How to get approved for the Ink Plus 70K offer before it’s too late
On the heels of its blockbuster new personal card, the Chase Sapphire Reserve, Chase has introduced a new business card -- the Chase Ink Business Preferred. According to an article in Bloomberg, the new...
Here’s what Richard Branson thinks of our hobby
On my recent trip to Richard Branson's Necker Island (paid for with 1.2 million Virgin Atlantic miles), I was delighted to find that Richard frequently spent time with guests. He greeted us when we...
Necker Island award price probably going up. Last call for 1.2 million miles.
UPDATE: Virgin Atlantic didn't increase the award price after all. Instead they added a requirement. You must now have Silver or Gold status with the airline to make the award booking. More details can...
ScoreBig Scares Big
In April and May 2016 we published an Extreme Stacking series on event ticket reseller ScoreBig which documented the opportunity for quadruple dips.
ScoreBig has recently experienced a liquidity crisis which caused them to briefly...
Buy miles, get a date (76 miles per dollar)
While I'm not personally looking to buy miles or get a date, this deal may interest some readers who want one or the other, or both...
The British Airways' Shopping Portal, Gate 365, is currently...
Amex 50% bonus is a (minor) game changer . Here’s why… [Expired Offer]
UPDATE: terms for the Business Platinum card's pay with points rebate have changed since this post was written.
Starting today, October 6th 2016, Cardholders of The Business Platinum® Card from American Express OPEN have access...
[EXPIRED] 100K Offer for The Enhanced Business Platinum® Card from American Express OPEN
Note: This offer has expired.
Through January 25 2017, American Express is offering up to 100,000 points for The Enhanced Business Platinum® Card from American Express OPEN:
Offer Details:
This offer has expired.
Please find a...
Are Sapphire Reserve points really worth 1.5 cents each towards flights?
The Chase Sapphire Reserve card is awesome for many reasons, but I won't bore you with a list right now (you can find full details here if you insist). Instead, I'll bore you with...
How to avoid Amex Clawbacks
Last week I told the story of an Amex Platinum 100K offer that has led to many clawbacks. Amex never intended for the offer to go public and so they found every excuse they...
20% Etihad transfer bonus from Amex, Citi, SPG, more…
Through October 30th 2016, Etihad is offering a 20% bonus on points transferred from a number of programs. The bonus is supplied after the fact by Etihad. Etihad has a decent award chart, and...
(Expired) Should you sign up for the Delta 70K or 50K offers? An in-depth...
Last week, Amex increased their public offers for the Delta Gold and Delta Platinum credit cards (through November 9 2016):
(Expired) Delta Gold Personal 50,000 miles + $50: Earn 50,000 miles after $2K spend...
25% Transfer Bonus from Amex Membership Rewards to Alitalia MilleMiglia
Valid through 10/31/16: Get 25% more Alitalia miles when you transfer Membership Rewards points.
Special Offer: Get 25% more Alitalia miles when you transfer Membership Rewards points through 10/31/16. Terms apply. See Special Offer Terms*
Full...
Staples $15 Rebate on the Purchase of $300 or More in Mastercard Gift Cards
Starting on Sunday 10/2/16, Staples is running a promotion (page 2) offering a $15 Staples gift card via rebate with the purchase of $300 or more in Mastercard gift cards.
The Deal
From 10/2/16–10/8/16 you can...
Did you survive the Amex 100K clawback?
Somebody at Amex must have been really pissed that a 100K offer for the Amex Platinum card was erroneously let loose on Reddit back in May. With similar situations in the past Amex has...
