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Weekend Edition / Dear Ohad...

Weekend Edition / Dear Ohad...

Buying United miles at a 100% bonus can be worth it, but only if you’re about to book a high-value international business-class redemption. At 1.75¢ per mile, most domestic trips lose you money. Don’t buy miles to stockpile - only to complete or lock in a specific premium booking.

The Secret Economy of Hotel Booking: Why Third-Party Sites Exist, How They Rig the Game, and When Booking Direct Is the Only Power Move Left

Strategy Saturday

The Secret Economy of Hotel Booking: Why Third-Party Sites Exist, How They Rig the Game, and When Booking Direct Is the Only Power Move Left

Hotels don’t hate Expedia because of commissions - they hate them because OTAs own the guest before they ever arrive. The entire system is a rigged economy of hidden rates, silent penalties, and loyalty blackouts. Book wrong, and you’re not a “guest”… you’re inventory.

Black Friday, But Smarter: Earn Big, Burn Better (the UpNonStop playbook)

Strategy Saturday

Black Friday, But Smarter: Earn Big, Burn Better (the UpNonStop playbook)

Black Friday is the shopping holiday that ate the calendar and then asked for seconds. For points nerds and SMB finance managers alike, it’s less about impulse buys and more about micro-arbitrage: stacking discounts, category multipliers, portals, and transfer promotions until the math cries uncle.

The Great Loyalty Mirage: Why Hotel Chains Keep Devaluing Rooms While Pretending They’re ‘Dynamic’ (And How to Still Win in 2026)

The Great Loyalty Mirage: Why Hotel Chains Keep Devaluing Rooms While Pretending They’re ‘Dynamic’ (And How to Still Win in 2026)

Hotel loyalty programs used to be the calm corner of the travel world. Airlines were the ones playing games with dynamic pricing, peak calendars, blackout zones, and “we’re sorry, there are no seats for you even though the cabin is half empty."

The December Escape Playbook: How to Beat Dynamic Pricing, Win the Calendar, and Fly for Almost-Free When Everyone Else Overpays

The December Escape Playbook: How to Beat Dynamic Pricing, Win the Calendar, and Fly for Almost-Free When Everyone Else Overpays

Thanksgiving is here, everyone else is panicking, and this is your moment. Three micro-seasons, hidden award drops, PTO stack tricks, and routes nobody checks. December travel is wide open - if you know where the algorithms crack.

The Dark Pools of Award Travel: How Airlines Run a Shadow Inventory You’ll Never See… Unless You Outsmart Them

The Dark Pools of Award Travel: How Airlines Run a Shadow Inventory You’ll Never See… Unless You Outsmart Them

Airlines run “dark pools” of award space - hidden buckets, married segments, regional suppression, partner-only seats, and behavior-based visibility the public never sees. Businesses with optimized earn strategy unlock these shadow inventories and book seats airlines swear don’t exist.

Weekend Edition / Dear Ohad...

Weekend Edition / Dear Ohad...

Visa fee changes hit in January, and banks are already tightening rewards. Most businesses won’t notice until their earn rate drops. If you spend 6 figures a year, this is the week to shift to stronger cards and protect your points before the devaluations land.

2026 Predictions: The 7 Quiet Devaluations Coming (and How You Can Still Win Big)

Strategy Saturday

2026 Predictions: The 7 Quiet Devaluations Coming (and How You Can Still Win Big)

If you think 2024 and 2025 were chaotic in points land, buckle up. The next 12-18 months are shaping up to be the most consequential era for business travel value since the first bank slapped a bonus category on a metal card and called it innovation.

The Most Underpriced Redemption in Award Travel: Dual-Seat Saver Inventory; Why You Profit When Airlines Slip?

The Most Underpriced Redemption in Award Travel: Dual-Seat Saver Inventory; Why You Profit When Airlines Slip?

Airlines love complexity. They love dynamic pricing. They love breaking charts they spent a decade telling you were sacred. What they absolutely do not love is offering two long-haul premium seats at saver level on the exact same flight, in the exact same cabin, at the exact same moment.

The $6,580 Lie-Flat Lesson: How UpNonStop Turns a “Normal” Transatlantic Ticket into a Masterclass in Smart Redemption Strategy

The $6,580 Lie-Flat Lesson: How UpNonStop Turns a “Normal” Transatlantic Ticket into a Masterclass in Smart Redemption Strategy

Same flight. Same seat. Three wildly different prices: the portal wants 657K points, United wants 88K, and Aeroplan quietly wins at 60K. This is why UpNonStop exists - to turn chaos into strategy and make every redemption a high-ROI financial decision, not a blind click.

The 72-Hour Panama City 🇵🇦 Redemption Playbook

The 72-Hour Panama City 🇵🇦 Redemption Playbook

Panama City, Panama (Not Florida 😂) is an underrated international points & miles hotspot. Just a short flight from the U.S., it offers plentiful award availability, high-value hotel redemptions, and a vibrant city full of culture, nightlife, and urban adventures... a true points paradise.

The Hidden Gold Rush of November: How to Turn Transfer Bonuses + UpNonStop GPT Into Your Highest-Value Redemptions of the Year

The Hidden Gold Rush of November: How to Turn Transfer Bonuses + UpNonStop GPT Into Your Highest-Value Redemptions of the Year

Transfer bonus season isn’t a sale - it’s a points gold rush. Chase, American Express, and Capital One are quietly handing you 20-40% more value, and 99% of travelers will still burn their points wrong. With our UpNonStop GPT, you can turn this month into your highest-ROI redemptions of the year.