American & JetBlue partner up (no word on award booking)
American Airlines and JetBlue today announced a partnership. This could get interesting if it leads to reciprocal award redemption, though at the moment we only know for sure about plans to code share.
American announced...
ANA now charges 10% of mileage fare for lap infants
In response to this morning's post about ANA Sweet spots, a reader commented to ask if I could confirm that what ANA charges to add a lap infant to a reservation. My past experienced...
Etihad Partners with Air Canada. Opportunities Abound.
Air Canada and Etihad have announced a partnership which is live as of today. You can now earn and redeem miles in either direction. For example, you can earn Air Canada Aeroplan miles when...
Western Union makes offer to buy MoneyGram
Bloomberg reports that Western Union has made an offer to buy MoneyGram (see their full article here). It's too early to know what effect that would have on money orders and MS if it...
30% or 40% off at Amazon with 1 Membership Rewards point! [Targeted]
Update 5/25/20: Doctor of Credit reports that this promotion is targeted by Amazon account rather than by Amex account, which means that you could theoretically take advantage of this deal a second time by...
When they go low, Carrie goes high – Last chance to vote for Carrie...
While others have taken the low road during this campaign for your #StayCaytoFarAway votes, my integrity demands I go high when they go low. With this as your final chance to cast a vote,...
The Truth Behind The Frequent Miler Team (AKA #VoteForStephen #SmearCampaign)
Voting has begun for the overall winner of #StayCayToFarAway and the smears have already begun.
For example, Greg claimed yesterday that the video for my full English breakfast donut burger needed parental guidance. That was...
Amidst scandal, Greg concedes the #StayCayToFarAway championship
https://youtu.be/hDYusKx1x64
A few weeks ago, I was sure that I'd win the StayCayToFarAway contest in a landslide. I had just completed my masterpiece video, Return to Necker Island!, and there was no doubt in my...
Fighting back: fact-checking Pepper’s claims (aka #Vote4Nick #StayCaytoFarAway champ)
Like everybody else, I saw Stephen Pepper's video yesterday and I was shocked. I didn't know what to think about his many slanderous claims or how to respond. I had to do some soul...
#StayCaytoFarAway Week 4 results + Champions Poll: Voting opens now.
Hot diggety dog! This week has been the tightest race yet in our StayCay to far away challenge. I've been refreshing stats like a madman for the past few hours, closely monitoring the the dog...
Carrie’s Dream-like Wedding for the Improv Travel Challenge #StayCaytoFarAway
You have no idea the crazy, dream-like adventure Stephen sent me on with his slideshow of bizarre US attractions from the 5 year, 50 state road-trip he and his wife are currently undergoing!
Heck, even...
Imitation (Time) Travel With Barky McFly #StayCayToFarAway
Shae and I travel full-time with our dog Truffles and so she comes everywhere with us.
Well, almost everywhere.
We've never taken her on any of our international travels, so she's missed out on some of...
Welcome to Reyes University. RU Ready? | Travel-themed life hack with Nick | #StayCaytoFarAway
Welcome, class of 2020, to Reyes University, which brings you today's travel-themed life hack with Nick. Ever found yourself walking through an unfamiliar city and wondered about your safety? Have you had to walk...
Avianca Files For Bankruptcy, LifeMiles Not Affected (Yet)
As per a Reuters news report, Avianca has filed for bankruptcy today.
Avianca has stated that this has been brought about as a result of COVID-19 because their revenues have dropped by more than 80%...
