Daniel’s passion for aviation started when his dad and his brother would head to “watch the planes” from Newcastle, his local airport, when he was a kid. A few years later the love for aviation was combined with a passion for travel when at the age of 13 he boarded a plane on his own for the first time to visit his aunty in Barcelona.
His baptism into the points and miles world was through his first editorial gig at The Points Guy (TPG) after completing an M.S. in Air Transport Management at the University of Loughborough in England. During his time at TPG, he wrote over 700 articles focussing on everything from breaking news and the hottest deals to flight reviews and in-depth points and miles explainers.
Daniel’s globetrotting has taken him to 49 countries, including Brazil, Oman, Ghana, and Venezuela. Having spent time living in Brazil, France, and Spain, he speaks Portuguese, French, and Spanish fluently. As a keen linguist, he can get by in German and Catalan and is currently teaching himself Dutch and Greek.
You can follow his adventures on Instagram.
Countries Visited: 49
U.S. States Visited: 13
Highest Hotel Status: Marriott Bonvoy Platinum Elite
Highest Airline Status: British Airways Executive Club Gold (Oneworld Emerald)
Favorite Airline Alliance: Star Alliance
Favorite First Class: All Nippon Airways (ANA)
Favorite Business Class: Virgin Atlantic Upper Class — it’s the crew for Daniel
Best Redemption Value: ANA first class NRT-LHR for 60,000 Virgin Points and $35 (cash value of ticket $20,523!)
Favorite Type of Points: American Express Membership Rewards
Top 3 Cards in Wallet: The Platinum Card® by American Express UK, Virgin Atlantic Reward+ Card, and Curve