Much digital ink has been spilled over the forthcoming combined Marriott and SPG loyalty program, including the addition of new co-branded credit cards from American Express and Chase. All of these changes may have overshadowed another significant de… - 47 mins ago Apr 24, 2018, 11:00am -
“Is there a doctor on-board?” is a phrase no one wants to hear over the intercom during the flight. Or, at least that’s what I always assumed. However, Sunday night I was the patient that needed a doctor. After hours of excruciating pain, I wa… - 12 hours ago Apr 24, 2018, 12:00am -
Iceland’s budget carrier WOW Air lived up to its name today by launching the WOW Travel Guide competition. Touted as “the best summer job ever,” the airline is seeking a “fun pair of individuals who are able to think big” to move to Reykjav… - 12 hours ago Apr 23, 2018, 11:45pm -
We rarely cover non-travel-related Amex Offers, but this deal was too good not to share. Amex is targeting select American Express cardholders for this incredibly valuable offer: Spend $200 at AT&T, and get either $200 cash back or 20,000 Membership… - 13 hours ago Apr 23, 2018, 10:30pm -
The United States and Russia are very close. No, this isn’t the setup of a political joke — they really are. Less than two and a half miles, in fact, between the US island of Little Diomede and the Russian island of Big Diomede, in the Bering Str… - 14 hours ago Apr 23, 2018, 10:00pm -
On April 16, Marriott shared many key details of its new combined loyalty program, incorporating elements of both Marriott Rewards and Starwood Preferred Guest. Many of our most pressing questions were addressed at that time, but a few still remain,… - 14 hours ago Apr 23, 2018, 9:30pm -
If you’re planning a trip to Las Vegas soon, you could potentially earn bonus World of Hyatt points with the program’s latest promotion. Between May 7 and July 31, 2018, you can earn 20% bonus World of Hyatt points on eligible spend when you stay… - 15 hours ago Apr 23, 2018, 9:00pm -
Just days after announcing its new unified loyalty program with SPG, Marriott is tackling another frontier. The world’s largest hotel chain officially entered the homesharing market on April 23, launching a six-month partnership with Hostmaker, a… - 15 hours ago Apr 23, 2018, 8:30pm -
Are you a travel procrastinator? While it may only be April, it’s time to finalize where you’re traveling this summer. According to price-analysis data released by Hipmunk, the best time to book your summer travel is this week, April 23-29, if yo… - 16 hours ago Apr 23, 2018, 8:00pm -
JetBlue will begin selling seats on semi-private jets beginning in May as part of a new codeshare partnership with public charter operator JetSuiteX. The seats will be available to book on JetBlue.com, the airline announced on Monday. Starting May 1,… - 16 hours ago Apr 23, 2018, 7:30pm -
Earning rewards with credit cards is awesome. Be it cash back, hotel points or airline miles, they really help you save money on your spending. But what if there was a way to receive discounts on your favorite products just by using your credit card?… - 4 days ago Apr 20, 2018, 6:00pm -
If you stay at Hyatt properties enough to qualify, there’s no doubt you’ll get your money’s worth out of Globalist status. - 6 days ago Apr 18, 2018, 6:00pm -
A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips.Continue reading Advice for Airlines From Jeff Bezos and Kristen Bell on Airline Food... - 12 hours ago Apr 23, 2018, 11:34pm -
On Thursday an Air India Boeing 787-8, a six year old plane, was flying Amritsar to Delhi with 236 passengers onboard. When it was climbing out above 8000 feet flight toward 15,000 feet AI462 encountered significant turbulence. The flight reportedly… - 14 hours ago Apr 23, 2018, 9:34pm -
ConciergeKey is American's revenue-based top level, given to very high revenue customers and those who influence significant business for the airline. They got priority for upgrades and other waitlists and have myriad other benefits including use o… - 16 hours ago Apr 23, 2018, 7:34pm -
Just as they said to expect in January Alaska Airlines announced on their earnings call this morning that they will introduce Basic Economy fares in late fall. Continue reading Alaska Airlines Says They’ll Start Selling Basic Economy Fares This F… - 17 hours ago Apr 23, 2018, 6:34pm -
In the new Marriott loyalty program they've largely taken the better Starwood elite program and the better Marriott earn and burn proposition -- however Starwood members won't see exactly what they've come to expect on the Marriott side and and Marri… - 20 hours ago Apr 23, 2018, 4:04pm -
American Airlines and Citibank announced that their co-brand credit card will be increasing earning and also that a bigger signup bonus is coming next month.Continue reading New Benefits and Bigger Bonus Coming for Citi American AAdvantage Card... - 20 hours ago Apr 23, 2018, 3:34pm -
While American Airlines flight AA2446 from Miami to Chicago O'Hare was still at the gate last night the instigator of a 'disagreement' between two passengers was asked to get off the plane. He refused. And in a post-David Dao world airlines now dep… - 22 hours ago Apr 23, 2018, 1:34pm -
A 12 year old boy got into a fight with his mother. He didn’t just storm off into his room, or run away to a friend’s house. He “borrowed the family credit cards, tricked his nan into giving him his passport and booked himself a flight to Denpa… - 24 hours ago Apr 23, 2018, 12:04pm -
A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips.Continue reading How Mark Cuban Became a Lifetime American Airlines Customer and More... - 2 days ago Apr 22, 2018, 11:34pm -
Crystal Tadlock was given an apple as a snack on her Delta flight from Paris prior to arrival. She stuck it in her carry on bag figuring she’d eat it on her connecting flight to Denver.Going through customs she was selected for secondary screening… - 2 days ago Apr 22, 2018, 9:04pm -
Alaska Airlines had their second quarter earnings call today, which included the usual business updates, along with the announcement of some new fees and initiatives. As a reminder, last quarter Alaska noted that they were modeling $100 million in… - 14 hours ago Apr 23, 2018, 10:03pm -
There are some credit cards that are hugely valuable independently, while there are other cards that are most valuable in conjunction with other cards. For example, The Blue Business℠ Plus Credit Card from American Express is extremely valuable e… - 15 hours ago Apr 23, 2018, 8:33pm -
Welcome to my next trip report, covering a trip I took with Tiffany that included travel in Delta's new business class, Thai's first class, and a review of the new Park Hyatt Bangkok. Unfortunately this trip ended up being nothing at all like what we… - 17 hours ago Apr 23, 2018, 6:33pm -
World of Hyatt is currently offering a global promotion for 500-1,000 bonus points per night for stays at their properties globally, which runs through May 15, 2018.While more niche, World of Hyatt has just announced another promotion, this time for… - 18 hours ago Apr 23, 2018, 5:33pm -
As Marriott and SPG continue sharing details on their very complicated mid-year transition, one of the main questions has been which properties will be falling into which categories on the new combined award chart.Today, Marriott has released a pre… - 19 hours ago Apr 23, 2018, 4:29pm -
One of the worst things about being a frequent flier in London is the frustrating 'Air Passenger Duty' Tax, which the UK Government imposes on all flights leaving the UK as follows (from 1 April 2018):Shorthaul economy: 13 GBPShorthaul business: 26… - 20 hours ago Apr 23, 2018, 3:33pm -
In August 2016 we saw the introduction of the new Chase Sapphire Reserve® Card, which at the time had a 100,000 point sign-up bonus. This bonus was incredibly popular, and allegedly Chase reached their 12 month acquisition goal within two weeks. Th… - 22 hours ago Apr 23, 2018, 2:03pm -
In mid-February I first wrote about how Daily Getaways will be returning this year. For those of you not familiar, Daily Getaways is a promotion, sponsored by the US Travel Association, which has been offered annually since 2011 to encourage US tou… - 23 hours ago Apr 23, 2018, 1:03pm -
Qatar Airways’ Qsuites debuted between Doha and London Heathrow as of June 2017. Since then they’ve also started offering Qsuites to Paris, New York JFK, Washington Dulles, Seoul Incheon, and Chicago. On top of that we know that Qsuites will be… - 24 hours ago Apr 23, 2018, 12:03pm -
