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Most luxurious flights to Europe, bookable with points

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When flying from North America to Europe most carriers offer similar business class experiences.  Most offer lie-flat seats and reasonably good food and drink...
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The GUC stops here: Our incredible adventure

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While I'm writing this post, Nick and I are on the final leg of our whirlwind GUC adventure.  As a reminder, "GUC" rhymes with...
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Emirates Launches Skywards+ Subscription Plans: Surprisingly Compelling Offer

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A few airlines have launched subscription services which range from awful (Southwest) to mediocre (LifeMiles). Emirates has now launched its own range of subscription...
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Book JetBlue Mint (including Mint Studio) with Emirates miles

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JT Genter at NerdWallet has stumbled on a very big find: Emirates Skywards miles can now be used to book JetBlue Mint. While the value...
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Emirates removing round trip discount on first class award tickets

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One Mile at a Time reports that as of July 1, 2021, Emirates will only allow Flex Plus awards for first class. This means...
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Emirates ending First Class awards w/ partner miles [Book w/ JAL miles through August]

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Update 4/28/21: We previously posted about Alaska Mileage Plan losing the ability to book Emirates first class awards. Now, Japan Airlines has announced that...
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Emirates Sweet Spot Awards: First class from 30K miles round trip

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Emirates has one of the most glamorous first class products in the sky. Some accuse it of being more flash than substance, but there...
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My top 4 dream uses for 110K Brex points

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Brex Cash is offering one of the best deals in miles & points right now.  You can sign up for a free account, with...
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Searching for Emirates sweet spots with partner airline awards [JAL, Copa, and Qantas awards...

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UPDATE 3/2/2021: Emirates has completed their partner devaluations. Now all partner awards follow the same not-great distance based award chart. I no longer know...
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Emirates First Class “hotel room in the sky” awards now bookable in advance!

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Award flights between JFK and Dubai are now available!  Emirates is currently flying their Boeing 777-300ER (with arguably the world's best first class) between...
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Book the world’s best first class now. Fly next year.

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Feeling restless?  If you're anything like me, you miss the challenge and excitement of planning travel.  Deciding upon an ideal destination excites the imagination. ...
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Emirates Slashes Award Fees – Now Worth A Second Look

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Emirates has slashed the taxes and fees charged on award bookings by ~90%. In the past, their $1,000+ fees on award flights killed any...
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Citi Adds Emirates Skywards As ThankYou Transfer Partner

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There are some airline loyalty programs that are transfer partners of several transferable currencies. Emirates Skywards was already a partner of Chase Ultimate Rewards,...
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Searching for Emirates sweet spots with non-flight awards

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Even if you've never flown Emirates, chances are good that you have easy access to Emirates Skywards miles.  You have access to these miles...

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