Travel Tips

How I Travel — Luggage

I’m a pretty efficiency driven person and that is really prevalent when I travel. Whether it be for work or pleasure, a…

WestJet’s New Ultra Low Cost Carrier Is Named ….

If you’ve been keeping up with the news, you’ll know that WestJet has been in the midst of launching a Ultra Low Cost Carrier (ULCC) and will begin selling tickets in early 2018.

PointsU Calgary is LIVE!!!

Hey guys and girls. My sincere apologies for not writing more on the blog as of late … but there’s a reason. A good reason (I hope).

As you may have figured out, I have been running point on PointsU for the last 2–3 months and while there have certainly…

US Additional Screening Is Brutal

For those of you that weren’t aware, US Customs and Border Protection had previously implemented an electronics ban for flights from Middle East countries. This dramatically affected the loads of the Middle East 3 (Emirates, Etihad, and Qatar) with many routes being…

Why You Should Always Check Your Award Ticket

I’m a pretty meticulous guy with a penchant for the details and I would encourage you to do the same when you book your award tickets. Airlines and Loyalty Programs are not infallible and on more than one occasion, I have had to fix an issue with my…

Ever Wonder How Airlines Shoot Promotional Videos

We’ve all seen those gorgeous shots of airplanes mid-flight … either in the inflight magazine or in a commercial but did you ever wonder how they actually do it? It’s not CGI …

Saving Searches for Award.Flights

One of the most often overlooked but incredibly useful features of Award.Flights is the ability to save your searches for easy and fast execution of your queries later.

An Introduction to Frankenflights

Those that know me in real life and those of you that have been reading every post from the blog, know that I have been planning a crazy luxurious trip around the world (literally) for December. I must admit that it has been a time consuming, sometimes soul-crushing…

PointsNerd Meetup Wrap-up

I haven’t posted for a little while for a few reasons. The chief among them was that after the PointsNerd Meetup, I came home to an attempted break-in at my home.

Last Chance — PointsNerd Meetup

We currently have 6 spots available for the PointsNerd Meetup that is happening tomorrow evening at the Swine and Sow in Calgary. Registration is free so if you forgot to register, please do so right away.