Yesterday, I saw that JetBlue is planning to sell seats on JetSuiteX flights. JetSuiteX is a semi-private carrier with a number of routes along the west coast. That headline made it sound as though JetBlue would be offering these flights in the fut… - 55 mins ago Apr 24, 2018, 10:52am -
There is a hot new targeted Amex Offer for AT&T Small Business Internet: Spend $200+, get 20,000 Membership Rewards points. What’s more, this offer can be repeated up to three times. That is downright awesome. The Deal (found on some Amex bus… - 17 hours ago Apr 23, 2018, 6:24pm -
Marriott has announced a partial list of hotels as a preview for the new award chart pricing coming on August 1st. Some hotels will be going up, though as expected the preview list includes a number of expensive Starwood properties that are dropping… - 18 hours ago Apr 23, 2018, 5:36pm -
Monday, April 23rd at 1pm Eastern time, Daily Getaways will offer a solid deal: Get a $50 Alamo Rental Car certificate for $25. As noted in our Daily Getaways 2018 Guide, this discount can be stacked with 5% off for Alamo Insiders and you can act… - 20 hours ago Apr 23, 2018, 3:59pm -
Citi has announced that there are new benefits (and a there will be a new signup bonus) coming soon on the Citi AAdvantage Platinum Select World Elite Mastercard, including 2x at restaurants and gas stations. These benefits will go live for new c… - 21 hours ago Apr 23, 2018, 3:16pm -
Staples.com is offering a discount on Lowe’s Gift Cards: get a $100 Lowe’s e-gift card for $90. If you use a card that earns one of the Best Category Bonuses at office supply stores, you could earn 5x on your purchase as well. These are likely… - 22 hours ago Apr 23, 2018, 1:53pm -
SPG currently has 17 properties that are literally “off the charts” in that they are not priced in SPG’s standard category 1-7 award chart. The award prices for these properties are also off the charts in the sense that they can be astronomic… - 1 day ago Apr 23, 2018, 10:39am -
If you enjoy eating at Roy’s Restaurant and are lucky, here’s a great way to save 60% on your dining experience. The Deal Buy $100 of Roy’s Restaurant gift cards at Sam’s Club for $39.71. Key Terms In-store only (sold out online) Quick Though… - 2 days ago Apr 22, 2018, 4:11pm -
If you’ve ever wanted to book Lufthansa First Class awards far in advance using miles from a partner program, you’ve been out of luck. That’s because they don’t usually make First Class awards available until just over two weeks out, but your… - 2 days ago Apr 22, 2018, 2:03pm -
jetBlue’s Mint Class is probably the BEST Business Class within the United States. jetBlue only have 100% lie-flat seats for routes with Mint Class (their brand name for Business Class) service (We are testing Business Class deals, we will see how… - 17 hours ago Apr 23, 2018, 6:45pm -
A good sale to Tel Aviv. Pricing will vary slightly depending on routing – e.g., Toronto is more expensive to connect than Montreal. Here are some practical travel tips to Israel. And to Tel Aviv. Sample Travel Date: October 28th – November 5th T… - 17 hours ago Apr 23, 2018, 6:25pm -
A good sale to San Juan, pricing will vary slight depending on routing. Seeing the devastation caused by Hurricane Irma and Maria is heartbreaking. San Juan has power again, but parts of Puerto Rico will still be without power until maybe the Summer.… - 17 hours ago Apr 23, 2018, 6:20pm -
A good sale to/from Seattle This is a regular economy fare with advance seat assignment and normal size carry-on included. Sample Travel Date: August 22nd – 29th This is just ONE SAMPLE travel date, for more availability, please follow the “Fare… - 18 hours ago Apr 23, 2018, 5:55pm -
A good sale to New Delhi. There are options with Mainland Chinese airlines for cheaper. Sample Travel Date: September 19th – 26th This is just ONE SAMPLE travel date, for more availability, please follow the “Fare Availability” and “How to… - 18 hours ago Apr 23, 2018, 5:25pm -
Cathay Pacific is putting a few Southeast Asia destinations on sales in Premium Economy class. We have flown Cathay Pacific Premium Economy product a few times between New York and Hong Kong and the consensus among the team is its a pretty good Premi… - 19 hours ago Apr 23, 2018, 4:55pm -
A good sale to Dublin. Pricing will vary slightly depending on routing. Here are some practical travel tips to Dublin. Sample Travel Date: October 3rd – 10th This is just ONE SAMPLE travel date, for more availability, please follow the “Fare Avai… - 19 hours ago Apr 23, 2018, 4:25pm -
A good sale for nonstop service to Paris Delta and Air France have a fare that is $20 – $40 cheaper but it is a Basic Economy fare. Delta and Air France International Basic Economy fares do not: Allow for advanced seat assignment Checked bags – t… - 20 hours ago Apr 23, 2018, 3:55pm -
A good sale between Dallas and Philadelphia The $144 fare is the regular fare which allows for normal size carry-on and personal item in addition to advanced seat assignment. United also have a $104 fare but that is a Basic Economy fare. United Basic… - 20 hours ago Apr 23, 2018, 3:25pm -
A good sale for nonstop service from/from Portland. Availability is extremely limited The $144 fare is the regular fare which allows for normal size carry-on and personal item in addition to advanced seat assignment. United also have a $104 fare but… - 21 hours ago Apr 23, 2018, 2:55pm -
Last week, I saw via Frequent Miler that Chase was offering a new bonus for new Freedom Unlimited customers: 3 fixed-value Ultimate Rewards points per dollar spent on all purchases for the first year. It's not for everyone, but for those eligible thi… - 1 day ago Apr 23, 2018, 9:59am -
Since blog subscribers already knew about the changes coming to Marriott's elite status qualification in August, I want to highlight two additional takeaways from the details released Monday about the new program.Starwood Preferred Guest cardholders… - 7 days ago Apr 17, 2018, 9:59am -
It's been a wild month or two in the world of manufactured spend, with free groceries at Giant/Stop&Shop/Martins, more free or cheap gas promotions (depending on your region), and both a Visa and a MasterCard promotion in quick succession at OfficeMa… - 8 days ago Apr 16, 2018, 9:59am -
It's been a long time since I've applied for a new credit card. So long, in fact, that I was astonished to log into the credit monitoring service I got for free from one of our semiannual security breaches (or maybe from one of the semiannual securit… - 12 days ago Apr 12, 2018, 9:59am -
I've never successfully bought one of the US Travel Association's "Daily Getaways," but when they're released I always poke my head over to see if anything jumps out at me as a fantastic deal. As usual, there's nothing too special, but the April 16 o… - 20 days ago Apr 4, 2018, 9:59am -
Last week I wrote what I thought was a commonsense corrective to the din of blogger voices encouraging readers to sign up for the IHG Rewards credit card before it was replaced with a couple of somewhat-more-expensive co-branded credit cards.The post… - 22 days ago Apr 2, 2018, 9:15pm -
Chase and IHG Rewards Club have offered a co-branded credit card for a number of years with the following features:a $49 annual fee;a signup bonus between 50,000-100,000 IHG Rewards Club points;an anniversary free night certificate good at any IHG pr… - 28 days ago Mar 27, 2018, 9:59am -
A long-time reader sent me an interesting essay from a travel agency I'd never heard of, which sent their intrepid reporter on a Trans-Siberian cruise from Moscow to Irkutsk.I had a good laugh at this essay because unlike, say, transatlantic steamer… - 35 days ago Mar 20, 2018, 9:59am -
Judging by the headlines in my RSS reader last week, I was dreading looking into the devastating, unannounced Hilton devaluation that apparently happened under the cover of darkness. Will this change everything? Will I cancel my American Express card… - 36 days ago Mar 19, 2018, 9:59am -
There are a couple current and upcoming manufactured spend opportunities I want to make sure readers are aware of.Office Depot/OfficeMax Visa gift card promotion through March 17This promotion comes around every few months and is always a good opport… - 42 days ago Mar 13, 2018, 3:47pm -
The Travelocity® Rewards American Express® Card may unlock the secret to some of the most powerful manufacture spend strategies and the potential rewards from the card are huge. However, this card is often overlooked for credit cards that offer mor… - Jun 5, 2014, 9:57pm -
Every month I’ll post the top 10 best current credit card sign-up offers and update the list throughout the month if offers change. You can always check out my credit cards page for a full list of cards, but since the best credit card offers ar… - Jun 5, 2014, 3:33am -
