Turkish changes award chart: Act now for some sweet spots (but don’t panic –...
Turkish Miles & Smiles has taken me for a roller coaster ride this afternoon. I have spent almost all day making myself crazy: first, I thought that Turkish had completely obliterated its award chart (they...
Good news regarding United nixing award charts (and some bad news too)
As promised and threatened, on November 15th 2019, United eliminated close-in booking fees and stopped publishing award charts. I previously covered my thoughts about these changes with both a pessimistic view and an optimistic...
[Update: surcharges resolved] Iberia business class space for summer 2020 from Washington Dulles
Update: The surcharge issue has been resolved (H/T: View from the Wing). Also, I am now seeing off-peaking pricing on some fall dates (34K each way in business class) as shown below.
Iberia has wide open business...
(EXPIRED) 20% back on Radisson award stays
Radisson Rewards is offering 20% back on award stays when you book by 11/20/19 for stays from 11/22/19 through 3/31/20.
The Deal
Radisson Rewards is offering 20% back on free award nights when you book by 11/20/19...
On my mind (Choice Privileges edition)
Choice Privileges is a an oddball rewards program. You can't book award stays more than 100 days in advance. And the point prices change regularly. The point prices for the next 6 months or...
The Peacock Inn: A charming inn and great point value in Princeton, NJ
I recently stumbled upon a great use of Choice Privileges points. No, it's not quite as dramatic of a deal as Nick's Napa Valley find, but it's still sweet. Princeton NJ is a beautiful...
(EXPIRED) 5K AA economy web specials including transcons
American Airlines is back with an unannounced flash sale on domestic flights, with various awards pricing from just 5K miles each way, including on transcon routes like New York to Los Angeles. Some of the best...
(EXPIRED) Tokyo Olympics business class award space, book NOW
As reported by One Mile at a Time, there is a ton of business class award space available on the new Japan Airlines flight from San Francisco to Tokyo Narita (they are adding a second daily flight...
Virgin Atlantic: no cancellation fee on cheap awards
One of my favorite things about booking award tickets with foreign programs is that foreign programs often have much more reasonable change and cancellation fees than major domestic carriers in the United States. That's...
(EXPIRED) 26.5K Business class to Europe w/ Flying Blue Promo Rewards November 2019
If you're looking to travel to Europe in January or February 2020, this month's Flying Blue Promo Rewards could potentially get you there in business class for as few as 26,500 miles each way to...
(EXPIRED) St. Regis Maldives: free dinner (& breakfast) on points stays in May
The St. Regis Maldives is offering both complimentary breakfast and dinner on award stays in May 2020. May is in the rainy season, and the Internet tells me that means that the islands that make up the...
Southwest adds Hawaii routes from San Diego ($129 / 8.2K points each way)
Southwest has recently extended its schedule and has added direct flights from San Diego to both Honolulu and Maui in Hawaii. I'm seeing good availability in both May and in early June for $129 / 8,188 Rapid Rewards...
Getting a squad home from New Zealand in business class
Quite a few readers asked how Greg and I were getting home from our 40K to Far Away challenge and I'd been intending to write a post about how I did it. Then, last...
40K to Far Away Afterglow. Help us design the next #40KFarAway challenge.
What a ride! The 40K to Far Away challenge is done, the votes have been counted, and the Frequent Miler team is slowly settling back in to business as usual blogging. Today, though, I'll...
