View from the Wing
CNBC Host Andrew Ross Sorkin Admits On TV To Skiplagging To Save $1,500 — Here Is Why Airlines Call It Fraud And I Do Not
CNBC host Andrew Ross Sorkin casually admitted on Squawk Box that he just skiplagged a ticket and saved about $1,500, blaming the trick on a travel agent and openly wondering whether he was supposed to cancel the extra legs. Throwaway ticketing is a commercial dispute over pricing, not a moral...
Frequent Miler
Delta Australia / New Zealand business class starting at 120k each way (peak season)
Thrifty Traveler’s Premium service has discovered a decent smattering of Delta One business class availability at “saver” prices during the January-March peak season. Some of the dates that I was looking at had up to five seats available. The cheapest route that I can see is LAX-Brisbane (BNE), which is...
Monkey Miles
The most important month for Amex: monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual credits all expire.
Several Amex cards have statement credits that need to be used each month, but also every 6 months. Here's a list to help you
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You Are Travel
Hyatt Has a New Brand Leader – Hope for Better Mr & Mrs Smith Integration?
tl;dr – Could this mean better redemption opportunities for Mrs & Mrs Smith properties? Hyatt recently appointed Tamara…
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Frequent Miler
Capital One Shopping: 40%+ back on StubHub (stack with Chase credits)
If you have the Chase Sapphire Reserve® card and haven’t used your second half, $150 StubHub credit, now’s the time. Capital One Shopping has a one-day offer of 40% back on StubHub. Greg and Nick were both targeted for 45% off; some folks might find even better offers (if you...
Miles To Memories
Chase $900 Bonus for Checking and Savings Account Is Back Again
Chase is one of the most generous banks out there when it comes to checking and savings account bonuses. Now it is once again offering its best ever deal for a total of $900.
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The Gate with Brian Cohen
$50 New Member Referral Bonus With Rakuten
This is your chance to cash in on a $50 new member referral bonus when you sign up as a new member of Rakuten; and you will receive a bonus of $50.00 via referral when you spend a minimum of $50.00 within the first 90 days of your new membership, which is...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
The Trump Administration Just Stripped Back Air Passenger Refund Rights Again
The Trump administration has just stripped back air passenger rights even further after it sided with the U.S. airline industry on what constitutes a canceled flight, and, therefore, under what circumstances consumers are entitled to a full cash refund. What does this mean? Airlines can now change your flight time...
Frequent Miler
Earn 3,000 Marriott points when linking Uber account and taking a ride
A couple of years ago, Marriott launched a partnership with Uber that offers bonus points for rides or Uber Eats orders. Since then, they’ve regularly offered additional bonus points for linking your accounts, taking an UberX ride, and/or placing an Uber Eats order. Marriott now has another such offer that...
View from the Wing
Man Uses Woman’s Boarding Pass At Las Vegas TSA Checkpoint — Then Flips An Officer And Tries To Stab Police With A Pen
TSA caught a man at the Las Vegas airport trying to clear security with a woman boarding pass for a Southwest flight – and that is when everything went sideways. According to federal prosecutors he hit a TSA officer, flipped a responding cop over his back, then grabbed an officer...
PointsMath
Air France-KLM Flying Blue & Accor Promotion: Bonus on Conversion
Accor has many Airline Partners, and with a few of them, it has special partnerships. One such airline is Air France-KLM. Both Air France-KLM Flying Blue and Accor allow the conversion of points and miles between their programs. However, such a transfer is usually not beneficial. The Air France-KLM Flying Blue and...
Miles To Memories
Earn Up to 2,500 Bonus Miles with Three Airlines Shopping Portals
Airline shopping portals let you earn miles for your favorite programs while making everyday purchases. Now three of these shopping portals are also offering bonus miles in addition to the miles that you earn regularly.
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View from the Wing
Citi Strata Elite First Year Math Turns A $595 Fee Into Roughly $2700 In Travel Value
It's hard to imagine anyone that won't find this to be incredible for a year. After that, it's up to you.
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Frequent Miler
No more Turkish Delight: Domestic United awards go up again
Turkish Miles&Smiles is giving us frowns again. Last year, the airline took a scimitar to its award chart, slicing and dicing almost every sweet spot that it had. One of the few desirable uses left was the ability to book any available US domestic flight on United for 10,000 miles...
From The Tray Table
Delta closes the last way to go from economy to business using upgrades
Gone are the days of upgrading straight from economy to business class with Delta’s upgrade certificates. Over the…
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Frequent Flyer Bonuses
Air France KLM Flying Blue – Up to an 80% bonus or 45% discount for buying miles
Today's bonus offer highlight is the next buy miles offer from Air France KLM Flying Blue. The offer varies by members and is either a bonus or a discount - log in to your account to see what you get! Check out all of the new bonuses added today:
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PointsMath
Deal: One Way DEL/BOM-JFK Air India Business Class Flight under ₹100K ($1110+)
One-way India-New York usually sells for over ₹180K ($2000); however, on multiple dates, the pricing is under ₹100K ($1110+) for Air India Business Class. Considering the price, it’s a decent deal if you’re looking to fly Business Class. One Way DEL/BOM-JFK Air India Business Class Flight The India-to-JFK Air India...
The Travel Sisters
25 Secret Santa Gifts for Travelers
Are you participating in a Secret Santa gift exchange this year? Chances are the traveler you are shopping for already has the travel essentials so we have tried to come up with some unique travel related gift ideas.
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Live and Let’s Fly
Trump Administration Takes Aim At “Junk Food” Airline Snacks
The latest aviation concern from the Trump administration? Onboard snacks. U.S. Transportation Secretary Wants Healthier Snacks On Airplanes U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has a new priority for the flying public and it is not runway construction. It is snacks. In a BlazeTV interview, Duffy argued that airlines should stop...
Miles To Memories
United MileagePlus Cardmembers Can Now Earn Miles on Rent Payments with Bilt
Bilt has teamed up with United to offer a new miles earning opportunity for MileagePlus cardholders.
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