Alaska Companion Certificate now works on Virgin America flights
One of the best benefits of the Alaska Airlines Visa cards is the annual Companion Certificate, whereby a cardholder can book an itinerary with a companion and pay just $99 + tax for the companion's...
Is it still possible to book Marriott 5-night Travel Packages?
We have written quite a bit lately on the value of Marriott Travel Packages, whereby Marriott Rewards members can use points for a package that includes a number of airline miles and a certificate...
$25 cash back after $50 hotel stay at Booking.com
Slickdeals has a promotional link with Booking.com offering $25 back after spending a minimum of $50 on a hotel booking. While the Slickdeals post says you will earn "$25 back in rewards", the Booking.com...
Business Class to Europe + 7 hotel nights for $2225: Investing in Marriott Travel...
This morning, Greg wrote about some of the potential opportunities that could be in store as the SPG/Marriott/Ritz loyalty schemes meld into one over the coming year(s). The merger with SPG has presented some...
Airfare Deal: New York to Okinawa, Japan for $445 RT
There are currently excellent fares available this April and May from New York to Okinawa, Japan with prices starting at $445 round trip. These prices are not showing up in Google Flights, but can...
Investing in change: Marriott / SPG / Ritz new program opportunities
Airline and hotel mergers are often bad for consumers since they result in less competition. That said, mergers also create lots of change. And with change comes opportunity...
We saw this recently with the American...
Airfare + Amex Offer: Orange County, CA to Johannesburg for $682 RT with Delta,...
As reported by Secret Flying, airfares from Orange County, CA to Johannesburgh, South Africa are available as low as $682 RT on Delta and KLM or Air France. Itineraries with Air France may qualify for...
$84 one way NY to Bergen, Norway; California to Europe from $141 and more
As reported by Miles to Memories, Norwegian is running a terrific sale on some of their new routes, including just $84 one way from Newburg, NY to Bergen, Norway:
Return trips are a bit more expensive,...
Success gifting Hyatt Explorist status to myself!
In February, View from the Wing asked "Can Hyatt Platinums Give Themselves a Status Upgrade in March?" The idea was to match from Hyatt Platinum status to MLife Gold before the new World of...
Get more mileage from hotel points with Aeroplan 30% conversion bonus
One Mile at a Time reports that Air Canada's Aeroplan is offering a 30% mileage bonus on conversions from hotel partners.
The Offer
What: Earn up to a 30% bonus if you convert hotel points in Aeroplan...
FARE WAR: Business class to Europe from $1795 wide open cities and dates!
UPDATE #1: We are adding new cities as we find them -- there are now fares starting from $1795!
UPDATE #2: Oneworld pricing appears to either be dead or extremely limited from Atlanta, but still...
Delta Award Sale: US to Europe 50k RT econ, 110k RT Delta One
Now through Wednesday, March 15th at 11:59pm Eastern time, Delta is offering an award ticket sale to select European destinations from just 50,000 SkyMiles round trip in economy class or 110,000 SkyMiles round trip in...
Bring your favorite passenger: Last chance to buy a Southwest Companion Pass
One of the best deals in domestic travel has long been the Southwest Companion Pass. This benefit is hands-down my favorite airline loyalty program benefit because it allows you to bring a companion with...
Great airfares both domestic and international, many cities
There are a number of notable airfare deals today, both domestic and international between a number of city pairs. Check out some of the things that caught our eye:
Domestic Travel
Via Slickdeals, Virgin America is...
