Alaska Airlines award sale: Save 50% on flights to/from skiing destinations
Alaska Airlines is running a new award sale giving 50% off when booking flights to select skiing destinations worldwide.
The Deal
Save 50% on award flights booked with Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan miles to destinations...
Many Preferred Hotels now bookable with points
When Citi added Preferred Hotels as a transfer partner at an incredible 1 to 4 transfer ratio (details here) our excitement was muted due to the fact that only a few hotels were actually...
(EXPIRED) Get 40% bonus when transferring Chase Ultimate Rewards to Virgin Atlantic (last call)
Update 11/28/24: This increased transfer bonus to Virgin Atlantic expires on Saturday, November 30th. Virgin's recent change to dynamic pricing has actually made for some pretty good deals, so it might be worth checking...
How to find and book Etihad First Class Apartments
Etihad First Apartments is the name for Etihad’s amazing first class suites on their Airbus A380 aircraft. Each suite is like a little room with a narrow hallway, a recliner chair, a bench that...
Great ways to save money or miles on flights
Whether you plan to book flights with cash or points, it's great to pay less. This post is a high-level round-up of techniques for saving cash, points, or miles when booking your next flight.
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Etihad First Apartment Re-Review: Absolutely Awesome
I first flew Etihad First Apartments in 2019 on an overnight flight from Abu Dhabi to London. I was blown away by that experience. Now, in November 2024, I had the great opportunity to...
My AAdvantage love affair continues
More than a year ago I published "Why AAdvantage is my new favorite mileage program." It was not, and is still not, my favorite points program. That honor goes to transferable points programs: Amex...
American Airlines award chart sweet spots you might be ignoring
During our Million Mile Madness challenge, it probably isn't a surprise that Greg, Stephen, and I have all filled in some gaps in our travels by using our miles to buy award tickets. Given...
Is Alaska Mileage Plan blocking close-in partner awards?
Update: Alaska now says that this block on close-in partner awards will be removed within a matter of "days."
Over the last couple of weeks, there have been numerous reports of Alaska Mileage Plan's online booking...
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How to find the best routes with Flight Connections [Video]
There's an awesome tool called "FlightConnections" that can be very useful for flight research. There's a free version that's quite useful, and a paid version that's even more useful.
How to find the best routes...
A simple solution for finding Finnair award availability
Earlier this year, Finnair finalized its loyalty program changeover to Avios. When they first announced that change last year, they also advised that they'd be providing guaranteed award availability on every flight - a...
Some IHG properties let you book any room type for varying number of points
While researching my accommodation options for Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam for our Million Mile Madness challenge, I came across an interesting phenomenon - the ability to book any room type at an...
Current point transfer bonuses for December 2024
The best points rewards programs, in our opinion, are those that allow points to be transferred to many different airline and hotel loyalty programs. In this way, it's often possible to get outsized value...
Advanced Award Booking Techniques | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep279 | 11-1-24 |...
If you learn a few advanced tricks, you can book awards for less miles than you'd think, and for better products or flights than you might think as well.
Watch the full episode below, or...
