A checklist for securing expedited security, hotel and car elite status, two $200 reimbursements,...
A bit of good news for Amex Platinum cardholders surfaced yesterday. First, it was widely reported that Amex Platinum holders are now eligible for free Hilton Gold status. Second, we learned that a glitch...
AA vs Delta Part 2: good upgrades, bad food, and in-flight ads
In part 1 of this series, I made it clear: my goal is not to compare the AA and Delta frequent flyer programs. On paper, at least, AA’s program has Delta beat by a...
More than double price for discounted AA first class? No ThankYou Citi. FlexPerks to...
In March of last year, Citibank increased the value of ThankYou Rewards points for Citi Prestige cardholders. When used to purchase American Airlines flights, each point is now worth 1.6 cents each instead of...
You might as well register: 30% more miles from United’s partners
United is running a potentially lucrative new promotion: From now until November 20th, if you earn miles from any of United’s partners, United will throw in either 10% or 30% bonus miles depending on...
OneWorld business class sale Charlotte to Europe spring and summer 2016
OneWorld airlines including American Airlines, Finnair, Iberia, British Airways, etc., appear to be having sales on round trip business class flights to Europe originating in Charlotte, NC. Discount fares appear to be available throughout...
Many answers, one decision
Last week I wrote a short post in which I debated whether or not to accept a free car rental in exchange for a promise to write a post about my experience. I had...
Uber Roulette
As a customer, I’m a big fan of Uber. It’s easy, convenient, and inexpensive. Intellectually, I even like their Surge Pricing model. By charging more during peak demand times, they ensure that more cars...
Should I or shouldn’t I?
Here’s the thing…
There’s a particular upscale car rental company that I’ve been eager to try out. And, as luck would have it, I’ll be traveling to one of their supported cities over the holidays. ...
The multi-city cheaper flight trick still works (Update: Maybe Not).
UPDATE 9/22/15 11:42 am: While I've successfully booked these multi-city discounted fares in the past, it no longer seems to be possible to book them. For example, the discounted fares show up on AA.com,...
Arches, Bryce, Grand Canyon, Zion, and more via trains, planes, and automobiles
Here it is. Our fantastic trip west to visit four national parks and the Hoover Dam…
Amtrak Wolverine to Chicago
Nine of us (across two families) began our trip west in business class on Amtrak’s Wolverine...
Amtrak’s California Zephyr
I recently traveled west from Ann Arbor, Michigan, with a group of family and friends to visit a number of national parks: Arches, Bryce, Grand Canyon, and Zion. We used Amtrak points (transferred from...
The best ways to pay for flights
This post aims to answer: When regular airline mile awards aren’t available or do not provide the best value, what is the best way to pay for your flights?
Deciding how to pay
Suppose you found...
How to save big on international British Airways, AA, and Iberia flights
By stacking offers, it's possible to save a lot of money on AA, British Airways, and Iberia business class fares to Europe:
Up to $400 $200 off for AARP members for flights through March...
Round trip business class to Europe for 100,000 points AND earn miles
UPDATE 9/9/2015 2:30PM: The business class fare sale mentioned below appears to be dead, but you may still find value in the general approach described here for using FlexPerks points .
US Bank’s FlexPerks points...