Devaluations are never good. For one they make us spend more miles for award flights, and two they put me to work updating the airline award chart comparison infographics! Over the last year we saw a handful of deviations including United, Delta (2x?… - Jun 5, 2014, 3:00am -
Around the same time I launched Well Traveled Mile, I was in the midst of mailing off applications for graduate school. In some ways I was hedging my bets, continuing my education while building a travel blog on the side as a platform to share one of… - Jun 3, 2014, 8:02am -
Europe is often atop many folks travel list and earning miles for free flights is a great way to cover the flight across the pond. Award flights from the US to Europe are likely the most competitive and highly demanded award routings, often making g… - Jun 2, 2014, 7:49am -
The Starwood American Express cards are among the most flexible hotel credit cards available and the points are valuable for both hotel stays and flights. The sign-up bonus on both the personal and business version of this card just increased to 30,… - May 31, 2014, 6:00am -
This week a handful of new offers were released and make for some great opportunities to earn a few nice sign-up bonuses. It is always ideal to grab a credit card when it is offering a higher than normal sign-up bonus and here a a few that are wor… - May 30, 2014, 7:26am -
The 50,000 mile Lufthansa Premier Miles & More World MasterCard® offer is currently one of the best airline credit card offers available. It’s one of the few sign-up bonuses that is worth a roundtrip flight to Europe from the US. Since it’s a… - May 29, 2014, 7:01am -
US Airways off-peak awards are one of my favorite awards and offer an exceptional value for getting to Europe and other destinations. Even though US Airways and American Airlines are in the process of merging, US Airways Dividend miles are still amon… - May 28, 2014, 7:28am -
I’ve written a few articles about how IHG has one of the most valuable best rate guarantees among all hotel brands. You can get a free night at an IHG hotel if you find the same room on an OTA (online travel agency) at a lower price. Over the last… - May 27, 2014, 7:13pm -
On Friday, I covered some of the changes that Marriott recently announced concerning the merger of Marriott, SPG, and Ritz Carlton’s loyalty programs. I am only discussing Marriott and SPG since those are much more commonly used than Ritz points. O… - 11 hours ago Apr 24, 2018, 12:56am -
Marriott recently announced a lot of big changes for the future of their combined loyalty programs. Starwood Preferred Guest, Marriott, and Ritz-Carlton will merge into one program in August 2018. Marriott bought SPG many months ago, creating not onl… - 4 days ago Apr 20, 2018, 9:58pm -
Update 4/17/18: It’s been a year since I originally published this Transfer Bonus series, so I’m in the process of updating all three posts with transfer bonuses over the last 12 months. Today… Membership Rewards. American Express Membership Re… - 7 days ago Apr 17, 2018, 10:23pm -
For the moment at least, payments made via online payment processor Plastiq with Chase Ink Business Preferred Cards are coding under the 3x category bonus. The 3x category bonus on the Ink Business Preferred is supposed to be for travel and shipping… - 11 days ago Apr 13, 2018, 7:09pm -
I recently spent two weeks in Buzios, Brazil. Only a 3ish hour drive from Rio de Janeiro, Buzios is an easy and enjoyable side trip if you’re planning a trip to Rio. Buzios is a resort town nestled into a hilly peninsula with over 20 beaches. The w… - 11 days ago Apr 13, 2018, 12:53pm -
Until May 17, 2018, using your Membership Reward earning Amex card to pay for specific online purchases through Amex Express Checkout will you earn 2 bonus Membership Rewards per dollar spent (on top of whatever category bonus your card may also earn… - 14 days ago Apr 10, 2018, 10:53pm -
There is a targeted offer available through creditcards.com’s CardMatch Tool for 100,000 Membership Rewards for spending $5,000 on your new Platinum within three months of opening it. The current public offer is 60,000 Membership Rewards for spendi… - 14 days ago Apr 10, 2018, 6:06pm -
I’m bumping this post up to the top of the blog roll as a reminder that these elevated 60k and 70k bonus offers for the Delta Gold and Platinum Amex cards are ending April 11, 2018 (this coming Wednesday). If you want to apply, do so before midnigh… - 16 days ago Apr 8, 2018, 7:20pm -
Chase has come out with new sign up bonus eligibility rules that make it significantly more complicated to earn a Southwest Companion Pass. As of April 5, if you already have a personal Southwest credit card open (the Personal Plus or the Premier Plu… - 17 days ago Apr 7, 2018, 7:49pm -
In an interesting departure from Delta SkyMiles’ typical behavior, the price of Delta awards flying partner airlines between the United States and North Asia has dropped. It used to cost… 40,000 miles one way in economy 95,000 miles one way in Bu… - 19 days ago Apr 5, 2018, 8:06pm -
It may be safer to have a backward-facing seat on a plane, but thanks to costs and customer perceptions, that level of security is out the window, as airlines have no intentions of adding them to flights or changing the current configurations. Just l… - 3 hours ago Apr 24, 2018, 9:00am -
After having an argument with his family, a 12-year-old boy from Sydney, Australia identified only as Drew managed to book a flight to Bali and stay in the All Seasons hotel before his family realized he’d been missing. “They just asked for my st… - 3 hours ago Apr 24, 2018, 9:00am -
In the wake of the Flight 1380 disaster, Southwest Airlines canceled dozens of scheduled flights last week as the carrier performed maintenance checks and inspections on its fleet to ensure passengers’ safety. In a statement to NBC News, the carri… - 3 hours ago Apr 24, 2018, 9:00am -
When flyers can get their hands on upgraded amenities in upgraded business class cabins, it can sometimes be too good to give up. Both American Airlines, British Airways and United Airlines all say they learned this the hard way, as each complains of… - 3 hours ago Apr 24, 2018, 9:00am -
British Airways CEO Alex Cruz told attendees at this year’s Routes Europe gathering that his airline will not allow fierce competition from low-cost airlines to derail ambitious international expansion plans. British Airways CEO Alex Cruz took adv… - 13 hours ago Apr 23, 2018, 11:00pm -
The incident occurred just days after a window was smashed on Southwest Airlines Flight 1380. The turbulence was so severe that a window panel detached from the cabin wall of Delhi-bound Air India Flight 462. Passengers were visibly shaken by the inc… - 15 hours ago Apr 23, 2018, 8:58pm -
Passenger phone footage appears to show a passenger aboard an aircraft operated by American Airlines being tazed and restrained by five security officers after the man allegedly sexually assaulted a female passenger and launched into a racist tirade.… - 16 hours ago Apr 23, 2018, 7:45pm -
Crystal Tadlock was traveling from Paris back to the United States when a Delta flight attendant passed out apples. Taddock, who was not hungry at that moment, put the apple in her purse for the second leg of her flight. When she was randomly stopped… - 17 hours ago Apr 23, 2018, 6:42pm -
29-year-old Sergey Petrossov, who has developed an app called JetSmarter that aspires to be the Uber of private jets for the rich, has secured funding from Jay-Z and a member of Saudi Arabian royalty in order to help fund the venture. JetSmarter all… - 1 day ago Apr 23, 2018, 9:00am -
A BA flight attendant and former colleague of hers has commented,"I'm not surprised she's gone into this line of work because it's what she's always been interested in doing. We were working together last year and she told me that she took a web… - 1 day ago Apr 23, 2018, 9:00am -
Last week I surprised Stefan of Rapid Travel Chai after […]The post Best FarFlung Travel Destinations (with the man who’s been everywhere) appeared first on Travel is Free. - Aug 7, 2017, 5:06pm -
Two reasons you should take my advise and do this trip: […]The post Roadtrip Suggestion: Bosnia & Herzegovina (plus Off-peak Croatia and Montenegro) appeared first on Travel is Free. - Jul 25, 2017, 12:17am -
Upon seeing a $211 mistake fare for a roundtrip to Keny […]The post Our Self-Drive Safari in Kenya appeared first on Travel is Free. - Jul 6, 2017, 1:02am -
I just wanted to share here a video we recently posted […]The post Video: Stranded In Nowhere, Kenya appeared first on Travel is Free. - Jul 5, 2017, 7:37pm -
