Delta SkyMiles Updates for 2024 – Increased MQDs
If you are a Delta SkyMiles member, you most likely saw this in your inbox this morning, but just in case you didn't - and you maintain Medallion Status - I wanted to make...
Chase Ultimate Rewards –> Virgin Atlantic with 30% Transfer Bonus
Chase Ultimate Rewards --> Virgin Atlantic with 30% Transfer Bonus
Amex also has frequently has transfer bonuses of 30% to Virgin Atlantic, which can make a good deal even better. Last month's transfer bonus from...
Virgin Atlantic to Join SkyTeam in January 2023
Virgin Atlantic had been becoming increasingly cozy with Skyteam members Delta Air Lines and Air France.
You may be aware that Delta actually owns 49% of Virgin Atlantic (ever notice how their apps are identical?)...
Reactivate Expired Cathay Pacific Miles (Pre-2020) Plus 15% Transfer Bonus
Reactivate Expired Cathay Pacific Miles (Pre-2020)
Prior to Jan 1, 2020, Cathay Pacific AsiaMiles "hard expired" meaning that you couldn't extend them with activity.
Happily, starting January of 2020, all miles can be extended indefinitely with...
Easy Southwest Companion Pass for 2 Months
The 2 Month Companion Pass Offer
For sure, this doesn't replace the strategy for earning the famous Southwest Companion Pass for 2 years with a couple of credit card signups.
But if you aren't able to...
Delta Fixed Mileage Upgrade Awards Still Exist (Kind Of)
Delta Fixed Mileage Upgrade Awards Still Exist
You may (or may not) remember the good old days of Delta SkyMiles.... when there were wonderful things like award charts and reasonable business class redemptions. In those...
Emirates and United Get Together
The announcement was made like this...
👀👀@emirates
— United Airlines (@united) August 30, 2022
Then Emirates replies...
👋, @united!
— Emirates Airline (@emirates) August 30, 2022
And then United makes a date with Emirates
Want to hang(ar) out on September 14,...
Can You Book an ITA Airways Flight With SkyTeam Miles (Delta, Air France, etc)?
This is actually a very short blog post to let you know that the answer is no.
The slightly longer answer is that the integration with SkyTeam and ITA has been poor at best. Some people...
Fly First Class on AA Transcons for 25,000 Points (NYC/BOS-LAX/SFO)
Unfortunately, this travel tip no longer applies. Etihad consolidated their awards into a distance based chart and the cost of this route is now roughly 2.5x as much.
Sorry! The original tip is preserved below...
Three New Transfer Bonuses for August 2022
New months often bring new transfer bonuses... and here are three:
25% Bonus when you transfer Citi ThankYou Points to Avianca LifeMiles
Ends August 31st. I think by now you know that Avianca LifeMiles can be...
