[AMEX And Citi To Emirates Transfer Ratios Will Be Devalued] Ultimate Guide To Bank Points Transfers; Including All Current Bonuses And Transfer Times!
Given the AMEX and Citi transfer ratio devaluations, listed below, I'd also expect to see upcoming Capital One and Chase devaluations to Emirates, likely...
[Update: AA And Delta Match United’s Solo Passenger Surcharges] Forget Hidden City Ticketing, Have You Tried Hidden Passenger Ticketing?
Update, 5/29: Back in January, I wrote about United charging significantly more for solo travelers.
This practice has become even more prevalent than it was when...
[AMEX Transfers End Next Month!] WOW! DOT Approves Alaska-Hawaiian Merger, On Condition That Miles Combine At 1:1 Ratio!
Update, 5/16/25: The fun times are coming to an end. The final day to transfer AMEX points to Hawaiian will be 6/30. The Alaska...
Happy Tax Day! Did You Use A Credit Card With The Lowest Fees Ever?
Update 4/15/25: Happy tax day! Did you pay your taxes with a credit card? Which card did you use?
Update 1/15/25: Q4 estimates are due...
Pesach PSA: Don’t Forget To Check Your Amazon Subscribe And Save Delivery Items And Delivery Date!
Update: Bumping this post as a reminder to cancel your subscribe and save items for orders made on Prime Day, unless of course you want to pay for $60 worth of dog food ;)
How To Get American Elite And Card Benefits When Redeeming Mileage Awards Via Partner Airlines
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Master Chart: Here Are The Best Ways To Book Every American Or Alaska Award Flight Within The US And Canada!
Update: This chart has been updated with new rates after the Finnair devaluation.
Related posts:
Before You Book That Award Ticket, Be Sure To...
Master Chart Of Mileage Expiration, Transfer Options, And Transfer Times For 60 Loyalty Programs: Keep Points From Expiring And Bring Them Back To Life!
Update, 1/5/25: DDF member Tzvi shares his experience and I ran the numbers on current fees to reactive AA miles that expired 20 months...
[Final Day For 2024 Credit, Triple Dip For New Cardholders] Testing Out Using 2024 AMEX Airline Fee Credit Uses, How Will You Use Yours?
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Last Chance To Triple Dip On The AMEX Platinum Cards! Here Is How You Can Get $3,600 In Benefits For One Annual Fee!
Update: If you apply for these cards now, you can still take advantage of stacking 2024, 2025, and 2026 credits before your 2nd annual...
[Reminder For Giving Tuesday And 5x Freedom Points!] Free Credit Card Processing For Charities Via PayPal Giving Fund
Update, 12/3/24: Just a reminder that today is Giving Tuesday.
You can once again earn 5 points per dollar for Paypal donations made on Chase...
New Data Point To Help You Turn A Denial Into An Approval, Don’t Give Up On Your Credit Card Application!
Update 11/12/24: We are getting reports from readers that if you were denied for the best ever 90,000 point Ink Business Unlimited® Credit Card...
Before You Book That Award Ticket, Be Sure To Shop Around; How I Booked My Flight To NYC Last Week
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As The DOT Investigates Mileage Programs, United Makes Mostly Positive Award Chart Changes
United miles have been on a steady decline since 2013. That decline has accelerated in recent years as the airline copied Delta in removing...
United Excursionist Perk Booking Error? Try This Workaround To Up Your United Mileage Game!
I've written about United's Excursionist Perk many times. Along with free changes or cancellations until the time of departure, the perk adds a ton...
BRUTAL! The End Of Avios Bargains: Qatar Devalues AA/Alaska Award Chart By As Much As 64%!
It's devaluation season at mileage programs.
Qatar Airways has provided an absurdly good award chart for AA and Alaska flights ever since they joined the...
[Workaround To Book American Eagle Regional Flights] How To Book Qatar Avios Award Bargains
Update: I flew from Cleveland to Philadephia yesterday with my grandfather and a friend, checking off my 23rd active ballpark while watching the Guardians...
