Spending 1,250,000 Membership Rewards points better
After a couple of years as a miles-and-points blogger and a few more before that traveling in comfort that exceeded my occupation, you might assume that friends and family constantly pepper me with questions...
Amex adds Avianca as a transfer partner
American Express Membership Rewards has just added an awesome new transfer partner: Avianca LifeMiles. I'm particularly enthusiastic about this addition as I've redeemed Avianca LifeMiles several times in recent months, though some folks with surely...
[Expired] Big Business Gold changes reported: how to stack the current deal
Update: The card has changed as rumored, and those who got in yesterday should be pleased. New post coming...
Doctor of Credit is reporting some very significant changes are coming tomorrow to the Business Gold card from...
(EXPIRED) AmexTravel.com Amex Offer: Spend $350, Get 6,000 Membership Rewards / $60 (Targeted)
There's a new Amex Offer offering 6,000 Membership Rewards when spending $350+ on AmexTravel.com for prepaid hotels. If Nick's recent prediction was correct, this offer might be triggered by FHR bookings even though they're...
(EXPIRED) Gyft: Buy $50 Nike GC, Get $10 Nike GC Free – Use Promo...
Gyft is offering a bonus $10 Nike gift card when purchasing a $50 Nike gift card and using promo code SWOOSH.
The Deal
Buy $50 Nike gift card and enter promo code SWOOSH to get...
Great Qatar QSuite availability from LAX to Doha
Last night, Gary Leff at View from the Wing reported on great availability on Qatar's QSuites between Los Angeles and Doha. Strong availability exists for next year (they are scheduled to begin flying QSuites-equipped planes on...
(EXPIRED) Double dip: Earn 10x total at Staples today
The Chase Ultimate Rewards portal is currently offering 5x for purchases at Staples.com. That is notable since those with the Ink Cash Card (or the no-longer-available Ink Plus) can stack that with earning 5x on their credit card for...
(EXPIRED) Japan Airlines business class from 45K OW open to/from Seattle
One Mile at a Time reported this morning that there is wide availability for business class awards on the new Japan Airlines route between Seattle and Tokyo. This could be a great use of Alaska miles since...
Redeem Points for Experiences. A complete Roundup.
I've long argued that the best use for points & miles is for travel. It's often possible to get outsized value from your points with just the right flight or hotel awards. That said,...
(EXPIRED) Delta Shopping Portal Bonus: Earn Up To 1,000 Bonus SkyMiles
The Delta shopping portal is offering a two-tiered bonus through November 18, meaning you can earn up to 1,000 bonus SkyMiles.
The Deal
Tier 1 - Spend $150, earn 500 bonus miles.
Tier 2 -...
(EXPIRED) 100K + $200 statement credit on British Airways Visa [Targeted]
British Airways is sending out an email to some Executive Club members with an offer you may also be able to trigger via a dummy booking that improves upon the public offer of 100,000 total Avios...
Amex FHR to award 5x points…here’s when it might be worth it
Update: When I wrote this post, I strongly suspected that prepaid FHR bookings would not earn hotel elite credit or qualify for status benefits or loyalty points. I was wrong. See this update: Better than expected: Earn...
(EXPIRED) 15% transfer bonus to Virgin Australia Velocity
Virgin Australia Velocity is offering a 15% transfer bonus from participating partners until November 30, 2018. That's not a wildly exciting bonus since Virgin Australia doesn't have a very useful award chart, but it's better than...
(EXPIRED) 10K for any Best Western in the US / Canada on Sun-Thurs nights
Best Western has brought back a popular promotion they ran last year with any Best Western in the US or Canada available for 10K (or fewer) Best Western points per night from November 15th to January...