One of the easiest ways to rack up lots of hotel points is to take advantage of the systemwide bonuses that come from many of the big chain programs and also from the lesser known programs. In fact, right now it should be rare for you NOT to earn… - 16 hours ago Apr 23, 2018, 8:00pm -
Today Marriott released the redemption rates of 100 of their top hotels in the newly combined program that launches this August. Last week we brought you most of the details of the new program in these two posts:Marriott Rewards and Starwood Preferre… - 17 hours ago Apr 23, 2018, 7:13pm -
Today's highlight is Starwood Preferred Guest once again offering of a 35% discount when you buy Starpoints. This is always an ideal buy points offer as you can pull way more value out of the points when redeeming for expensive hotels or convertin… - 18 hours ago Apr 23, 2018, 5:47pm -
One of the better hotel buy points bonuses is back again, although about a month later than when we saw it for springtime last year. With the 100% bonus you are buying at 1000 points for $5 or 0.5 cents per point. When you can easily pull out 0.8 c… - 19 hours ago Apr 23, 2018, 5:06pm -
On Monday we brought you the majority of the details of the unification of the Marriott Rewards, Starwood Preferred Guest and Ritz-Carlton Rewards programs. Some details were not provided to us in advance which are now on Marriott's website that… - 4 days ago Apr 20, 2018, 1:01pm -
Transfer bonuses from hotels to airlines have been a plenty for the last month or so and today's highlight is another one of those! This time American AAdvantage members can take aadvantage of a transfer bonus of 25% and Starwood is included so 20,00… - 5 days ago Apr 19, 2018, 5:33pm -
Accor has released their latest 4x the points offer for stays at their new hotels. This batch has 22 new hotels around the world where you can earn the bonus. Le Club accorhotels- 4X Le Club Accorhotels Points for stays at new Accor Hotels Worldwid… - 5 days ago Apr 19, 2018, 4:54pm -
Last week we brought you the initial details of Hilton Honors next promotion of Double Points on all stays. The registration link is now open so you can go ahead and register right away even if you don't have any stays planned or booked.Offer details… - 5 days ago Apr 19, 2018, 3:39pm -
I know we have already posted about the next IHG Accelerate offer but out of all the bonuses added to the main FFB site today it is the best one and no harm in highlighting it again! The offer like all the past Accelerate offers is customized to each… - 7 days ago Apr 17, 2018, 4:22pm -
There have been lots of rumours and some spoilers floating around the frequent traveller blogs and forums about today's announcement from Marriott International. Some of those rumours are true while some others are not. Invites went out to select… - 7 days ago Apr 17, 2018, 4:46am -
Keith: American Express and Chase each offer separate programs for booking paid stays at luxury hotels at more than 900 hotels, resorts, lodges, and spas throughout the world. When you book a stay through American Express Fine Hotels & Resorts … - 4 hours ago Apr 24, 2018, 8:00am -
Jason: Here’s a round-up of today’s miles & points news. 1. Marriott Releases a Taste of New Award Chart Link: Marriott Unveils New Award Categories for 100 hotels We don’t yet know what categories all the Marriott, Starwood, and Ritz… - 14 hours ago Apr 23, 2018, 10:10pm -
Emily: Miles and points earned from just a few credit cards can help get you to Japan – or anywhere else you might want to go – for a fraction of the price! My partner, Alfy, and I flew from the US to Japan round-trip with American Airlines… - 15 hours ago Apr 23, 2018, 8:40pm -
Joseph: At the end of the month, I have a 20-hour connection in Reykjavik. And I need help making the most of my time. I have tentative plans, but I’m easily swayed. I’ve heard lots of rumors about Iceland from friends, and those things… - 20 hours ago Apr 23, 2018, 4:00pm -
Folks with small business credit cards have lots of ways to earn miles & points. Besides valuable sign-up bonuses, small business cards typically have excellent bonus spending categories. This means you can earn points faster when making… - 1 day ago Apr 23, 2018, 8:00am -
Jason is a Million Mile Secrets team member. Jason: My wife and I are preparing for a trip to Japan in a couple of months. And while we’re planning on using public transportation in Tokyo, once we get out of the city we’ll be renting a car.… - 2 days ago Apr 22, 2018, 4:00pm -
If you’ve ever been confused about bank and credit card rules, you’re not alone! With so many great rewards cards, it can be hard to figure out if (and when!) you’re eligible to receive a sign-up bonus. Million Mile Secrets reader Ben asks: I… - 2 days ago Apr 22, 2018, 1:00pm -
Figuring out how to earn and use miles & points can be tricky enough…without all of the jargon from the airlines! That’s where we step in to help. Million Mile Secrets Reader Mike asks: I’m confused about the difference between Delta miles an… - 2 days ago Apr 22, 2018, 8:00am -
Right now, you can earn 60,000 valuable AMEX Membership Rewards points when you open The Platinum Card® from American Express and meet the minimum spending requirements. That’s enough for a Business Class flight to Europe, 2 round-trip flight… - 3 days ago Apr 21, 2018, 3:45pm -
Traveling around New Zealand, you’ll find a wide range of hostels in this small country: decrepit, run-down chains; modern conglomerates; quirky, little family-owned places; hip, modern flashpacker hostels, and everything in between. And, during my… - 24 hours ago Apr 23, 2018, 12:00pm -
Iceland is one of my favorite countries in the world and a place I regularly visit. Check out my favorite things to see and do in the country and get the low down on how to plan the ultimate visit! The locals are friendly, the nature is stunning, the… - 5 days ago Apr 19, 2018, 1:00pm -
FLYTE is sending another awesome group of students on the trip of a lifetime! Later this year, a group of students from Montana will be traveling to Guatemala to experience the culture and to do some volunteering. Help us reach our fundraising goal s… - 8 days ago Apr 16, 2018, 1:53pm -
New Zealand is one of my favorite countries in the world. Everyone will find something to enjoy in this country filled with adventure and wildlife. Here is a list of thirteen places to visit and things to see and do when you travel here next, includi… - 12 days ago Apr 12, 2018, 1:00pm -
Meeting people on the road can be challenging if you're not always comfortable in social situations. In this guest post, behavior investigator Vanessa Van Edwards shares her expert tips and advice to help you conquer your anxiety and become comfortab… - 15 days ago Apr 9, 2018, 1:41pm -
Fiordland is one of the most unbelievably beautiful places to immerse yourself in New Zealand's incredible nature. Seeing it all by seaplane is a special experience...even if you're afraid of heights, like me. The post Flying High in New Zealand’s… - 19 days ago Apr 5, 2018, 1:00pm -
The capital of Vietnam, Hanoi is located in the north of the country. Crowded (pop. 6,000,000+), a little polluted, and slightly run-down, it nonetheless is very quaint. Though I did not like Vietnam, I liked Hanoi. A lot. Time and poor rebuilding ma… - 21 days ago Apr 3, 2018, 5:47pm -
10 years ago today, I published my very first blog post. Here is everything I have learned about the business of travel blogging in those 10 years, including how I learned from my failures, and how my readers became my number one priority. The post… - 22 days ago Apr 2, 2018, 1:00pm -
A stunning hour-and-a-half train ride through the English countryside from London takes you to Salisbury, home of the famous Stonehenge as well as the Magna Carta. It’s an easy day trip, but I found that Salisbury has a lot to offer and, in fact, S… - 23 days ago Apr 1, 2018, 9:03pm -
I first visited Chicago at the end of my U.S. road trip in 2006. I spent three days there before leaving to explore the rest of the world. I’d always heard a lot about Chicago and was excited to finally see the Windy City (named because of the poli… - 23 days ago Apr 1, 2018, 6:00pm -
The Chase Sapphire Reserve – Can’t ignore the talk of the town. Like I tell all my friends & coworkers, if any major bank is offering a signup bonus of 100,000 points, I’m 99% getting it. It’s a no brainer. Even at a high $450 annual fee (whi… - Sep 7, 2016, 12:00pm -
ICN (Seoul Incheon) – JFK (New York) KE 85 06/05/2016 Boeing 747-8i First Class Seats 1A, 1J Well this flight was a full-on treat. We haven’t been in long haul First Class in a few years so it was great to be able to experience 2 of them during… - Jun 8, 2016, 11:00am -
