Yes, JetBlue’s points match deal requires booking a NEW flight
JetBlue is currently offering an amazing deal: they’ll match the number of points in your Virgin America Elevate account simply by registering and then...
The Ultimate Guide to JetBlue’s points match deal
Intro: JetBlue’s points match deal is arguably one of the best non-credit-card related deals we’ve seen in years. While the deal itself is simple,...
US Bank FlexPerks Gold Amex: The best new option for dining, but is it...
US Bank has apparently ditched their old FlexPerks Travel Rewards Amex card in favor of a new one. The new card is called “U.S....
Using Singapore KrisFlyer miles, and keeping miles alive
Singapore KrisFlyer Miles are mostly great. Here’s why I think so:
Promiscuity: Thanks to Singapore being one of the 3 most promiscuous airline programs,...
Delta SkyMiles sheds SkyPeso moniker
For years, View from the Wing has teasingly referred to Delta SkyMiles as “SkyPesos.” And the Delta SkyPeso term has caught on, so much...
Has Delta broken its promise to price awards dynamically? Is that a good thing?
About a year ago, Delta sent out a memo titled “SkyMiles Program Developments Worth Noting”. The title alone struck fear in my heart. In...
United snubs my Gogo passes. Discover It Miles to the rescue
Last week I flew to Colorado in First Class on United Airlines. I paid for the flight with Singapore Airlines miles -- for a...
Lufthansa Senator Lounge: a bit of luxury flying out of Detroit
This credit card hobby has spoiled me. Among other perks, my collection of credit cards gives me access, one way or another, to most...
Bet You Didn’t Know: American Airlines Still Offers Free 24 Hour Holds
By Julian, author of Devil’s Advocate...
When American Airlines announced the end of their free 24-hour hold policy last month, it was a disappointment to those...
Promiscuous transfer partners
My favorite points programs, by far, are transferable points programs. These are programs where points can be transferred 1 to 1 (or better) to...
How to get your 1800Flowers gift card miles
One great way to buy miles cheaply is to buy 1800Flowers gift cards at a substantial discount and then buy items using their mile...
Just under the wire, my wife scores 125K in one day
Currently, Amex is offering 75,000 Membership Rewards points for $3K spend with their Mercedes-Benz branded platinum card. That’s the highest offer I’ve ever seen...
Manufacturing Delta Diamond, retrospective
A few years ago Delta introduced an excellent new choice benefit for top tier Diamond members: 4 Global Upgrade Certificates that can be applied...
Mercedes-Benz Platinum card 75,000 point offer
Valid through: 6/22/2016 American Express offers many different versions of their Platinum cards. They have their Business Platinum card, their consumer Platinum card, and...
