Kids First Charity Auction: Do good and get points/status/miles
Want to buy some miles or points, maybe even some airline or hotel status, and actually help out kids in need in the process?
Well, you've got a week.
Kids First is a charity that helps...
United close-in fee “trick” on last legs?
If you Google "United close-in fee trick" you will find no shortage of blogs explaining this workaround on the $75 fee that United charges non-elites / premium credit card holders to book within 21...
The dog that died on United is part of a bigger issue – the...
By now, everyone on Planet Earth knows what happened. On Tuesday, a United flight attendant demanded that a dog owner place her French Bulldog, which was in a dog carrier, in the overhead bin....
8,000 mile one-way awards on United – a bright spot in the Nov 1...
On Nov 1, United's new award chart went into effect. It raised the amount of miles you need for most international awards, especially in the premium cabins, and introduced their new EveryDay awards (variable...
My take: United devalues MileagePlus miles effective Nov. 1, 2017
Repeat this to yourself over and over again.
"Earn and Burn. Earn and Burn. Earn and Burn."
It's one of the biggest rules in frequent flyer miles and hotel points. Miles and points only become worth...
Boost your miles bank with every day shopping and dining (or just get cash!)
Today, a reader suggested I talk a bit about the ways you can get miles just by shopping. He had spent $400 and earned 1,200 miles just by shopping at Macy's via a mileage...
Basic Economy Fares: I hate them and you should too
Well, all three domestic legacy carriers have finally rolled these out in one form or another.
Delta was first and has them in most markets. United and American have followed suit.
What is a Basic Economy...
Did you know? Free bonus cities on award tickets: 24 hour “layovers”
There is often a lot of confusion about terminology related to stops within an itinerary. For instance, a layover generally refers to stopping in a city for under 24 hours en route to your...
How to get up to 50,000 AA, United, or Delta miles every year with...
As of 2017, this offer has expired.
File this one under "You need money to make money" - or, in this case, to make miles.
But if you have between $25,000 and $100,000 in another brokerage...
Starwood/Marriott Merger; What I’m Booking Now
First off, the Starwood and Marriott merger seems to be BACK ON. I am thinking this eventuality is a negative for any Starwood loyalists and a gain for Marriott fans. We'll see.
In other Marriott news, you can now...
