# Point Transfers
Stimulus Bill: Airfare Excise Tax Waived, and Points Transfers and Miles Purchases Are Tax-Free Too
In the newly passed stimulus bill, in addition to sending a $1,200 payment to most people, there is another change that matters quite a bit to frequent travelers: certain taxes are...
A Complete Journey Log from Seattle to Shanghai During COVID-19
In early March, I finally decided to have my mother-in-law take my daughter back to Shanghai. I’d like to share our experience booking flights, making connections, going through ar...
Citi ThankYou Points (TYP) Card Family Guide
Citi’s product lineup is similar to Chase’s and pretty straightforward. There are several cards that earn ThankYou Points (TYP). No-annual-fee cards cannot transfer TYP to airline...
UA | A North American Airline with Mainland Bank Points Redemption
A few days ago, I saw a post on FeiCha: United Airlines (UA) miles can now be redeemed with Citic Bank points. UA miles were already earning through certain shopping and spending i...
About Me, About My Dreams, and Necker Island (2019.12 Update: Necker Island is up to 1,500,000)
In 2020, the points cost to redeem Necker Island increased from 1,200,000 to 1,500,000, a full jump of 300,000 Virgin Atlantic points. Here’s the breakdown:...
Transfer Bonus Promotions Roundup [Oct. 2019 Update: 30% Bonus on Marriott Transfers to UA, Effective Transfer Ratio 1.68:1; Buy UA Miles for 1.47 cpp]
Hotel points, including Marriott, are currently getting a 30% bonus when transferred to UA. If you transfer 60,000 Marriott points, you can receive 35,700 UA miles. Marriott is als...
Video + Write-Up: My Flying Blue Award Ticketing Scare for a U.S.-China Business Class Flight
I booked a PEK-LAX award ticket with Air France/KLM Flying Blue miles. Because the itinerary included a China Eastern (MU) segment, I ran into a small snag during ticketing—but tha...
Video Walkthrough: Using Virgin Atlantic (VS) Miles to Book Delta Air Lines Delta One Award Seats
Video tutorial! Today Chestnut walks through how to use VS miles to book Delta Air Lines Delta One award seats. It only takes 60,000 VS miles, and you can transfer from MR, UR, and...
Booking Delta One Between China and the U.S. With Virgin Atlantic Miles: A Real Redemption Walkthrough
This itinerary did not involve any stopovers or open jaws, so it was fairly straightforward and relatively easy to ticket. That makes it a great option for beginners like me who wa...
Hilton Points Can Again Be Used to Pay on Amazon at 0.5c/p! "Dead Now, With Lessons Learned"
The deal is dead, but I hope this post gets a chance to meet everyone again next time. Let’s sum up the experience so everyone is prepared for the next time there’s a bug price:...
Award Ticket + Infant Ticket Booking in Practice (U.S.–China Flights)
A high-difficulty award booking: from a small U.S. city to a second-tier city in China, plus an infant ticket and multiple checked bags. I’d say I came up with a pretty good soluti...
