Summer Travel Tips

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Summer 2019 has officially begun – which means it is time to take your family on incredible trips around the world (all of which should be paid for with miles & points). Summer travel is my favourite type of travel – from warm beach destinations to quick city breaks, summer is the best time of […]

Award Availability: Checking For Phantom Space

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When it comes to booking award flights and award availability, there are many aspects you should be aware of: which miles to use which points to transfer which airline to fly which cabin to fly which aircraft to fly which lounge to visit …and the list goes on and on. While you may think collecting […]

Flying Economy Class: The Best Choice… Sometimes

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Ever since becoming involved in the miles and points hobby back in 2012, I’ve yet to fly long-haul Economy Class on a flight over 7 hours. That is all thanks to the fact that miles and points help me book Business or First Class on long-haul flights, often for less than what Economy Class would […]

Understanding EU261 Flight Compensation

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There’s no better type of flight compensation than the famous European Union Flight Compensation Regulation 261. The regulation establishes rules regarding compensation and assistance in case of flight cancellation, long delays, or denied boarding due to overbooking. You can be compensated anywhere from EUR 250 to EUR 600, the EU261 compensation amount depends on the […]

Understanding When To Redeem Miles

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Airline frequent flyer miles and credit cards points have changed my life. Before miles and points, I hadn’t seen the world outside of North America and Europe… and thanks to miles and points, I have now been able to visit over 50 countries on all continents and travel to some incredible destinations around our gorgeous […]

Redeeming Alaska Airlines Miles on Qantas

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  Alaska Airlines has been partners with Qantas Airways for quite some time – which means you can earn and redeem Alaska Airlines miles on Qantas flights. Alaska sometimes also has bonus miles promotions for travel on Qantas (QF). QF is the flag-carrier of Australia and transports people to/from/around the wonderful country in the South […]

Lufthansa First Class Summer 2019 Schedule

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  What better way to start your summer than by flying Lufthansa First Class, one of the world’s best First Class products? Lufthansa’s First Class cabin is incredible – from the ground services in Frankfurt and Munich, to the amazing experience in the sky; LH F is something everyone needs to fly at least once […]

AAdvantage Changes Etihad Airways Routing Rules

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  American Airlines AAdvantage is one of my favourite frequent flyer programs when it comes to redeeming miles and points to Asia, the South Pacific, and the Middle East. Sadly, AAdvantage isn’t perfect when it comes to redeeming for European or South American flights due to limited award availability and high fuel surcharges, especially on […]

Redeeming Points for Cash Ticket vs. Award Ticket

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  Transferable points from banks remain one of the most type of flexible rewards – because you can usually use them in an unlimited number of ways including transferring to airlines and hotels. There are, of course, other ways including redeeming them for cash back or gift cards (something you should never do). Most banks […]

Redeeming Etihad Airways Etihad Guest Miles

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  The frequent flyer program of Etihad Airways, Etihad Guest, is often overlooked by many as the miles are harder to redeem on partner airlines and usually involve calling in – something that most people don’t have time for. Etihad Guest miles are actually easy to acquire as you can transfer from AMEX, Citi, and […]