Yesterday I posted how I was going for an American Airlines Platinum challenge. This got some readers extremely excited and interested about the various matches and challenges to earn status. You actually might be able to get away with not flying as much as you thought and earn status! It used to be you could… Read full article

Yesterday marked the last day of Continental Airlines, and I must admit, I am pretty sad to see them go. Growing up, we used to fly Continental once or twice a year from Boston to Ft. Lauderdale with a layover in Newark. 9 times out of 10, my family would volunteer for a bump and… Read full article

This is post #5 of a series regarding the Chase Ultimate Rewards program. Related Posts: Post #1: Introduction to Chase Ultimate Rewards Program Post #2: Maximizing Chase Ultimate Rewards with Chase Freedom Post #3: Downgrading your Chase Ultimate Rewards Card to Avoid the Annual Fee Post #4: Best Redemption for Chase Ultimate Reward Points –… Read full article

Keeping your airline miles active is pretty simple! For most programs you have NO REASON to ever let your miles expire!! The great thing is that many times you are able to keep your miles active without even having to take a flight. Make sure to take a look at each airlines expiration policy and… Read full article

Yesterday I posted about some great fares I was finding on Virgin America from New York (JFK) to San Francisco (SFO) – $220 round-trip! Luckily, some of the other carriers started matching this $220 fare – thanks AAdvantageGeek for letting me know! Now you can fly the airline of your choice and have the flexibility… Read full article

Recently, I posted on Hotel Credit Card perks and received many emails requesting for a similar post in regards to airlines. So, here you go, a compiled list of all the perks you receive with an airline specific credit card (including status, waived baggage fee, priority boarding, etc.). If you travel often on one airline,… Read full article

I know this won’t pertain to most of you, but for any of you New Yorkers looking to go to New Orleans there are some incredibly cheap fares out there! If you’ve checked out fares to NOLA before, you know that flights are expensive and rarely direct. I was searching flights this morning to go… Read full article

United and Continental are offering a pretty heavy discount on round-trip economy class award tickets to Europe and Africa for travel between January 27 through March 22, 2012 (award ticket must be booked by January 16, 2012). This offer is only valid for flights originating in the US (including Alaska and excluding Hawaii). 20% off… Read full article

With the internet, Black Friday is no longer limited to in-store deals only. You might even find some of the exact same deals in-store as you do online, and if that is the case – avoid the lines, make the purchase from home, and earn points and miles! Whenever you make a purchase online you… Read full article

Between October 1 – December 31, 2011 earn bonus miles for each round-trip between the US and London Heathrow on United, United Express, Continental, Continental Express.  Bonus miles only apply for travel booked in F, J, C, or D class of service (First or Business class). Also, based on the terms and conditions, it looks… Read full article