Just a reminder that if you’ve activated this offer from Chase, there are only a few more days to spend up to $1,500 at Amazon, Zappos, Audible & Diapers.com and get 10 Ultimate Rewards per dollar spent. Since I do too much shopping at Amazon and I… - Dec 28, 2015, 6:30pm -
UPDATE 1:50 PM EST: Another link is still up! UPDATE 1:25 PM EST: Original link DEAD! Thank to US Credit Card Guide, the best offer we’ve ever seen for the Citi ThankYou Premier credit card has been discovered! Using this link, you can earn the fo… - Aug 28, 2015, 2:45pm -
I just came across this offer while going through my wife’s American Express offers. She seems to get the better ones that I don’t get on either my EveryDay Preferred or Starwood Preferred Guest Business card. Get a one-time $50 statement credit… - Jul 22, 2015, 11:00am -
New quarter, new bonuses! These bonuses will run through September 30, 2015. Chase Freedom Activate here. Most gas stations have gift card racks so this should be an easy $1,500 to spend this quarter. Gas stations Kohl’s Discover IT Activate here.… - Jul 1, 2015, 5:20pm -
UPDATE: Looks like it’s gone as of 12:21 AM EST. Damn, better luck next time folks! As I was randomly browsing flights tonight, I came across what seems like a very cheap fare to Mexico City from Newark. This has to be a mistake since it’s a full… - May 30, 2015, 4:00am -
Some people think car rentals can be a lengthy process. For me, I try to keep it as simple as possible. You have two options to use AutoSlash. Search for a car using their site Make your booking elsewhere & use AutoSlash to find better rates The pro… - Apr 1, 2015, 11:00am -
As we come up on the end of March, we also come to the end of the first quarter of 2015. With that comes the end of the Chase Freedom 5% bonus categories – grocery stores, movie theaters & Starbucks. Be sure to get all your Q1 spend in by March 31!… - Mar 30, 2015, 11:00am -
Last week, Southwest Airlines sent an email to its Rapid Rewards loyalty program members informing them of a future change in the program. Sadly, they weren’t very specific about the change but it reads as a devaluation. We created Rapid Rewards®… - Feb 17, 2015, 12:00pm -
Last month, there was an article on Bloomberg about how the Chase Sapphire Reserve card reduced Chase’s profit by almost $300 million dollars due to the lucrative signup bonus and features on the card. While the figure seems high at first glance, i… - Jan 19, 2017, 12:30pm -
At the very end of last year, IHG announced that on January 15th there would be a rather large change in award prices for many IHG hotels. In total, there are 649 hotels changing the cost of a free award night with the majority of them (488) going up… - Jan 14, 2017, 1:01pm -
Update #3: Dead for good! Update #2: Alive again! Here are two working links – link #1 and link #2. Update: Dead! This card doesn’t get much attention in the points/miles world due to a poor rewards program but it appears that Chase shortly may … - Jan 12, 2017, 12:30pm -
Below I’ve copied several headlines from bloggers in the points/miles blogosphere regarding the Chase Sapphire Reserve. These were all posted this week though I expect similar, additional posts today as well. Without any other background and simply… - Jan 11, 2017, 12:29pm -
One of my first posts of 2017 recommended that anyone who generally buys airline gift cards to take advantage of the annual airline credit on the American Express Platinum ($200) or Premier Rewards Gold ($100) cards should do so now, rather than taki… - Jan 6, 2017, 12:38pm -
Some sale stuff for this week… The Spring Flash Sale from IHG/Kimpton is this week. Sure seems like we’ve had one promo after another from these guys since the devaluation. “Hey toddler, look at this shiny object over here.” Sign up for Marri… - 3 hours ago Apr 24, 2018, 9:07am -
In the 497th sequel of Nerds With Inks, this week’s story takes us to Staples. Mastercard $200 gift cards are fee-free through Saturday. As always, this is in-store and the idea is to earn 5 points per dollar on your Chase Ink or 5% cashback on you… - 1 day ago Apr 23, 2018, 7:01am -
I’ve probably heard that question…oh…6 billion times. Maybe closer to 7 billion. (Editor’s Note: The above calculations are in no way accurate) Anyway, it is a question I’ve been asked multiple times per week for many years. If I tried spli… - 4 days ago Apr 20, 2018, 7:41am -
For you guys who responded to yesterday’s post…I apologize for not writing back yet. But I’ve read all the emails and have more information to share today. Some people never pay for flights and that’s awesome (obviously it’s everyone’s go… - 5 days ago Apr 19, 2018, 7:02am -
Question: Pretty simple. If there is a possibility of getting you a 10% discount on all paid flights (no matter the airline), how likely is it that you’d take advantage? Is this a service that you’d use regularly? Please let me know. I’m trying… - 6 days ago Apr 18, 2018, 8:41am -
Thanks to reader Julie for sharing this contest to win a million devalued-but-still-worth-trying-for IHG points. There’s a little trivia game that should take a couple of minutes max. Those answers are: May 28, 2008 4 – 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 3 - 7 days ago Apr 17, 2018, 8:00am -
Thanks to reader Jake for sharing another rent payment website with a weird name – Urbanr. Answers to most questions can be found in the FAQ, but the main one is about the fee…and it’s at 1.5% currently. You can use multiple cards to split the… - 8 days ago Apr 16, 2018, 8:15am -
After a “cyber incident,” Delta is offering 2 years of free credit monitoring through All Clear. Hey, maybe they’ll even put out a low-quality commercial that uses the phrase “dark web” 978 times. One can only hope. - 12 days ago Apr 12, 2018, 8:01am -
30% off if you’re going to Iceland on Wow Air. Southwest (of course) has one going on. For travel before November. Get 30% off at Accor hotels through the end of the year. Another JetBlue sale if you’re flying before June 21st. Free 1,000 Choice… - 13 days ago Apr 11, 2018, 7:08am -
Amazon is celebrating world book day by offering 9 kindle eBooks for free. The 9 titles areThe post Amazon: 9 Free Kindle eBooks For World Book Day appeared first on Doctor Of Credit. - 9 hours ago Apr 24, 2018, 2:20am -
Chase has an unpublished application rule, commonly referred to as the Chase 5/24 rule. Learn what this rule is, how to calculate your status and the cards that are subjected to this rule plus how to bypass it. The post Chase 5/24 Rule Explained In… - 10 hours ago Apr 24, 2018, 1:58am -
Dosh is running a special referral promotion where the referrer will get a $25 bonus for each referral. The new member gets the standard signup bonus of $5 after they link a card and another $1 for the second card and third card ($7 total)The post… - 10 hours ago Apr 24, 2018, 1:53am -
The Offer Gyft is selling a $50 Express giftcard for $40 when you use promo code EXPRESS The Fine Print Valid until 5/4/18 Our Verdict Use the Chase INK Plus/Cash card with Paypal to get 5x rewards. You can also get 3x with INK Preferred and AT&T. Y… - 13 hours ago Apr 23, 2018, 10:42pm -
The Offer Direct link to offer Coke Rewards is offering a $2 Amazon gift card when you enter or scan three product codes from participating 12 packs The Fine Print Ends 4/30/18 Limit of one offer per person Our Verdict Coke discontinued the my coke r… - 13 hours ago Apr 23, 2018, 10:37pm -
Amazon sell a number of different sample boxes for different categories. Each box contains a sample of different items for you to try. It’s important to note that the Amazon credit can only be used in the category of the box (e.g if you purchase… - 13 hours ago Apr 23, 2018, 10:22pm -
Arvada woman trying to stomach $500 fine for free airline snack by KDVR. Rules are rules I guess, but this seems particularly harsh. JetBlue is planning to sell seats on semi-private flights by CNBC. JetSuite has been everywhere in the news recently.… - 14 hours ago Apr 23, 2018, 10:02pm -
Alaska Airlines is the latest airline to announce that they will be adding basic economy fares. In the company’s earnings call CEO Brad Tilden stated that: We plan to roll out a fare segmentation platform in the late fall, which is essentially Alas… - 14 hours ago Apr 23, 2018, 9:56pm -
Update 04/23/18: Deal is back for those interested. The Offer Direct Link (contains our affiliate link) Groupon is offering a free 3-month Pandora Premium subscription After purchasing this deal, you will need to visit the website listed on your vouc… - 14 hours ago Apr 23, 2018, 9:51pm -
