Yes, I know I am not the first, or even the 31st blogger to post about this today, but I could not let the sun go down without saying something. United’s announcement that it is instituting a revenue requirement to maintain elite status in its MileagePlus program in... Read more

Y’all, I have been gone a lot lately. In the last 12 weeks I’ve been to Vegas, Colorado, Nashville (twice), Toronto, south Texas, Manila, Connecticut, New York, and Dallas. Whew! I’m finally home for a few weeks, and I am very excited to spend time with my baby and... Read more

As you may well know, I am involved in a Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) case against Swiss International Airlines for their unilateral cancellation of fares issued on Swiss ticket stock from “Round 3″ of the erroneous fares. You can see what happens in View... Read more

Well day two of the Paris Airshow has been and gone, so lets look at the big stories of the show today Boeing takes top billing as it confirms it will launch the Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner. Image – The Boeing Company This aircraft is a double stretch from the baseline 787-8... Read more

Chris R. emailed me this morning to bring a Milepoint.com post to my attention where United announced changes to elite status qualification beginning in 2014. The following revenue requirements — in addition to the standard mileage or segment flying to reach status —... Read more

Not too long ago I posted about a cheap way to travel from NY to London for just 13K miles and $98, which is an awesome redemption on Virgin Atlantic. Since that post, several readers have emailed me asking for the best strategy to get back to the states, while avoiding the... Read more

Given the frenzy of activity this week around the increased limited time bonus offers for the Chase Business Cards (Ink Plus® Business Card, Ink Bold® Business Card and Ink Cash® Business Card) we thought it would be helpful to expand on our Chase time saving tips like the... Read more

Delta and FedEx are offering up to 4x miles on eligible shipping between now and July 31, 2013. If you ship products anyway, this is an easy way to earn miles making shipments you’d otherwise make anyway. It’s simple and only takes a few moments to sign up and start earning.... Read more

Earlier today, I quickly posted the news that United Airlines will introduce a new Premier Qualifying Dollar (PQD) revenue requirement in 2014 to maintain or achieve elite status, in addition to the normal mileage requisites. It didn’t come as a shock to me and I promised to... Read more

According to a recorded message to employees from Richard Anderson, CEO of Delta, and obtained by Bloomberg, Cincinnati fliers and employees need not worry about cuts at their hub after the big Memphis based announcement two weeks ago (at least not yet)…  “The... Read more

I just received an email from SniqueAway (a travel deal-a-day site) is becoming Jetsetter on June 28, 20213. If you currently have a SniqueAway account, here are some things to know: Until June 28, SniqueAway will still operate as usual and any trips you book between now and... Read more

Yesterday I posted about how EVA Air was set to join the Star Alliance today (June 18), and how their flights were already bookable online with AviancaTaca Lifemiles. I figured I’d post another update now that they’re officially in Star Alliance. First of all, EVA... Read more

This is part two of a seven part trip report from my travels to South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe and covers my stay at the Radisson Blu Gautrain. Delta ATL-JNB BusinessElite B777-200LR Radisson Blu Gautrain Hotel, Johannesburg, South Africa Kapama River Lodge – Kruger... Read more

Starting in 2014 United will require a minimum level of spending for status. Today we’re announcing some upcoming changes to our Premier qualification requirements for 2014. We’ve posted complete details and a FAQ at www.mileageplusupdates.com, but I wanted to share an... Read more

There is another 48 Hour sale from Hyatt announced today and running through Wednesday. A partial list of hotels participating in this sale is below. Use the code C48JUN to save up to 30% at participating hotels (a partial list is provided below). Travel must be between June 30... Read more

To be clear, I am not at all happy about the addition of the revenue component United has introduced to their elite qualification tiers.  It is heavily weighted in favor of those who have someone else buying their tickets (businesses) where money doesn’t matter in the... Read more

Marriott has re-added American Airlines to its large stable of mile-earning airline partners. I did some hunting to figure out what it might mean by traveler type. The tradeoff is earning 10 or 5 points/$ versus 2 or 1 miles/$, depending on brand. Outside bonus time, avoid miles... Read more

No Annual Fee Chase Freedom Cards Can Give You an ‘Extra’ 24,000 Points Per Year, Each Year You can register for the 3rd quarter’s special 5 points per dollar earning categories starting today. The Chase Freedom® Visa offers 5 points per dollar in a... Read more