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(EXPIRED) To Summer 2021: business class award space to Europe on Delta (book w/...

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Update 11/14/20: Since Nick published this post a couple of weeks ago, availability has remained widely open. In fact, when checking the routes he mentioned below just now (New York to Paris and Detroit...
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Aeroplan awards cheaper than expected when flying Air Canada

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Air Canada's new Aeroplan frequent flyer program is now live (read about it here).  I logged in to see if award pricing met expectations and I was pleasantly surprised to find that awards booked...
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(EXPIRED) Wyndham timeshare deals: 2 nights for 7500 points (must attend presentation)

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Travel with Grant reports on what might be an appealing timeshare offer for some folks with Wyndham points as 9 participating resorts are offering a 2-night stay for 7500 total points through "Extra Holidays",...
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Hyatt cash or points? Which should you book? Now with video instructions.

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Hyatt is currently offering incredible promotions for points stays and for cash stays. To help you figure out which to book, we built FM's Hyatt Cash or Points Tool.  And now, we've added a...
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New sweet spot: Virgin Atlantic mixed-partner award to Europe

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Virgin Atlantic has long had a few great partner award sweet spots. Traditionally, the best of the bunch has been flying Delta business class to Europe for 50K one-way, Delta business class to Asia...
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Justifying the Hyatt Globalist mattress run: is it worth using points for a “cash”...

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The year 2020 has finally pushed me to the absolute brink of sanity, as clearly evidenced by the fact that I've booked a 30-night Hyatt Globalist mattress run. I used Greg's handy spreadsheet and determined...
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(EXPIRED) 60K biz class to Japan widely available during Olympics

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I'll kick this post off by acknowledging the fact that nobody knows if/when borders will reopen for travel and when it will feel safe/advisable/enjoyable to be in a crowd as large as one would...
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(EXPIRED) 25% rebate on Radisson Rewards stays; 15% back on gift card redemptions

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Radisson Rewards announced a promo today offering 25% of your points back on award stays booked from October 12 - 25, 2020 for stays through December 20, 2020. Also, you can get 15% of your points...
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(EXPIRED) Marriott promos: Free night with Homes & Villas stay and more with “Week...

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Marriott has released a new promotion called "Week of Wonders" with a number of separate aspects running from October 8th to 15th. The most intriguing of the offers is probably the ability to earn...
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World of Hyatt extends points, certificates, upgrades, and more

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World of Hyatt today announced the further extension of points expiration, free night certificates, suite upgrades, club lounge access awards, and the postponement of peak and off-peak pricing. This is all great news for...
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(EXPIRED) Half Off British Airways long haul awards with Avios

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British Airways is offering 50% off the number of Avios required for long-haul award flights and 25% off short-haul flights. This discount applies only to the Avios portion and not to the surcharges, but it...
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Nonstop United Business Class Awards to South Africa widely available summer (winter in...

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As reported by One Mile at a Time, United Airline's new non-stop flight between Newark and Johannesburg, South Africa begins March 27th, and business class awards are widely available in the summer of 2021. Here...
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Emirates First Class “hotel room in the sky” awards now bookable in advance!

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Award flights between JFK and Dubai are now available!  Emirates is currently flying their Boeing 777-300ER (with arguably the world's best first class) between JFK and Dubai.  When I checked previously with this route,...
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Virgin Atlantic miles no longer expire. Now called “points”.

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Virgin Atlantic has announced today that their miles will no longer expire.  They've also changed the name of their miles to "Virgin Points" in preparation for turning points into a common currency across multiple...

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