Manufacturing American Airlines elite status through credit card spend
A question came up on our Youtube channel over the weekend (in a comment on this past weekend's podcast) that we haven't really addressed on the blog: Does it make sense to spend for...
(EXPIRED) American Airlines Shopping Portal: 3x miles at Giftcards.com (+500/1000 mile stack)
The American Airlines Shopping Portal is tripling its normal payout on GiftCards.com to 3 miles/points per dollar on up to $2000 in spend (per month). There is an additional, stackable bonus of 500 miles...
(EXPIRED) American Airlines Shopping Portal: one day only, 4x miles at Apple (+500/1000 mile...
The American Airlines Shopping Portal is offering 4x miles on Apple purchases (normally 1x), today only. There is an additional, stackable bonus of 500 miles on $100 in purchases through the portal or 1,000 miles...
American Airlines Loyalty Points Game: Tim’s Progress
I'll be honest, stepping into a points and miles game with Greg the Frequent Miler and Nick Reyes feels a little like playing Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes...at the same time (if you don't...
Good as Gold: Nick’s American Airlines Loyalty Point Progress
In high school, a rival track & field team had a great runner who unfortunately broke his arm and had it in a cast for most of our senior season. We called him Mega...
Caesars Diamond perk: monthly $20 free bet (available in select states)
Many readers may have Caesars Diamond status thanks to status matches (most commonly one from Wyndham Rewards Diamond, which is a perk of the Wyndham Business Earner card). We have previously covered the $100...
Blue Apron: Up to 3400 AAdvantage miles and 6-12 meals for $25.
Update: SimplyMiles now has a targeted offer for 1200 miles on a purchase of $50 or more. This will stack with the Citi merchant offer (but not the Amex Offer) for a total of 3400...
Greg’s American Airlines Loyalty Point Progress
Woohoo! Wednesday morning I received notice from SimplyMiles that I had earned 4,650 AA miles for purchasing a Byte Impression Kit. Stack that with $100 back from Citi Merchant Offers (which showed up Tuesday!),...
(Targeted) Match Status To Delta A Level Higher Than Current Airlines Status
American Express is sending out targeted emails to some cardholders providing the opportunity to receive status with Delta at a level higher than their current elite status with another airline.
The Deal
Receive elite status...
American Airlines Loyalty Points Now Live – Tracker Showing On Accounts
A few months ago, American Airlines announced that they were revamping how you'd earn status in the AAdvantage program, moving to Loyalty Points that are earned not only through flying but through many other...
American Airlines is finally fixing its elite upgrade process
American Airlines has announced that they are finally rejigging their bizarre upgrade process for elite members. Starting March 2nd, all levels of elite status will be eligible for complimentary upgrades without requiring 500-mile upgrade...
(EXPIRED) 2200 AAdvantage Miles and 6 meals for $34 with Green Chef and Chase...
Green Chef has a boosted rate on the American Airlines Shopping Portal, giving 2200 AAdvantage Miles and Loyalty Points when paying for one order on a new sign-up. There is also a stackable Chase...
Alaska Airlines adds Malaysia Airlines as partner…or is it just a terrible joke?
I've flown Alaska Airlines almost exclusively for domestic travel for several years, consistently impressed by the value to be had in its frequent flyer program. When the airline joined the One World Alliance earlier...
Status cruising: Saving $2K+ on a cruise to Europe, Alaska, etc with a match
Update 2/14/22: Just a quick note to update any readers who might have booked and missed the announcement: Carnival cruises departing April 2022 and onward can be cancelled for a full refund if you...
