30,000 miles to nowhere: My 4 mile buffer and a contingency plan
Background: Until recently, there was a one time opportunity to get top tier American Airlines AAdvantage elite status (Executive Platinum) by enrolling in and...
Surviving (and thriving) Delta 2015
As of January 1, 2015, Delta has been awarding miles based on the ticket price rather than the distance flown. Under the new program,...
Amex’s crazy PointsMatch scheme. How to make the most of it.
This morning, One Mile at a Time published: You Won’t Believe Amex’s Targeted “PointsMatch” Promotion. And, you know what, Lucky was right. I can...
Citi adds Virgin Atlantic as transfer partner
In July 2014, Citibank added the ability to transfer ThankYou points to various airline programs, as long as you have a premium ThankYou card...
US Air: Philadelphia to Vegas (or vice versa) only $157 round trip
Valid: Assorted dates in February. This could be a great opportunity for those who still need to book flights on their quest to fly...
30,000 miles to nowhere. Party in the sky, and the solution to the traitorous...
Background: Until recently, there was a one time opportunity to get top tier American Airlines AAdvantage elite status (Executive Platinum) by enrolling in and...
Are Delta’s upgrade certificates as good as they sound?
Late in 2013, I posted “Why Delta’s great new Choice Benefits irk me.” Delta had just announced that they would be introducing regional and...
30,000 miles to nowhere. $25,000 spent, probably for nothing
Background: Until recently, there was a one time opportunity to get top tier American Airlines AAdvantage elite status (Executive Platinum) by enrolling in and...
3 miles per dollar everywhere, uncapped
I’ve written many posts in the past about ways to earn 5 miles per dollar everywhere. The trick is to buy gift cards at...
Easy miles for US Airways cardholders
If you’re a US Airways cardholder, you probably received an email like this one:
Many banks offer cardholders referral bonuses like these, but I think...
Get a 40% bonus when transferring Amex Membership Rewards to British Airways
Valid through January 31, 2014: As reported by Miles4More, American Express is once again offering a great transfer bonus from their US Membership Rewards...
30,000 miles to nowhere. Progress and plans.
Background: Currently, there’s a one time opportunity to get top tier AAdvantage elite status (Executive Platinum) by enrolling in and completing the US Airways...
30,000 miles to nowhere. Lessons learned so far.
Background: Currently, there’s a one time opportunity to get top tier AAdvantage elite status (Executive Platinum) by enrolling in and completing the US Airways...
Discounted United awards
Discounted awards are bookable now through December 31 for travel from January 12 – February 12: United Airlines is currently discounting several types...
