Hello everyone
The Milelion directory has been updated for January.
Traditionally, the directory has only listed articles of continuing relevance to readers (and not limited time sales or deals). However, I realise that it can be useful for people to read about deals that have passed in order to anticipate and better prepare themselves for deals that may arise in the future. Some examples of this include the recent Garuda 90% off award ticket adventure and the recurring Lifemiles sales.
Therefore, for the sake of completeness I will progressively start adding links to articles I’ve published about limited time promotions. If you see some great deal in the directory and click on it, don’t get disappointed if it’s long over.
You can always find the latest directory here. As of December, the directory reads as follows-
Airline Programs
- What is the value of a mile? (Read Jerielโs updated take here)
- Should I buy miles through a mileage broker? And how hard is it to get an airline to shut down your account?
- Get cheap(er) first and business class flights on Star Alliance with Lifemiles. Lifemiles holds discounted miles sales from time to time, you can read an example of one here
- Or if you fancy flying Cathay, get cheaper flights through Alaska Mileageplan
- Learn about the SQ waitlist here and here
- How bad is the SQ waitlist, really?
- Please, donโt waste your Krisflyer miles on Scoot/Tiger vouchers
- Krisflyer spree is a waste of your time
- Also, donโt pay more to earn Krisflyer miles on Scoot/Tiger
- Things to watch out for when booking with Tigerair
- Should you redeem your Krisflyer miles for Star Alliance partner awards?ย There are some sweet spots!
- Planning to fly with a particular airline only once and donโt want those miles to go to waste? Pool them in Etihad and cash out
- Get discounted upgrades using the Etihad upgrade bidding system
- Is Krisflyer overdue for a devaluation?ย (edit: the devaluation is here!)
- Booking an RTW trip? Start from Japan and save big
- Could Asiamiles be better thanย Krisflyer?
- Learn how to pool your familyโs miles with Japan Airlines
- Singapore Airlines intends to launch a bidding system forย paid upgrades to premium economy. Watch this space.
- Is it worth it to redeem First Class over Business Class?
- Could Singapore Airlines be lining up some major improvements to its ground experience in Singapore?
- Here are some lesser known ways of earning Krisflyer miles
- More thoughts about the Krisflyer partner award chart- when does it make more sense to redeem with partners than on SQ?
- SQ has a new Teochew menu, but how do those options look like in real life?
- Based in Singapore? Great value premium fares are hard to come by but donโt lose heartโฆ
- Explaining how you can score a business class trip to Bangkok for $100
- If youโre an NUSS member, you can get free lounge access the next time youโre in Changi Airport
- Garuda held an amazing 90% off award ticket sale for a few days in December andย pulled the sale early. What was my experience like?
Credit Cards
- A primer on lounge access through credit cards
- The Milelion pocket credit card guide
- Should I use my credit card overseas?
- 2016 credit card strategyย and what card to use when
- Why cashback cards suck
- Best cards for general spending
- Best cards for specialisedย spending
- Are you a student? Can you earn miles?
- What are the best entry-level credit cards for earning miles? (the DBS Altitude card is now available for 30K income bracket!)
- How to earn miles for bill paymentsย
- Dining cards in Singapore (and your last chance to get the UOBย Preferred Platinum AMEX for dining)
- Is that complimentary travel insurance that comes with your credit card any good?
- Is that flashy new OCBC Voyage card any good? No, no and no. But maybe if youโre a Johnโฆ
- Iโve got a lot of credit cards. Does this damage my credit score?
- Ultra exclusive credit cards- ultra pointlessย (but if you want to learn about the $500,000 income requirement DBS Insignia card, read about it here)
- Is there any point converting PAssion points to Krisflyer miles?
- The Krisflyer Ascend has been rebranded. What has changed?ย Also read The Milelionโs take on the new Krisflyer cobranded AMEXes here
- 4 miles on โeverythingโ through FEVO (you used to be able to do this with the AMEX Imagine but sadly that card is bye bye)
- UOBโs YOLO card is a reminder that life is too short for cashback
- Want to get a no-fee Visa Infinite card? Now you can with CIMB
- Standard Chartered Visa Infinite presents an opportunity to buy miles for less than 2 cents each
- The Milelion Credit Card Omnibus
- Does it make sense to use your credit card to pay taxes?
- Can you earn miles on Ezlink topups?
- The HSBC Advance card has some interesting perks you might want to consider
- This link will eventually get outdated, but if youโre reading this now, fancy metal cards do not count as a benefit
- Which credit card has the best airport transfer perk?
- Heading to Japan? You should see if the JCB cardย has benefits you might be interested inย
- Is the Maybank Horizon worth getting for transport and petrol spending?
- ANZ is leaving the retail banking business. What does this mean for your ANZ cards?
