Comments for The Military Frequent Flyer

Comment on Experimenting with the Veterans Advantage Card by glenn

glenn — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:45:02 +0000

@ Robert – I don’t believe your argument holds up. Point out to me which of those organizations gives me a 5% discount on United and Lufthansa? I have done the math and if you spend over $1299 on airfares on those airlines, then you are coming out ahead. The math is pretty simple and works out. I also do not understand the point about not verifying that the card holder is a veteran. What does that have to do with how much you save. I would also note that you would have a fee for being a member of AARP or AAA in order to get their discount.

Comment on Experimenting with the Veterans Advantage Card by Robert

Robert — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:31:18 +0000

Because Veterans Advantage does not verify that an applicant is really a Veteran, that alone is a very valid reason never to use this company. It’s a scam and a hoax. If you do the math, you will see that by just using organizations like AARP, AAA, USAA or other Veteran and military affiliated organizations that have been around for many years, you can get much better discount deals. Just factor in the annual charges and costs to the Veterans Advantage program and you will see that any potential savings for the average person is minimal at best. So avoid this scam like the plague. There are enough blood suckers out there trying to rip off Veterans as it is.

Comment on Alaska Airlines Adds Aeromexico as Full Partner by joseph m

joseph m — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:04:51 +0000

Thanks for the heads up. As a gold medallion on Delta, Alaska seems really appealing as the program for me in 2014.

Comment on Thanks for the Last Two Weeks! by glenn

glenn — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:12:36 +0000

Thanks, Becky!

Comment on Thanks for the Last Two Weeks! by New Girl in the Air

New Girl in the Air — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:27:27 +0000

I’m glad you got some great stats from being a featured blogger and I hope you had a lot of fun from it Keep it up!

Comment on Thanks for the Last Two Weeks! by Claire

Claire — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:30:07 +0000

Though the military perspective isn’t particularly relevant to me, I still find much value in your posts. And it’s always an easy read given your clear writing style.

Comment on Thanks for the Last Two Weeks! by Joey

Joey — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:49:11 +0000

Thank YOU for the past two weeks! I’m not a blogger but I enjoy reading travel writing and I think as long as you keep writing what matters to you in the world of miles/points/travel you’ll be fine.

Comment on Thanks for the Last Two Weeks! by Jonathan

Jonathan — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:06:06 +0000

It’s good to have someone who blogs from the government perspective. Our world is so much different than the corporate one.

Thanks.

Comment on Thanks for the Last Two Weeks! by Joseph M

Joseph M — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:27:37 +0000

Thanks, It has been a great read so far!

Comment on Everything Alaska by Joey

Joey — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:25:29 +0000

Thanks for this. I live on the east coast and rarely ever see AS planes so I’m not too familiar with the program.
As for EK flights, if it’s saver, then it earns 50%, if it’s flex, 100%.