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Dumping fees when booking Delta One with Virgin points

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For many years, if you wanted to fly Delta One business class to Europe, your best bet was to use Virgin Atlantic points. It used to cost 50,000 points plus $5.60 for that one-way...
Virgin Atlantic Delta devaluation money down drain

Virgin Atlantic jacks up Delta One surcharges departing Europe to more than $1,000 one-way

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Virgin Atlantic long ago added big time surcharges on Delta One business class awards from the US to Europe (around $1,000 in taxes and fees one way!). Surcharges on flights departing Europe had been...
Refer A Friend Referral

Amex targeting some to earn +5 points on travel & transit for referrals

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A member of our Frequent Miler Insiders Facebook group has reported finding an interesting referral offer on their Amex Gold card. Targeted cardholders can refer a new cardholder and the person making the referral...

You don’t need a credit card to transfer Amex Membership Rewards points to some...

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A reader recently commented on our Amex Membership Rewards Complete Guide with an interesting note. They had closed all of their American Express cards that earned membership Rewards points, but they found that it...

Best Ways to get to Africa using points and miles (2025)

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From the markets of Marrakesh to the quintessential South African safari, the African continent has many wonders to behold. Whether you're hoping to catch a glimpse of penguins in Cape Town or The Great...
Last Chance Deals

Last Chance Deals: 5 transfer bonuses, many Amex Offers, airline card welcome offers &...

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Welcome to our weekly list of what’s ending this week as well as a collection of some other deals that are due to end soon. More than three dozen deals are ending this week, with most...
Amtrak Sightseer Car

Passenger offers $150 to swap seats, Amtrak’s Texas Eagle gets a Sightseer car, and...

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This week an economy passenger offers a fellow passenger $150 for a seat swap, we see the return of the Sightseer Lounge observation car to the 32-hour Texas Eagle route, and we learn how...
Hotel Schloss Seefels in Austria, an SLH property (image courtesy of Hilton)

10 more new-to-Hilton SLH properties, including 3 new countries

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Hilton has slowly but surely been partnering with more Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) properties, meaning that they're bookable through the Hilton Honors program. As a result, you can book paid stays...

Dynamic changes to credit cards, award programs, and Citi’s product change policy [Week in...

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The world of loyalty programs and rewards credit cards is a dynamic place. From award availability to the best pricing to the benefits on your favorite credit card, it is all likely to change...
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Shortcuts to Delta elite status (2025)

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Delta elite status is shockingly easy to earn this year. It was true last year too, but we figured that Delta would make things tougher in 2025. They didn't. Here's what you need to...
Complete Guide to Couponized Cards (1)

Complete Guide to United’s Couponized Cards | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep299 |...

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A few years ago American Express introduced this kind of model for their Platinum card where they increased their annual fee, but attempted to make up for it by offering a whole collection of...

National Car Rental’s One Two Free Promo Returns

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Emerald Club, the loyalty scheme of National Rental Car, has just launched a new "One Two Free" promotion, which allows customers to earn free rental days after a minimum of two rentals or two...
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World of Hyatt: Complete list of all-inclusive properties in Mexico and the Caribbean

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Hyatt has a separate award chart for the numerous all-inclusive properties that it has been gradually phasing into its program since 2022. While there are locations in Europe, the majority of these properties are...

(EXPIRED) Buy IHG Points for as low as 0.5 cents each (last call)

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Update 3/28/25: This promotion is scheduled to end at midnight tomorrow. If you need some IHG points for summer travel, now's the time to grab them. ~~~ IHG has again returned with a sale that’s giving a...

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