Redemptions in coach make sense, at least to me!
There is a huge debate going on in the travel blogosphere about the value of miles. I don’t want to incite it further but am…
Missed opportunities
These come for me in two favors: one where I never even knew I could have earned extra miles (or extra EQM) till it was too late and second where I did what I needed to do to earn the miles, but the miles never posted and I lost track, till it was too late. … I use a spreadsheet to track all activity that has taken place which I think should earn miles – eating out, filling out surveys, customer service events, signing up for promos, etc.
The best credit card recommendation: Figure it out yourself
When I was a kid, my dad ingrained the doctrine “Learn from and listen to everyone, follow no one” in me. I have found this…
Last day to get free 500 Mileage Plus Miles
Through today (Nov. 11th, 2011), United is offering 500 Mileage Plus miles for downloading and using their new Mileage Plus shopping assistant. You can also…
My Interview on Million Mile Secrets
Daraius Dubash writes the Airline Mile blog Million Mile Secrets where he shares his secrets of how he has earned and redeemed Millions of Miles….
AirTran-Southwest get closer
After my last post about two divorces – Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries & Continental and Amtrak, I am happy to provide good news about…
Continental-Amtrak go the Kim Kardhsian-Kris Humphries way
Just like the breakup between Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries, the not unexpected breakup between Continental OnePass and Amtrak Guest Rewards is here. As of…
Buy Starpoints at for 2.8c (20% off)
If you had taken advantage of earlier promotions and had bought all 48K points, your out of pocket cost would have been ~$1350 compared to $2k if you had bought the rooms with cash. Now that Starwood award stays count towards elite status, there is no reason to pay them out of your pocket.
Gear up for American Express Small Business Saturday Promotion
Small Business Saturday was a great promotion that many of us took advantage of last year. All you had to do was register your card…
Converting 48,000 American Express Membership Rewards to $400 in Macy’s gift cards
A few years ago (four to be precise) my wife got one of them American Express Cards that gave her 50,000 Membership Rewards points just…