PDG on eBay released a few new gift card deals. Remember, INK and AT&T no longer earn bonus points for PPDG (Ink Mastercard does still earn 5x), you can use Chase Freedom with Paypal for 5% back currently. Find all gift card deals at this link … - 16 hours ago Apr 23, 2018, 7:38pm -
Easy money awaits you! Just download and use free cash apps such as Dosh that can help you save money! Dosh is a new cash back app that uses breakthrough technology to eliminate the wasted spend from advertising and most transactions. Currently, D… - 8 hours ago Apr 24, 2018, 4:00am -
Discover Bank Promotions are available nationwide with some high rates with 1.50% APY. The offers are easy to qualify for and only require you to open an eligible account and meet certain requirements like using a promo code or having a minimu… - 8 hours ago Apr 24, 2018, 3:43am -
Discover Bank is one of the largest banks mostly known for their credit cards. Discover is offering Certificates of Deposits (CDs) with rates up to 2.50% APY. This rate is much higher than any other competitors I’ve seen. You can choose CD terms… - 9 hours ago Apr 24, 2018, 3:00am -
The Discover it® Miles card is a great way for travelers to earn 1.5 miles for every dollar spent. Plus, Discover will match all of the miles you earn within the first year of card ownership. Your reward miles will never be capped and will never… - 9 hours ago Apr 24, 2018, 2:47am -
Ally Invest (formerly known as TradeKing) is an online discount brokerage firm that was acquired by Ally Financial in early 2016. The brokerage firm officially changed its name to Ally Invest in May 2017. If you would like to manage your own portfoli… - 11 hours ago Apr 24, 2018, 1:00am -
Scrolling though all our hot deals only to find most of them targeted or YMMV? Worrying about missing out on a deal or an expiration date coming up? Then check out our Hot Deals, Bank Bonuses, & Free Money Promotions Calendar that are available to ev… - 13 hours ago Apr 23, 2018, 10:58pm -
Are you looking to escape to Europe? Air France is offering Round-Trip flights to Europe from select cities in the U.S. starting at only $435! Depart from cities like New York, Boston, and Los Angeles to Rome, Paris, Dublin, Venice and more! Rem… - 13 hours ago Apr 23, 2018, 10:52pm -
Choosing the perfect cookware can be difficult & expensive but worry not because Copper Chef is here to help you out. The Copper Chef 9 Piece Round Set is currently on sale at Amazon for only $90.00 + Free Shipping. This beautiful set of copper coo… - 13 hours ago Apr 23, 2018, 10:45pm -
If you need a reason to shop then check out this discount promotion from Gap where you can get up to 70% off select merchandise plus extra 40% off with promo code STYLE and additional extra 10% off with promo code BEST. Get the latest styles at a… - 13 hours ago Apr 23, 2018, 10:37pm -
If you love freebies then you have come to the right place. There are many companies out there offering freebies to the masses in hopes of gaining some recognizance and potential customers. We have search high and low to compile a list of the Best To… - 13 hours ago Apr 23, 2018, 10:30pm -
I’ve long been an advocate for finding ways to simplify the process when traveling. I’ll gladly give up a bit of personal information to expedite security screening or the immigration process when traveling. I’ve written about them before. I re… - 47 mins ago Apr 24, 2018, 11:00am -
Beginning Tuesday night and extending into Wednesday, Alaska Airlines and Virgin America will be migrating to a single passenger service system (PSS). These critical computer systems manage everything from fare inventory to reservations to departure… - 21 hours ago Apr 23, 2018, 3:00pm -
Japan Airlines First Class takes the flyer experience to a whole new level! JAL reforms the entire inflight experience and ensures that customers are lavished in comfort and luxury during the entire journey. Unlike business class, JAL does not overlo… - 1 day ago Apr 23, 2018, 11:00am -
Please keep in mind this is a rumor, but I thought it was worth sharing here. Maybe the recent announcement about how the new combined Marriott/SPG program will play out in 2019 is not set in stone. I’ve been monitoring a thread on Flyertalk and th… - 4 days ago Apr 20, 2018, 3:30pm -
Hi everyone. Please welcome my friend, Graeme Robb, to the blog! Graeme recently flew British Airways Premium Economy Class, aka “World Traveller Plus,” from London to New York and I asked him to share his flight experience with us today. Premium… - 5 days ago Apr 19, 2018, 1:00pm -
Domestic flying is dynamic. Airlines have cut costs, amenities, and worker compensation over the years. More people are flying than ever before and even with inflation, it’s cheaper to fly today than yesteryear. Yet despite this, airlines are the m… - 5 days ago Apr 19, 2018, 11:00am -
The next Hilton Honors promotion will begin on May 1 and run through August 31, with double points on every stay all summer long. You do need to register for the promotion first to earn bonus points, but other than that there are no excluded hotels o… - 6 days ago Apr 18, 2018, 3:00pm -
Last month, my wife and I stayed at a high-end luxury hotel for the first time. This time, my wife’s birthday brought us to The Roosevelt in New Orleans, a Waldorf Astoria hotel. One of the advertised services at Waldorfs is a “Personal Conci… - 6 days ago Apr 18, 2018, 1:00pm -
To help alleviate the eyesore of using remote buses at the TBIT, LAX is building a new $1.6 billion Midfield Satellite Concourse (MSC) in addition to the TBIT that will include 12 new aircraft gates, two of which are capable of handling Group VI (Air… - 6 days ago Apr 18, 2018, 11:00am -
Marriott has announced details of the new program that combines Marriott Rewards, Ritz Carlton Rewards, and Starwood Preferred Guest. These take effect in August 2018. Scott posted a nice summary of the new program. I recently earned Lifetime Platinu… - 7 days ago Apr 17, 2018, 1:00pm -
Check out the Circle Invest app, from the makers of Circle Pay, for super-easy crypto investing with no trading fees. [Read More] Circle Invest – Easy Crypto Investing with Zero Trade CommissionsThe post Circle Invest – Easy Crypto Investing w… - 12 hours ago Apr 23, 2018, 11:40pm -
The Dosh cash back app lets you link your credit and debit cards to automatically get cash back when you shop, eat, travel, and more at participating local and national merchants, plus Dosh is offering a $25 referral bonus for current users, and new… - 23 hours ago Apr 23, 2018, 1:13pm -
Sign up for a free Arcadia Power account to get up to a $25 bonus for using clean wind energy through your current provider (available nationwide), plus save money on your power bill with energy-rate reductions and community solar farms, and you can… - 4 days ago Apr 20, 2018, 7:25pm -
Download the Panel App to earn rewards for sharing your location information from your mobile device, completing short surveys, and referring your friends. [Read More] Panel App – Earn Gift Cards for Location Sharing, Surveys and ReferralsThe po… - 5 days ago Apr 19, 2018, 8:52pm -
Get affordable jeans for men and women from Dearborn Denim that are made in Chicago using 100% U.S. materials and paying fair wages, plus get a $10 discount off your first order with an average jean price of $60. [Read More] Dearborn Denim & Appare… - 6 days ago Apr 18, 2018, 11:25pm -
Check out these Chase Bank bonus coupon codes to earn a $150, $200, $350, or even $500 cash reward when you open a new Chase checking account or savings account including business accounts, plus there is a new $500 Chase combo link available that all… - 6 days ago Apr 18, 2018, 1:31pm -
Try the Wrench mobile auto mechanics service to get your car maintained or repaired in your driveway at home or your parking lot at work, plus get a $25 discount reward for referring your friends and family to try Wrench. [Read More] Wrench Mobile… - 6 days ago Apr 18, 2018, 1:42am -
The ELFI Education Loan Finance Program offered by SouthEast Bank can help you consolidate or refinance your student loans with manageable payments, affordable rates, flexible terms, no application fees, no origination fees, and no prepayment penalti… - 7 days ago Apr 17, 2018, 7:32pm -
There are several HSBC Bank credit cards available that offer $150 and $250 cash back bonuses or up to a $750 free air travel reward after qualifying purchases with no annual fees.Apply for the HSBC Cash Rewards Mastercard® credit card to earn a $1… - 7 days ago Apr 17, 2018, 7:18pm -
Citibank is offering a $400 bonus when you deposit $15,000 with the Citibank Account Package or a $600 bonus when you deposit $50,000 with the Citi Priority Account Package. [Read More] Citibank Checking Account Package Offers $400/$600 Bonus Cash… - 7 days ago Apr 17, 2018, 7:11pm -
