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Hunting for Star Alliance Gold

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On March 1st, my free status match to Copa Platinum status went kaput.  When Copa first created their own loyalty program there was a...
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A great perk that isn’t going away soon

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Yesterday morning, Greg wrote about some of the great credit card perks that may be living on a limited amount of time and this morning...
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JetBlue Transfer Bonus + Sale from $34 / 1500 points

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JetBlue has a fare sale going with prices from just $34 or 1500 TrueBlue points one-way. At the same time, American Express is offering...
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There is a reason to get and keep the Altitude Reserve card

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Last week, I argued that the main reason to get the US Bank Altitude Reserve card is for the signup bonus.  I argued that...
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Get half off an all-inclusive beach resort with IHG promotion

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IHG is out with a great offer to save 50% on reward nights in Mexico, Latin America, and the Caribbrean on stays between May 1st,...
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Business Class to Europe under 47K w/ Flying Blue Promo Awards

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Flying Blue is out with their promo awards for travel through August 31st, and while the offers are not as strong as they once...
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The one real deal still available: Daily Getaways 2017 weeks 4 and 5

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On Friday last week, I stepped off a plane at about 12:55pm and began walking towards the airport exit.  At 12:59, I pulled to...
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Pool your points with up to 10 other people with Hilton

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Update: This post includes offers that were valid at the time of publication, but have since expired. Please click here to see the best offers currently available. This...
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Marriott Mobile Check In: Does it help or hurt upgrade chances?

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During a recent trip to Austin, I had the chance to try out Marriott's new mobile app.  My family of three had booked a...
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#Business Class on Skyteam & Star Alliance: $1300’s RT Europe to USA

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As reported by Mighty Travels, there are some excellent summertime business class fare sales on both Skyteam and Star Alliance from Europe to the USA,...
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Why Maputo? Taking advantage of foreign market business and first class prices

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Update: This post includes offers that were valid at the time of publication, but have since expired. Please click here to see the best offers...
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Hyatt Credit Card offer with $50 statement credit + 2 free nights + 5K...

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As reported by Doctor of Credit yesterday, there is an offer out for the Chase Hyatt Credit Card that includes the usual bonuses plus a $50...
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Why pay more? Here’s why paying 25K points is sometimes better than 15K

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Update: This post references an American Express Business Platinum feature that has changed. As of June 1, 2017, the pay-with-points rebate has changed to 35%...
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Airfare: San Francisco to Mexico City $153 RT, Cancun $190 RT

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As reported by Secret Flying, Aeromexico has some great deals running from San Francisco to Mexico -- with flights to Mexico City from $153 round...

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