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Good news regarding United nixing award charts (and some bad news too)

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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...
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[Update: surcharges resolved] Iberia business class space for summer 2020 from Washington Dulles

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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...
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(EXPIRED) 20% back on Radisson award stays

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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%...
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On my mind (Choice Privileges edition)

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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...
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The Peacock Inn: A charming inn and great point value in Princeton, NJ

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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...
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(EXPIRED) 5K AA economy web specials including transcons

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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...
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(EXPIRED) Tokyo Olympics business class award space, book NOW

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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...
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Virgin Atlantic: no cancellation fee on cheap awards

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One of my favorite things about booking award tickets with foreign programs is that foreign programs often have much more reasonable change and cancellation...
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(EXPIRED) 26.5K Business class to Europe w/ Flying Blue Promo Rewards November 2019

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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...
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(EXPIRED) St. Regis Maldives: free dinner (& breakfast) on points stays in May

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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...
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Southwest adds Hawaii routes from San Diego ($129 / 8.2K points each way)

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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...
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Getting a squad home from New Zealand in business class

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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...
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40K to Far Away Afterglow. Help us design the next #40KFarAway challenge.

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What a ride!  The 40K to Far Away challenge is done, the votes have been counted, and the Frequent Miler team is slowly settling...
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Vote for your favorite 40K to Far Away trip! [Update: the votes are in]

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Who won the 40K to Far Away challenge?  You'll find the results of the voting poll at the bottom of this post.  Voting was...

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