Weekly Points: Hilton Program Review, Saving Money On International Flights, Planning Your Trip To The Maldives and More!

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Hilton Program Review:  Everyone has their preferences, but the Hilton loyalty program is one I like.  The points are easy to earn, getting status is easy and they have a large worldwide footprint.  Here are the ins and outs of the program. Fuel Surcharges:  Here’s a very well written article on airline fuel surcharges.  It […]

Weekly Points: Wyndham’s New Award Pricing, Using Thank You Points On Star Alliance, A Guide To Hyatt and More!

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Wyndham’s New Award Pricing:  It was too good to last… 15K points per night at ANY of their properties, even the high end ones.  Wyndham has updated their award pricing and shuffled around properties to their new pricing tier. Cancelling Your Emirates Award Booking:  Sometimes life happens and your plans don’t come to fruition.  Here […]

Weekly Points: WOW Ceases Operations, Delta Flash Sale, AA & China Southern Partner Up and More!

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AA and China Southern Partner Up:  Getting more options to earn and use your miles is a good thing.  American Airlines and China Southern have partnered up to allow earning miles on each others flights and the ability to use each others miles for flights. WOW Ceases Operations:  Effective March 28, 2019 all WOW flights […]

American Airlines AAdvantage Country-Based Sweetspots

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American Airlines’ AAdvantage frequent flyer program is one of my favourites. Being able to redeem AA miles for travel on Etihad Airways or Qatar Airways and their fantastic First Class and Business Class products is the main reason why I love AAdvantage. While American Airlines miles are a bit harder to collect than United Airlines […]

United Airlines MileagePlus Distance-Based Sweetspots

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United Airlines MileagePlus is my go-to program for redeeming Economy Class awards to Europe or Asia. With great redemption rates and 1:1 instant transfers from Chase Ultimate Rewards, MileagePlus provides some fantastic deals when redeeming for Economy Class flights. Sadly the same can’t be said for Business Class or First Class bookings through MileagePlus. United […]

Weekly Points: 27K Points To Asia, Delta Flash Sale, Learning More About Asia Miles and More!

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Unaccompanied Minor Stranded Overnight:  This no doubt is a nightmare.  With so many families following Travel Miles 101, I thought this was an excellent article to help keep you informed on what to do in a situation like this. 27K Points To Asia One Way???:  Definitely check out this article to find some new ways […]

The Best Award Ticket Sweetspots

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Every frequent flyer program has a sweetspot. Whether it is a simple or complex redemption, there is always a frequent flyer program that works best for the award ticket you want to book. The key is having access to miles in that specific program – this is where it becomes incredibly important to ensure you […]

Weekly Points: Alaska Redemption Ideas, Booking Southwest To Hawaii, Delta One Suites To Paris and More!

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Sweet Alaska Airlines Redemptions:  Many times our miles are worth a lot more than we think.  Alaska miles are those type of miles that we could easily squeeze out more than 2 cents per mile.  Here are some great redemption ideas. What Does The AA/Hyatt Partnership Mean:  It’s always exciting when airlines and hotels partner […]

Weekly Points: Rumors About American Airlines, Tips For Low Cost Carriers, Business Class Deals On Delta and More!

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How Will American Airlines Cope:  There were some major rumors around the travel world regarding American Airlines, and neither of them were good for the airline.  The rumor of the devaluation of AA Executive Platinum and Etihad going to Star Alliance could hurt quite a bit. Quirks About TSA PreCheck:  We’re told that getting PreCheck […]

Weekly Points: Are Sightseeing Passes Worth It, Getting To Italy With Points, Delta Flash Sale and More!

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Free Stopovers On Alaska Award One Ways:  We’ve covered this topic before on Travel Miles 101, but this serves as a great reminder to maximize your hard earned points.  This is one of the reasons that makes Alaska miles so valuable. Are Sightseeing Passes Cost Effective?:  When getting to your destination, many times you want […]