Redeeming Alaska Miles for Intra-Europe Travel

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Seattle’s hometown airline, Alaska Airlines, is in a unique position. The airline is not a member of any major airline alliance but has airline partners from major alliances. Furthermore, there are increasing rumours of Alaska Airlines joining the oneworld alliance as the airline has the most airline partners from that alliance. The one major downside […]

Amazing Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer Redemptions

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Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer is one of my favourite Star Alliance frequent flyer programs. Generally, the only way to redeem miles for Singapore Airlines First and Business Class is through KrisFlyer as SQ rarely releases award seats in premium cabins to Star Alliance partners. The good news is that there is usually availability on most SQ […]

Weekly Points: Avoid Uber Scams, Earning 5X Points On More Categories, New Sweet Spot and More!

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Avoid Getting Scammed By Uber:  One of the things that makes Uber appealing, especially in foreign countries, is less risk of getting scammed as opposed to using a taxi.  What happens if you’re scammed by Uber? How To Earn 5X Points On Non-Bonus Categories?:  Earning lots of points is the name of the game with […]

United MileagePlus Upcoming Changes

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The United Airlines MileagePlus frequent flyer program is one of the better Star Alliance loyalty programs. United’s website is easy to use and shows multiple routing combinations. The frequent flyer program itself is generally regarded as quite good – the award rates are reasonable, no fuel surcharges are imposed, you can book most partner airlines […]

Weekly Points: Transfer Bonus To Marriott, Frontier Flash Sale, Avoid These Mistakes With Airbnb and More!

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Book These Marriott Properties Soon:  With Marriott introducing peak and off-peak pricing, award nights prices will vary.  Here are some properties to book before September 14 to take advantage of current award prices. Avoid These Mistakes With Airbnb:  Airbnb is a great option when you can’t leverage your hotel points or when traveling with family […]

Weekly Points: Marriott’s Green Movement, Book Your 4th Night Free Before Sept. 1, Secret Seat Buttons and More!

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Delta Dream It Live It:  Delta is offering some very appealing award flights to Europe for 30K miles round trip.  If you’re planning a trip to Europe towards the early part of 2020, this is a good promotion to take advantage of. Marriott’s Green Movement:  It’s all the rage now to reduce plastic usage in […]

Weekly Points: Transcon Polaris Flights For 12.5K Miles, IHG Accelerate Promotion, ThankYou Points Guide and More!

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Hyatt Award Sale:  Hyatt is offering a pretty nice sale on award nights, whether it’s a Free Night or a Points + Cash booking.  You can get a refund of up to 25% on redeemed points when booking your stay at select properties. Transcon Polaris Flights For 12,500 Miles:  Turkish Airlines Miles & Smiles is […]

Weekly Points: Major Changes To Marriott Awards, Flying To Hawaii For Free, Earn 1500 MR Points and More!

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Major Changes To Marriott Awards:  In my opinion, Marriott’s loyalty program is making a lot of negative changes here lately and it’s frustrating.  Sometimes I wish we could go back to the good old days with SPG. Ideas For Your Marriott Free Night Certificate:  Speaking of Marriott, their credit cards do offer free night certificates […]

Weekly Points: Google Flights Offers Price Guarantee, Another Hawaii Sweet Spot, Fly The Family For Free and More!

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Difference Between Direct & Nonstop Flights:  Here’s a fun fact that’ll come in handy the next time you’re on Jeopardy!  What is the difference between a direct flight and a nonstop flight? Give examples! Google Flights To Offer Price Guarantee:  I love using Google flights to search cash prices on airfare across different carriers.  Now […]

Weekly Points: Around The World Sweet Spots, Transfer Bonus To Avios, Adding Free Segment On United and More!

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Around The World Sweet Spot:  I love sweet spots, as many others in this hobby do.  Sweet spots allow for us to stretch our points and miles so far it’s mind blowing.  Here’s a sweet spot I hope to soon try out. Transfer Bonus To Avios:  Amex is offering a 40%-50% transfer bonus when transferring […]