September 15, 2013

How does Milenomics approach hotels you might ask? As you know from Friday’s BYOE post Milenomics places little on brand loyalty. The reason is…

Yes, You Can Have Too Many Miles.

September 14, 2013

Milenomics is a system. It is constantly changing, evolving. Feedback from Milenomics users is always great, and helps me to fine tune things. I…

Milenomics Be Your Own Elite Program:An Introduction

September 13, 2013

Note: this post is primarily for #101-#301 level Milenomics. A Milenomics travel strategy should be complex. Your strategy will be different based on your…