New sweet spot: Virgin Atlantic mixed-partner award to Europe
Virgin Atlantic has long had a few great partner award sweet spots. Traditionally, the best of the bunch has been flying Delta business class...
Justifying the Hyatt Globalist mattress run: is it worth using points for a “cash”...
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...
(EXPIRED) 60K biz class to Japan widely available during Olympics
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...
(EXPIRED) 25% rebate on Radisson Rewards stays; 15% back on gift card redemptions
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...
(EXPIRED) Marriott promos: Free night with Homes & Villas stay and more with “Week...
Marriott has released a new promotion called "Week of Wonders" with a number of separate aspects running from October 8th to 15th. The most...
World of Hyatt extends points, certificates, upgrades, and more
World of Hyatt today announced the further extension of points expiration, free night certificates, suite upgrades, club lounge access awards, and the postponement of...
(EXPIRED) Half Off British Airways long haul awards with Avios
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...
Nonstop United Business Class Awards to South Africa widely available summer (winter in...
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...
Emirates First Class “hotel room in the sky” awards now bookable in advance!
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...
Virgin Atlantic miles no longer expire. Now called “points”.
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...
Delta Removing Cancelation & Redeposit Fees On Award Flights, Extending Some Cardholder Benefits
Delta has made some positive changes today for all SkyMiles members, with further enhancements (in the true sense of the word) for Delta Amex...
(EXPIRED) Southwest 20% off points awards! Book by Thursday (9/17)
Use code SAVE20NOW to save 20% off points awards on Southwest flights. You must book by Thursday (9/17) for travel through October 31, 2020.
This...
Miles, credits, and certs orphaned by COVID-19 (on my mind)
Yesterday I cancelled the last of my pre-pandemic travel bookings. I had used Cathay Pacific miles to book a January 2021 flight: Japan Airlines...
Trying to crack the Turkish code and falling down a rabbit hole
The single most frustrating thing about the Turkish Miles & Smiles sweet spot is the difficulty in finding availability via the website or call...
