Carlos de Ory · @mrstartupsHi, I am Carlos.
I have around a million miles spread across Qatar Airways, British Airways and Iberia. None of them came from flying. They came from a simple system, and UpgradeBaby is where I share it.
I started my first business at 16 and I have been building companies for more than 20 years. In 2014 I founded Happy Low Cost, a travel deals site that has helped book more than 300,000 flights, with communities past one million followers.
In 2022 Forbes España included me in its list of the 100 most creative people in business. Today I live between Europe and Sumba, an island one hour from Bali, and I am a dad.
Points let me fly my family to Japan or Australia lying flat, often for less money than we used to spend crammed into economy. I wrote down everything that works in the Million Mile Playbook, and this site turns it into simple tools anyone can use.
Deep dives, without the jargon.
The million mile method: how Carlos earned a million miles without flying
The simple system behind around a million miles across Qatar Airways, British Airways and Iberia, and the one trick almost nobody uses.
Airport lounges: how to get in without flying business
Quiet seats, real food and showers before a long flight. The five ways in, from cards to day passes, and when each one is worth it.
Avios explained: one currency, many airlines
British Airways, Iberia, Qatar Airways and Aer Lingus all use Avios. How that works, and why the same seat can cost less in one programme than another.