- ANZ gutted the benefits on its Visa Signature travel card, but is it trying to progressively bring back some?
- Say hello to the new and improved OCBC Titanium card, with 4 miles per $1 on shopping
- Standard Chartered cardholder? Remember to get your free Crystal Jade membership
- What are the best credit cards to use for Black Friday shopping? Or for all online shopping, for that matter?
- Citibank no longer offers 10X points when you use your Rewards card to pay your bills
- DBS has changed how its miles conversion fee works from per year to per transfer
- Can you use DASH to earn more miles?
- UOB loves running promotions that test the limits of your mathematical abilities. Hereโs an example of one. They also have subpar sign up bonuses
- The HSBC Advance is one of the best cards for online spending and dining, but its 4 mpd promotion is limited time only. Fortunately, itโs been extended again to end of March 17
Hotels
- Get quick elite status through status challenges
- Hilton isย matching rival hotel program status till 30 June, get your status matched here
- Or get quick SPG gold status if you have a World Mastercard
- Learn how to score 5* hotel stays at 1* prices through Hotwire and Priceline
- Learn how to use Best Rate Guarantees to lower the cost of your hotel stay
- How do I find BRG opportunities? (Edit: Justbrg is dead, why not try BookBRG?)
- Got a Visa Signature card? Some special hotel deals for you
- Need to stay at a hotel outside your regular chain? Get additional miles when you book
- Want an alternative to the traditional OTAs? Try these
- Like boutique hotels? Check out Small Luxury Hotels
- How do you get cheaper staycations in Singapore?
- Krisflyer and Shangri-la have a tie up to offer reciprocal benefits. Learn more here
- Club1 Hotels wants to offer you wholesale prices on hotels
- Is Hilton HHonors Gold the only status youโll ever need?
- Starwood Q1 2017 promotion has been announced
Rental Cars
- Save money on your rental car insurance
- Pick your own rental car with National
- Free one way car rentals. Reallyย
- Upgrade your trip to a convertible for cheap
SIM Cards
- Free US Sim Cards
- Free France Sim Cards
- Free UK Sim Cards
- What is your best option for data roaming overseas?
Reviews of Flights and Hotels (Trip Reports)
- Sheraton Samui
- Singapore Airlines Suites SIN-CDG
- Singapore Airlines Business Class SIN-SFO
- Singapore Airlines Premium Economy SIN-HKG
- Singapore Airlines Suites SIN-LHR
- More reflections on SQ Premium Economy
- ANA First Class SEA-SIN
- Qatar Airways Business Class SIN-DOH
- Finnair Business Class BKK-HEL
- St Regis Beijing
- Conrad Koh Samuiย (and can you hack the Conrad Koh Samui?)
- Vana Belle Koh Samui
- The Milelionโs RTW Trip, which has many reviews of hotels and airlines inside
- Crowne Plaza Singapore Changi Airport
- Hilton Tokyo Odabia
- Intercontinental Danang
- The Long Way to New Yorkย ย (TG F, NH F, SQ Suites reviews + tips on New York and DC)
- Hotel Vagabond Singapore
- A short trip with SQโs oldest aircraft (or at least, oldest cabin product)
- Conrad Bangkok Review
Other useful stuff
- Use cashback sites, save money, earn points as per normal
- More on cashback sites
- Remember to pair your Uber and SPG accounts, but beware of Uberโs new untransparent pricing model
- See The Milelionโs powerpoint presentation on travel hacking
- Dynamic currency conversion is a scam. Just say no, kids
- Get your APEC business travel card to skip queues at the airport
- Save on Wifi costs by turning your laptop into a router
- Is The Entertainer good value for money?
- Can you turn your rental payments into miles with ipaymy?
- What are the different promotions for Android/Apple/Samsung pay?
- Earn miles with your ERP and parking payments
- Global Entry is now available for Singaporeans, but how long do you have to wait?
- Travelling in the States and want to save some money on transport? Leverage these sign up bonuses and save
- Standard Chartered has a 20% rebate on Uber. Whatโs the catch?
- How does that newfangled Google Trips work?
- An AirBnB user? Remember to get your $68 of free credit
- AirBnB gift cards sometimes go on sale, weโll keep you posted when they do
- Read about the Racquet Club experience at the WTA Finals!
- If you want to visit USS Halloween Horror Nights you should be prepared...
- New to the miles game? Have a read of the presentation our guestwriter Louis did at The Substation as part of the School of Uncommon Knowledge
- Do you make payments with Paypal? Beware, thereโs something fishy going on with foreign currency transactions
- All I want for Christmas in 2016 isโฆ
- Check out theย primer on travel hacking The Milelion ran with iPayMy- part 1 and part 2 materials here.
- How to plan a trip to Miami
[Last updated: 10 Jan 17]