How to grow in a highly competitive west coast market while limiting risk, staying small, and maintaining the better than average inflight product a company is known for? JetBlue tapped into the JetSuiteX offering to add west coast routes starting in… - 22 mins ago Apr 24, 2018, 11:25am -
I’ve long been an advocate for finding ways to simplify the process when traveling. I’ll gladly give up a bit of personal information to expedite security screening or the immigration process when traveling. I’ve written about them before. I re… - 47 mins ago Apr 24, 2018, 11:00am -
Yesterday, I saw that JetBlue is planning to sell seats on JetSuiteX flights. JetSuiteX is a semi-private carrier with a number of routes along the west coast. That headline made it sound as though JetBlue would be offering these flights in the fut… - 55 mins ago Apr 24, 2018, 10:52am -
New york ist nicht gerade als günstiges Pflaster für Hotels bekannt. Wer aber HEUTE bucht, der hat in den kommenden 11 Stunden des heutigen Tages (24.4.2018) noch die Chance es günstiger zu bekommen. Über das Portal VAYAGE PRIVÉ gibt es das 4 St… - 1 hour ago Apr 24, 2018, 10:42am -
It’s now officially in the skies… Whether we as passengers like it or not, both airlines and people are absolutely fascinated by ultra long range flight. Why stop en route, when you can fly direct on a state of the art new plane? We’ve seen it… - 1 hour ago Apr 24, 2018, 10:18am -
Hyatt Regency Lake Washington is an excellent hotel located just south of downtown Seattle. This is a new hotel with a state-of-the-art fitness center, club lounge, pool and other amenities. Take a look inside....The post Hyatt Regency Lake Washin… - 2 hours ago Apr 24, 2018, 10:06am -
Seilbahnen kennt man gewöhnlich aus den Alpen, Gebirgen oder sonst wo her, wo es schöne hohe Berge gibt. Doch auch in New York gibt es durchaus solche Möglichkeiten, auch wenn es da weniger als Touristenattraktion gebaut wurde, sondern als „norm… - 2 hours ago Apr 24, 2018, 9:52am -
Everyone’s favourite flying Rooftop bar is to expand its European operations this winter, with two more routes being switched over from Air France operations, and to be operated by Joon instead. Joon Airbus A320 after its first flight – Image, Jo… - 3 hours ago Apr 24, 2018, 9:15am -
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Silvercar has been around for a few years but, because of geographic restrictions, I haven’t had a chance to use it. I was finally able to do so this week and was quite pleased. Here’s the review. Silvercar: What Is It? The word “disruptor” i… - 2 days ago Apr 22, 2018, 6:20pm -
Last year, I wrote about the various hotel elite programs and the benefits that you get with each status. Specifically, I asked the question, “What status level do I need to achieve to get the majority of the best benefits, even if I can’t reach… - 3 days ago Apr 21, 2018, 5:33am -
A few days ago, Marriott and Starwood announced what the new combined program will look like and, for the most part, it’s not terrible. I know that’s not a ringing endorsement but, compared to what they could have done, they kept many of the best… - 6 days ago Apr 18, 2018, 5:00am -
I love the term “loyalty program.” Kind of makes you seem like the merchant is giving you something for having done lots of business with them. It isn’t, but it sounds a lot better than “trying to influence your future behavior” program.* I… - 8 days ago Apr 16, 2018, 3:15am -
For a while, it seemed that Hilton always had a double points promotion going. If I remember correctly, and I probably don’t, Hilton ran some version of the promo for eight consecutive quarters. And after taking a slightly different term with Point… - 10 days ago Apr 14, 2018, 7:30pm -
Delta Airlines released earnings today and gave us a little color on what is going on in the industry. It was a quiet quarter, but there are a few tidbits worth noting. Your Ticket Costs Are Going Up… Delta noted that ticket price growth accelerate… - 12 days ago Apr 12, 2018, 9:27pm -
Before we get started on some truly horrendous news from Marriott, here are some Mark Zuckerberg memes to make you laugh. Enjoy them before scrolling down. Changes Coming to Status Tiers? Marriott and Starwood aren’t supposed to combine their progr… - 13 days ago Apr 11, 2018, 3:32pm -
Southwest Airlines recently announced a double Rapid Rewards promotion for flights booked and completed between April 6 and June 13. You will need to register. Rapid Rewards Overview Why is this program different from all other programs? Rapid Reward… - 14 days ago Apr 10, 2018, 2:40pm -
One of the differences between the big network carriers (American, Delta and United) and low cost carriers (JetBlue, Southwest) is how they release their schedules. The former generally allow you to book flights up to 330 days in advance, while the l… - 15 days ago Apr 9, 2018, 12:27am -
American Airlines employee, a known travelled, has a meltdown at a security line which is perfectly understandable. He makes over the top comments which surely means he’ll lose his job. But that’s not enough. Rather than see this humanisticall… - 51 mins ago Apr 24, 2018, 10:56am -
Given the success of the 'guess the airport' thread, though this might be a good thread to start. A breath of fresh air, if you will...Anyways, same rules apply. First submission: - 4 hours ago Apr 24, 2018, 7:51am -
Marriott Rewards just released a preview of their award charts.How does a top MR elite come out with these changes?After August 1,— Platinum Premier members will earn 17.5 points per dollar— The top standard award rate through 2018 will be 85K… - 16 hours ago Apr 23, 2018, 7:51pm -
Since last week when we announced the new free night Award Chart that will go live in August, many of you have been curious about which Categories hotels will fall into. Over the next few months we’ll be able to share this information for all hote… - 17 hours ago Apr 23, 2018, 6:52pm -
Need to subscribe but this is SWs latest disinformation dump, Never seen Southwest fares higher, frequently highest fares in markets I look at.https://centreforaviation.com/news/...sed-robust-decline-in-fares-since-2015-790580 - 17 hours ago Apr 23, 2018, 6:50pm -
In case you didn’t think the Democratic Party is not completely Wall Street owned and operated here is Congressman DeFazio pursuing a bill that will allow the cartel to rip off and deceive America: must be retiring and looking to land on K Street… - 17 hours ago Apr 23, 2018, 6:31pm -
Anything sleazier than a company that is so dishonorable that once they get your credit card information they simply go to every length to keep your money. That’s America’s air cartel, 2018. Anyone ever try to recoup money they’ve pocketed?… - 17 hours ago Apr 23, 2018, 6:25pm -
Since last week when we announced the new free night Award Chart that will go live in August, many of you have been curious about which Categories hotels will fall into. Over the next few months we’ll be able to share this information for all hote… - 20 hours ago Apr 23, 2018, 4:10pm -
In order to celebrate the launch of our app, Jetto, I'm giving away a free flight to Dublin.The winner can fly from any major US or Canadian airport.https://www.letsjetto.com/launch-giveawayAll you have to do to enter is put in your email address a… - 20 hours ago Apr 23, 2018, 3:54pm -
I just received an email from Lufthansa: ---Quote--- Dear Mr LondonElite, We are writing to inform you that your old Lufthansa profile will soon be permanently deleted – your old user-ID and the associated password will therefore become... - 17 mins ago Apr 24, 2018, 11:30am -
I’m on a Club Europe Holiday with my 80;year old Mum for her big birthday. I booked Club to avoid queues and ensure she had the best time possible. The flight to LGW was cancelled yesterday due to the wind and we were all bused to a hotel for the..… - 59 mins ago Apr 24, 2018, 10:48am -
Hi, Does this following link work for anyone? Apparently there is a US flash sale right now, but when I click 'search', nothing happens. I get the same behaviour in difference browsers and on mobile. Is there are way to access these rates... - 1 hour ago Apr 24, 2018, 10:47am -
Hi New poster on this part of the forum. I have a question relating to renting Mustangs with Avis, hope it's OK to ask here. I am trying to rent a mustang (or a convertible of any sort) in DFW for a couple of days in May for a bit of a road trip...… - 1 hour ago Apr 24, 2018, 10:45am -
