When Less is More – Mileage Cost Tracking: Part 2 September 3, 2013 How do I decide which miles I should use for a redemption? Is this a question you’ve often asked yourself? I know I hear…
530 MPH Just Isn’t Fast Enough September 2, 2013 Today I’ll discuss why the most expensive miles you’ll earn are the ones you get by flying. Just for fun I thought I’d run…
Mileage Cost Tracking: A Primer September 1, 2013 Question #1: How much have you spent to earn your miles/points hoard? Question #2: How many miles did your last mileage redemption cost you?…
The Only Air Travel Tip That Matters; Skip Elite Status August 30, 2013 Today’s the Blog’s launch date and I’m excited. I read an article today from Matthew Yglesias in which he states how important it is to…
What is a T-rate? and why you need one. August 30, 2013 Today I introduce a new Milenomics term: Your T-rate. It will be used in all calculations from here on out, and will be useful…
Why Are Frequent Flyer Miles So Hard to Use? August 29, 2013 “Why are Frequent Flyer miles so hard to use?” This is probably the #1 question I’m asked when people find out my hobby is…
More advanced Airline award ticket routing techniques August 28, 2013 A previous article was written for #101ers. This is the second half of that article, split up for #201 level and above Milenomics. One of the…
A (re)introduction to airlineroutemaps.com August 27, 2013 If you’ve spent any amount of time looking up flights, and trying to redeem your airline miles you know that it is important to…
What Kind of Traveler Are You? August 27, 2013 Welcome to Milenomics– We’ll start the day with a small quiz: What kind of traveler are you? It might not sound important, but the…
An introduction to Milenomics August 25, 2013 Milenomics is: The study of points and miles. A key component of Milenomics is going to be knowing both your travel needs and your limitations. An…