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Preferred Problems (issues booking Preferred Hotels with points)

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Preferred Hotels & Resorts is a collection of independent hotels around the world. For point collectors, there are two ways in which it's possible...
Flying Blue Promo Rewards December 2024

(EXPIRED) Flying Blue Promo Rewards for Dec 2024: Fly to/from Europe from 15k miles...

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The latest batch of Air France/KLM Flying Blue Promo Rewards came out a few days ago. As is common with these monthly deals, there's...

The sad state of Avianca LifeMiles mixed-cabin awards

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Avianca LifeMiles has long been one of my favorite award programs. That's been because of the lack of surcharges, interesting award chart sweet spots,...
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(EXPIRED) Alaska Airlines award sale: Save 50% on flights to/from skiing destinations

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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...

Many Preferred Hotels now bookable with points

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When Citi added Preferred Hotels as a transfer partner at an incredible 1 to 4 transfer ratio (details here) our excitement was muted due...

(EXPIRED) Get 40% bonus when transferring Chase Ultimate Rewards to Virgin Atlantic (last call)

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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...

How to find and book Etihad First Class Apartments

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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...
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Great ways to save money or miles on flights

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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...

Etihad First Apartment Re-Review: Absolutely Awesome

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I first flew Etihad First Apartments in 2019 on an overnight flight from Abu Dhabi to London. I was blown away by that experience....

My AAdvantage love affair continues

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More than a year ago I published "Why AAdvantage is my new favorite mileage program." It was not, and is still not, my favorite...
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American Airlines award chart sweet spots you might be ignoring

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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...

Is Alaska Mileage Plan blocking close-in partner awards?

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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...
How to find the best routes with Flight Connections [Video]

How to find the best routes with Flight Connections [Video]

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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...
Finnair award availability

A simple solution for finding Finnair award availability

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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...

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