Hi all, looking for any advice or hints and tips. Im flying EK26 from GLA to DXB tonight and when checking in, it offered me an upgrade for £353. Im travelling as a large party so had to check first it was going to be ok to split up and as one..… - 1 hour ago Apr 24, 2018, 10:23am -
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i will be heading to TLV in Feb 2019. I am looking to use award ticket—business-for the trip. I would like to fly Emerites/Quatar. However, neither fly to TLV. I am looking to connect with Royal Jordanian for the final hop to TLV. That lols like... - 2 hours ago Apr 24, 2018, 10:11am -
I’m flying BEY-CDG on ticket issued by AF with flight operated by MEA (A330-200). When selecting seats on AF website I can only see rows 29 to 43. No indication of location of exit rows but looks like 34 could be exit. Configuration is 2 - 4 - 2… - 2 hours ago Apr 24, 2018, 10:06am -
Based on the Survey results in June 2017, we decided to start a Code Sharing specific thread. The intention, as stated, is to facilitate the sharing of codes in a centralized thread. WARNING: The Mods will NOT arbitrate or moderate any issues resulti… - 42 mins ago Apr 24, 2018, 11:05am -
Welcome to the Daily Question thread at /r/churning! This is where you post questions you have regarding churning for Miles/Point/Cash. We recommend that if you are new to our sub, you really should spend a few hours reading the wiki and sidebar arti… - 42 mins ago Apr 24, 2018, 11:05am -
Welcome to the daily discussion thread! This thread is here for all churning discussions that do not fit well in the other recurring threads. As a recap, we have a number of Recurring threads that are topic specific: If you have a general question, w… - 2 hours ago Apr 24, 2018, 10:05am -
BEFORE POSTING Referrals, please read Our Guide to Referrals, which will answer many of your questions. If you have a referral code for the American Express Everyday, please post it in this thread. Contest mode has been enabled, which randomizes the… - 20 hours ago Apr 23, 2018, 4:00pm -
Welcome to the Daily Question thread at /r/churning! This is where you post questions you have regarding churning for Miles/Point/Cash. We recommend that if you are new to our sub, you really should spend a few hours reading the wiki and sidebar arti… - 1 day ago Apr 23, 2018, 11:06am -
Welcome to the daily discussion thread! This thread is here for all churning discussions that do not fit well in the other recurring threads. As a recap, we have a number of Recurring threads that are topic specific: If you have a general question, w… - 1 day ago Apr 23, 2018, 10:06am -
How'd your churning week go? Any big ups, downs, or in betweens? Any thank yous you'd like to give /r/churning? Did you book an awesome Trip? Are you excited to share your latest redemption? Did you score some unexpected Miles/Points? Trip Reports, S… - 2 days ago Apr 22, 2018, 11:05am -
Welcome to the Daily Question thread at /r/churning! This is where you post questions you have regarding churning for Miles/Point/Cash. We recommend that if you are new to our sub, you really should spend a few hours reading the wiki and sidebar arti… - 2 days ago Apr 22, 2018, 11:05am -
Welcome to the daily discussion thread! This thread is here for all churning discussions that do not fit well in the other recurring threads. As a recap, we have a number of Recurring threads that are topic specific: If you have a general question, w… - 2 days ago Apr 22, 2018, 10:05am -
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Please note: This is a sponsored post which is stickied as the top post, please scroll down for new posts. Noach Car Rental Deals: Summer Promotion: Special low season rates, plus pay no rental fee (mandatory liability fee will apply) for Shabbos.… - 9 hours ago Apr 24, 2018, 2:45am -
Last week was a busy one in the points world thanks to the Marriott-Starwood merger info released on Monday. I’m not going to rehash all of it, if you missed our coverage of it, you can read all about it here: Live Blog: Follow The Marriott-Starwo… - 12 hours ago Apr 24, 2018, 12:02am -
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We receive compensation from our advertising partners for links on the blog. Here’s our full Advertiser Policy. Are you currently using the credit card hotel purchases?...The post Best Rewards Credit Card For Hotel Purchases? appeared first on Jo… - 15 hours ago Apr 23, 2018, 8:21pm -
Hopefully, you’ll never have to don an airplane’s oxygen mask. But god forbid you do, make sure you do it right. That means placing it...The post Put Your Oxygen Mask on Correctly appeared first on Johnny Jet. - 22 hours ago Apr 23, 2018, 2:00pm -
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A string of small suburban Pacific Northwest outposts merges farm country with hip havens. What lies beyond fabled Portland, Oregon? To the west, a gorgeous,...The post Wandering West of Portland: Oregon’s Tualatin Valley appeared first on Johnny… - 4 days ago Apr 20, 2018, 5:47pm -
Each Friday, we feature a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from reader Nancy S., who says: “I...The post A Good Time to Use Your Debit Card as a Credit Card appeared first on Johnny Jet. - 4 days ago Apr 20, 2018, 2:00pm -
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Now that you can (hopefully) retire the snow shovel for the season and the school year is almost complete, it time to start thinking about...The post When’s the Best Time to Buy Your Summer 2018 Flights? appeared first on Johnny Jet. - 4 days ago Apr 20, 2018, 1:04pm -
In a fun video for Hostelworld’s Meet the World campaign, Mariah Carey takes, from YouTube, “a break from her lavish lifestyle to join backpackers on...The post Video: Mariah Carey Stays in a Hostel appeared first on Johnny Jet. - 5 days ago Apr 19, 2018, 8:38pm -
We bring you all the non stop Greece flights, a story about Hotel Hoshi Ryoka, meet the Franklin BBQ founder who does not eat the stuff, look at the Google dominance, visit Unalaska and Danakil, be amazed about the calmness of pilots, see the huge pl… - 1 day ago Apr 23, 2018, 10:30am -
Every Sunday we bring you the TBB Best of Web links: We try to make sense of echo chambers, a gut wrenching read about childhood trauma from the author himself, we visit Venezuela’s plastic sheeting people, talk about the fallacies of success and a… - 2 days ago Apr 22, 2018, 10:30am -
We bring you news about the new Amex SPG cards, register for the new Hilton Double Points promotion, visit cold Peary Land, climb Angel Falls, even more Avios cards along with a new compelling offer by Chase, the founder of Million Miles Secrets says… - 4 days ago Apr 20, 2018, 10:30am -
We bring you advance warnings about the dark SPG Starpoints future, take you to bizarre festivals around the world, learn all about short Chinese visas, our personal data ecosystem and lots more especially curated for you for freeeeee! TBB Blog Missi… - 6 days ago Apr 18, 2018, 10:30am -
This is going to be a short post about the Marriott Rewards big announcement on Monday April 16 in NYC. I did not want to wait until tomorrow’s post because by then it could have been really stale news. I will share with you some of the best blog… - 7 days ago Apr 17, 2018, 10:30am -
We bring you the news of two new AMEX Centurion lounges in DEN and LAX, some new airline routes to Europe, take you to some epic hikes, try the best airport beer, travel to India and Almaty in Kazakhstan and more for freeeeeeeeee! TBB Blog Mission: T… - 8 days ago Apr 16, 2018, 10:30am -
We bring you the TBB Best of Web links: a shocking health related story about a spinal tap, the end of reality ahead, we revisit some too tall basketball players, we travel to the moon and then finish it off with a walk on Paradise! TBB Blog Mission:… - 9 days ago Apr 15, 2018, 10:30am -
The winner of the $150 Visa gift card and a Lexar 64BG USB Jumpdrive has been picked. There were only 45 valid entries and our staff of one used the Random.org website to pick one of them. The person was notified and now waiting for the reply, check… - 10 days ago Apr 14, 2018, 10:53am -
We bring you the best Krisflyer redemptions, the new IHG Rewards Accelerate promo, a nifty Cryptocurrencies guide, travel to Kazakhstan and Ukraine, get you signed up for another IHG Accelerate promo, get you a way to handle them Southwest gift cards… - 11 days ago Apr 13, 2018, 10:30am -
We bring you reviews of Tier 2 rewards credit cards, an amazing story about the Symphony of the Seas cruiseship and the industry, we rip on Bitcoin some more, address affiliate marketing and Korean Air Awards and more for freeeeee! TBB Blog Mission:… - 13 days ago Apr 11, 2018, 10:30am -
