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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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)...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
[Deal appears to be dead] American Airlines, British Airways, etc. offering sub $2K business...
UPDATE 9/9/2015 2:30 PM: This appears to be dead. Google Fights is still showing these discounted fares, but after selecting flights it shows regular...
Should I bet on Choice?
In March, I wrote that the Chase Amtrak card was no longer being offered to new customers. This was disappointing because the credit card...
