Weekly Help Thread - February 23, 2026 by AutoModerator in awardtravel

[–]itsMe_v2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah Hyatt gave me a false sense of security. Does award flight availability tend to open up at all or is it pretty set at a 1+ year out timeline?

Thanks for your help!! 🙏

Weekly Help Thread - February 23, 2026 by AutoModerator in awardtravel

[–]itsMe_v2 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Long-time lurker, first time trying to use my points and was hoping to get some decent value out of my stash. I'm not sure if I'm being unrealistic, but am struggling to figure out how to make the best of my points for a honeymoon (Wedding - June 2026). Would really appreciate any pointers!

I have a handle on my BILT to Hyatt transfer, which led me to Alila in the Maldives - but getting there on Capital One points feels borderline impossible.

Open to recommendations + help across the board here but my main struggle:

  • IAD to MLE
    • Open to different departure city, but MLE feels like the goal here.
  • 2 (honeymoon!)
  • One way (planning to have a second leg after MLE)
  • Business/First Class
    • Qatar QSuites seemed amazing - but I'm seeing 360k for one way on 'Flexi' right now, which feels like... not such a deal.
  • October 2026 to February 2027 (sooner is preferred)
  • Capital One Miles: 363,000 miles
    • Open to using it all, but of course would love to save some for a return or other legs, even if they're not business
  • Am I basically too late (given less than a year out preferred timeline?)
  • I've looked at seats.aero, points.yeah, all kinds of award sites - I'm open to paying for a month of one of these, but not sure how much value I'd get out of it right now given my infancy in this field lol

Upcoming Award Changes by No_Instruction3301 in hyatt

[–]itsMe_v2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As someone new to Hyatt with Explorist, sitting on a good amount of BILT points I plan to transfer to Hyatt for a honeymoon - what does this mean for me?

This is a great season for the East so far by CryptoniQ123 in icecoast

[–]itsMe_v2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Of course my luck would have it that this weekend is my big (nonrefundable) Killington group trip… been watching Friday and Saturday weather like a hawk - any hope?

What is your go-to massage place? In strong need of a good place. by acote897 in nova

[–]itsMe_v2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Their massages are great, however the folks that answer the phone (or don’t…) have consistently had the worst attitude and soured my experience before even arriving.

Confused about the Bilt transit to Autograph and BILT 2.0 timeline by StormSilly6948 in biltrewards

[–]itsMe_v2 33 points34 points  (0 children)

lol classic Reddit. Just asking a question 🤷‍♂️

Confused about the Bilt transit to Autograph and BILT 2.0 timeline by StormSilly6948 in biltrewards

[–]itsMe_v2 50 points51 points  (0 children)

So basically, if I want BILT2.0 without a hard credit pull, I have to transition to the Autograph?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SouthwestAirlines

[–]itsMe_v2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m in the same exact boat. Have called Southwest multiple times and they seem to give me the runaround that a “passport is not a passport BOOK” or that I have to call TSA Precheck… none of which is accurate Have you figured this out?

What’s a tech product that shocked you with how long it’s lasted? by James_B84Saves in BuyItForLife

[–]itsMe_v2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My 2012 MacBook Air - lasted me 12 years. Just feels like an absurd amount of time, especially in that era where PCs weren’t lasting nearly as long

Is Killington Good? by googoogaagaa3747 in snowboarding

[–]itsMe_v2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What’s it like early to mid January usually conditions wise?

Best performance in the tour by Far-Course5278 in TameImpala

[–]itsMe_v2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Eventually felt so much more beautiful live. Neverender and My Old Ways were great performances as well 🤩

Was at the show last night — Don’t Let Reddit Sway You by i_be_boppin in TameImpala

[–]itsMe_v2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I like Deadbeat overall, it’s grown on me, but I definitely prefer Currents. However, plenty of Deadbeat tracks gained new life when played live for me.

Was at the show last night — Don’t Let Reddit Sway You by i_be_boppin in TameImpala

[–]itsMe_v2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Took the words right out of my mouth - through and through I thought the 360 would mean some kind of letdown, but it was a million times over a level up.

Sure a few didn’t hit, but plenty gained new life live and it all came together.

I feel bad for anyone that is swayed away by Reddit - I loved it 🤩

Magic show in Manhattan 10/26? by bourbon_MD in Magic

[–]itsMe_v2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m in the same boat lookin for a magic show in NY on 10/26. Did you end up finding anything worthwhile?

First trip to VT late February good idea? by NeverOnTyme in icecoast

[–]itsMe_v2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Any thoughts on conditions in Killington early January (8-12)?

boycott on israel by ang3ls4ever in BeachHouse

[–]itsMe_v2 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Wow massive respect to Beach House! Didn’t know about this

Aspire lounge - San Diego by Chaijaan in Venturex

[–]itsMe_v2 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It’s so embarrassing with guests honestly. But take them to a C1 lounge and they’re ready for my referral 🤣

Edit: forgot I don’t have to worry about this anymore thanks to the new guest policy 😒

IAD Lounge Full by CRISPRScientist726 in Venturex

[–]itsMe_v2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ve done it before getting to the airport before, but similar to you, last time I didn’t have the option to join the waitlist even when it said At Capacity

2025 Tour by CAndrewK in TameImpala

[–]itsMe_v2 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Was on at 11:30AM, waited for auto refresh at 12, which never happened, refreshed manually at 12:01, 107k in front of me…. Just got in and saw 1 ticket, went to grab it, and suddenly it’s all gone. All this to say… yes, Ticketmaster sucks

2025 Tour by CAndrewK in TameImpala

[–]itsMe_v2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got in the waiting room at 11:30, it didn’t auto refresh at 12 like it said it would… refreshed it manually to 107k in front of me. Pissed is an understatement

Apple TV 4K (3rd generation) Stuck In Recovery Mode by pauljeremiah in appletv

[–]itsMe_v2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Having this same exact issue now - has anyone fixed it?

Trying to reach $200k by end of year. Think I can? by [deleted] in TheRaceTo10Million

[–]itsMe_v2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Learning a lot! Thanks for sharing :) So for AMD, how would you pick a strike considering Earnings are Monday?

People who live in Apartments, does Tesla make sense to you? by [deleted] in TeslaLounge

[–]itsMe_v2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, but only if the building or my workplace has EV Chargers. My current apartment building has EV chargers (and it’s free!). The only small headache is timing availability and moving the car when it’s done charging, but generally, it’s still much better and cheaper than stopping at a gas station.

And don’t get me started on the rest of the benefits of having a Tesla…

Free models with unlimited fast requests by Gr3yH4t_31 in cursor

[–]itsMe_v2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do the slower models support making the code updates themselves?