why i don't use travel portals

3 (Big!) Reasons I Don’t Use Travel Portals – With a Few Exceptions

Ah, the "portal" discussion. It's actually two fold. We are talking about all "OTAs," shorthand for Online Travel Agency (sidebar: if you ever booked through an OTA called HotelMagician.com in the late 2000's, that...
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Capital One –> Etihad Guest Transfer Bonus

MilesTalk Facebook group moderator A.R. flagged the following transfer bonus: Get up to 30% more miles to spend on flights, upgrades or rewards when you transfer your loyalty points from other programmes to Etihad Guest...
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Expiring Credit Card Bonus Offers (Delta / IHG)

This is purely an FYI / Last Call post so anyone interested in any of these deals don't miss out. You can click through to ay of the cards on my sister site Your...

Capital One Venture X Premium Credit Card: You Can Apply Now

Looking for our Venture X Business Card Review? Capital One has launched a new premium credit card called the Venture X that I think will excite many of you. It's now open for applications here. You may...
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VentureOne Bonus Offer Doubles – Intro 0% APR Now 18 months

We don't talk a ton about the Capital One VentureOne credit card. This is the no-fee Venture-family card that only earns 1.25X Capital One Miles per dollar spent. Normally we discuss the Venture X...
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Deciphering Capital One 1099s (Global Entry Credits are Taxable)

For the last week, since I got my 1099, I was trying to figure how how in the world Capital One came up with a reported taxable income of $1,001.45 for two Venture X...
Virgin Clubhouse - JFK

Virgin Clubhouse Back for Amex Cardholders as Well

This entire article is now out of date.  Please see this article on changes to the Virgin Clubhouse JFK effective March 2023. A couple of weeks ago, Plaza Premium changed their website to indicate that American...
Virgin Clubhouse - JFK

Virgin Clubhouse Access Remains for Capital One Cardholders (But Not for Amex Plat)

This entire article is now out of date.  Please see this article on changes to the Virgin Clubhouse JFK effective March 2023. Remember just a few days ago I sort of freaked out because it was...
Virgin Clubhouse - JFK

Secret Hours at JFK’s Virgin Clubhouse

This entire article is now out of date.  Please see this article on changes to the Virgin Clubhouse JFK effective March 2023. I love the Virgin Clubhouse. I'll get myself out of bed early just to have...

10% – 15% Transfer Bonus on Cathay Pacific

This transfer bonus is being offered on the Cathay Pacific side (rather than by any bank program), so you can transfer in from American Express Membership Rewards, Capital One or Citi ThankYou. The biggest thing...