San Francisco to Europe with alliance carriers from $412 round trip
There are some excellent fare sales today from San Francisco to various destinations in Europe from around $412 round trip. While we have seen some great fares on budget carries like Norwegian and WOW...
New York or Miami round trip to Madrid for $306 or $346 respectively
In a continuation of the fantastic airfares to Europe as of late, Air Europa (partners with Delta) is offering round trip fares from New York to Madrid for $306 or Miami to Madrid for...
Hawaii round trip from NYC as low as $362 per person for Alaska Airlines...
As per this Secret Flying post, Alaska Airlines is currently offering round trip airfares from New York (Newark) to Maui, Hawaii as low as $557 round trip. Alaska Airlines Visa Signature and Visa Business...
Europe from NYC nonstop just $370 all in, or Europe to Chicago even cheaper
There are currently some excellent airfares available from New York to Europe on all three alliances (OneWorld, SkyTeam, and Star Alliance). Base fares are available from just $2.50, with taxes and fuel surcharges bringing...
Should you use Marriott points to get a Southwest Companion Pass? Introducing the Marriott...
Last week I described how I used my Marriott Rewards points to secure a Southwest Companion Pass. The trick, which will only work through March of this year, is to exchange 270,000 Marriott Rewards...
How miles made a last minute birthday visit possible
Last month, on a Tuesday I decided to visit my dad for his birthday. His birthday was that Thursday. And, while I live in southeast Michigan, he lives near Greensboro North Carolina: about 500...
How to avoid basic economy when paying with points
Please find an updated version of this post here: How to avoid basic economy when paying with points.
You gotta love the marketing genius that came up with the concept of basic economy. I imagine...
Garuda Indonesia First Class and Business Class fare sale through 1/25
Through 1/25, Garuda Indonesia is selling first and business class seats from London at a significant discount. Fly round trip in business class from London to Jakarta for $1759 or to Singapore for $1768...
Summertime United award tickets to Europe for 4 or more people
United Airlines currently has plenty of award space for the whole family on direct flights to Europe during summer 2017. Both economy and business class availability is strong from a variety of gateways, with some dates...
Secured Southwest Companion Pass and 7 Night Stay. Now where should we go?
Yesterday, I called Marriott's Platinum Elite phone line (800-399-4229) in order to book a Travel Package. Marriott travel packages are awards in which you exchange Marriott Rewards points for airline miles plus a certificate...
Business class to China for $1788 via Hainan Airlines (plus boatload of Alaska MileagePlan...
The Deal:
Round trip business class fares from Los Angeles to Changsha, China for $1788. Other cities may be available. For example, I see some dates from Chicago (ORD) to Changsha (CSX) via Beijing for...
Southwest Business 60K Offer is Back!
The Chase Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards Premier Business Card is now available with a 60,000 point after $3K spend signup offer!
Points earned from Southwest credit cards do count towards the Southwest Companion Pass. To...
12 things you need to know about Marriott Travel Packages
Now that we have until March 31st to convert hotel points into Companion Pass qualifying Southwest points, I expect that readers will have more interest than ever before in Marriott Travel packages. After all,...
4 shortcuts to the Southwest Companion Pass that still work
If you want to be free to fly around the country (and slightly beyond), with a friend, the best deal around is the Southwest Companion Pass. The deal is simple: earn 110,000 Southwest points...