Mileage Bargains With Alaska’s Partner Award Charts
Alaska's New Partner Award Charts
Alaska's new awards charts are in effect and are a game changer for folks with Alaska miles.
With no major bank...
OUCH! British Airways Avios Massively Devalues Partner Award Pricing Without Warning For The 2nd Time In Half A Year, Here Is The New Hidden...
British Airways launched the Avios program in 2011 and it provided a great value for short-haul flights.
Unfortunately, awards have been devalued several times since...
Here Is How To Find And Book El Al Award Bargains
Last month, I wrote how much Virgin Atlantic charges for every El Al route.
Several readers were unable to find any award space, so I'll...
BRUTAL: Flying Blue And Virgin Atlantic Devalue Redemptions On Delta Business Class To Europe
The partner mileage workaround
The party is over for using Flying Blue or Virgin Atlantic points to fly Delta business class to Europe.
Previously a one-way...
Master List Of The Best Ways To Book El Al Award Flights Between North America And Tel Aviv!
Previous posts on award booking rates:
A Deep Dive Into Cleveland-NYC Award Pricing
Master List Of The Best Ways To Book Award Flights...
Here Is How Many Virgin Atlantic Points You’ll Need For Every El Al Route To And From Israel
You can now redeem Virgin Atlantic points for El Al flights.
Award rates aren't cheap, though with Alaska's partnership with El Al going away at...
OUCH! United Is Blocking Most Award Space From Partner Airlines
Before United merged with Continental, they used Starnet Blocking to limit the program's liabilities by blocking members from booking some Star Alliance partner award...
[Available Again] WOW! United Launches Miles Pooling, But Beware Of The Caveats!
Update: The technical glitches with mileage pooling have been resolved and you can once again create a pool.
Originally posted on 3/21:
United Launches Miles Pooling!
A...
Master List Of The Best Ways To Book El Al Award Flights Between NYC And Tel Aviv!
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Will AMEX’s New Point.me Service Show You The Best Award Flight Options?
As of today, AMEX Membership Rewards cardholders can use AMEX.Point.me for free to help find the best AMEX points options for redeeming flights.
A Twitter/X...
By Popular Demand: Master List Of The Best Ways To Book Award Flights Between NYC And Miami/South Florida!
A month ago I wrote about various options for redeeming miles between Cleveland and NYC, a route that I frequent often, and one of...
AMEX Once Again Offering Free FICO Scores
Back in the day, AMEX used to offer free FICO scores to cardholders, but that ended around 2015 when they switched to providing a...
Before You Book That Award Ticket, Compare The Partner Booking Options! A Deep Dive Into Cleveland-NYC Award Pricing
I fly between Cleveland and NYC fairly often, and it's a brutal route for people that pay for tickets. Last minute flights can easily...
You Can Now Book El Al Awards With Delta Miles, But Should You?
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[United Kills Off Backdoor Link For Legacy Award Calendar] Travel Tips: Workarounds To Bring Back That Good Old Legacy Award And Airfare Search Interface
Update: Sadly, the backdoor link to access United's excellent legacy award calendar as described below last year has finally been killed. We're now stuck...
Status From Your Couch: Delta Changes Mean You Can Easily Earn Elite Status Just By Having Their Credit Cards!
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American Replacing Generous Business Extra Program With Inferior AAdvantage Business Program
American currently offers small business rewards for flights with its Business Extra program, which I've written about several times in the past.
That program has...
Should You Book Emirates Award Travel With Air Canada, Emirates, JAL, Or Qantas Miles?
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The Conrad Maldives Has Wide Open Overwater Bungalow Award Availability All Year Round, Plus How Hotels Hide Award Space And How To Reveal It!
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22 Awesome Ways To Redeem The 100,000+ Chase Ultimate Rewards Points You Can Earn For Opening Just One Credit Card!
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All About World Of Hyatt And Taking Advantage Of Incredible Limited Time Stacking Elite Status And Bonus Points Promotions!
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A Deep Dive Into The Best Way To Use Miles To Fly American Or British Airways Between The US And London
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Everything You Need To Know About Booking El Al Awards With Qantas!
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