Gifting your way to a Southwest companion pass. Experiments in progress
UPDATE 12/1/2014: The offer that this deal was based on has expired earlier than advertised. The advertised offer said that code RR57 was good until December 31, but it turns out that the code...
30,000 miles to nowhere. Amazing fare!
This is just a quick note for anyone seeking US Airways elite status through the Preferred Status Trial program (see “30,000 miles to nowhere. Let’s do it!”)…
US Airways is offering an incredible fare between...
How to feed the hungry and fly for free
UPDATE 12/1/2014: The offer that this deal was based on has expired earlier than advertised. The advertised offer said that code RR57 was good until December 31, but it turns out that the code...
Avianca LifeMiles 125% bonus on purchased miles
Avianca LifeMiles is offering a 125% bonus on purchased miles, today only. This brings the price per mile to 1.47 cents per mile. That’s a good rate, but probably not worth buying unless you...
Up to 40% off Virgin America, 2 hours only!
Today only and only until 9 am PT (noon EST), Virgin America is offering up to 40% off with code FOMO40.
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A contest gone awry
Last week, I showed “How to feed the hungry and fly for free.” In that post I showed how to donate 74 boxes of fruit or nuts from 1-800-Flowers to a food charity (Food...
30,000 miles to nowhere. Hacking companion mileage runs
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 Preferred Status Trial. For fun, I decided to go for...
Virgin America elevate Fly Store offers double points for Amex gift cards
The Virgin America portal, the elevate Fly Store, is now offering double points for purchases of Amex gift cards. This offer is valid through December 21, 2014. Virgin America miles are worth...
30 points per dollar, but I’m still waiting for more
A few weeks ago, I wrote “How to feed the hungry and fly for free.” In that post I showed how to donate 74 boxes of fruit or nuts from 1-800-Flowers to a food...
An analysis of the Virgin Atlantic 90K offer
Note: This is a slightly updated re-publish of a post from August, titled “Will the real Virgin Atlantic offer please stand up?” Bank of America recently re-introduced a signup offer for their Virgin...
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 of award flights: Business class awards to Europe and...
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 Preferred Status Trial. For fun, I decided to go for...
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 Preferred Status Trial. For fun, I decided to go for...
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 program to British Airways. Through January 31, Amex is offering...
