Weekly Points: Keep Discontinued Cards Open, ANA Around The World Guide, Justifying The Amex Platinum Annual Fee and More!

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Reasons To Keep Discontinued Cards Open:  Every year when your annual fee is due, you’re faced with the decision of whether to keep the card or not.  When cards are discontinued, you’re also left with that decision. Here are some reasons why you should keep it open. Best Ways To Use United Miles:  United miles […]

Technology Essentials While Traveling

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Technology has advanced quite a bit during the last decade and virtually every single person now has a few technology devices they travel with – this includes either a smartphone, sometimes a tablet, and then usually a laptop. While these are the typical technology devices most people travel with, there are also some smaller technology […]

Best Frequent Flyer Programs for Europe Travel

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Airlines have their own frequent flyer programs, and there is no one program that has everything and is the most amazing. Each program has advantages and disadvantages and each program is unique in which regions it can be best used for – whether that’s because of good award availability or great redemption opportunities (such as […]

Weekly Points: Best Time To Book Southwest Flights, True Costs Of Food Delivery, Best Ways To Fly To Hawaii and More!

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Best Time To Book Southwest Flights:  We all want to get a great deal, especially when paying for a flight.  While this isn’t an exact science, considering these trends could help you save some cash or points on your next Southwest booking. What Is Food Delivery Costing You?:  With more cards offering credits and perks […]

Trending Destinations for 2020

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2020 is the year of many new aspects in the travel industry – new aircraft, new airlines, new airports, new premium cabins, changed frequent flyer programs, etc. the list goes on and on. 2020 is also the year of traveling to new, exotic destinations that we haven’t been to before and are a must to […]

Weekly Points: Do You Need Travel Insurance, SkyMiles Award Sale To Asia, What’s The Best Seat On Southwest and More!

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Do You Need Travel Insurance?:  When purchasing flight tickets, you may see the option to purchase travel insurance for your flights.  Are you already covered with some of your credit cards. Well, it depends… Bank Removes Visa Infinite From Premium Card:  Sometimes banks evaluate whether their credit cards are profitable or not and in an […]

Understanding Airline Fare Information

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Every flight combination has a fare – the fare is essentially the rules and restrictions associated with that ticket and the price you need to pay. There are different fares for different routes, airlines, peak travel times, etc. Not only that, there isn’t just one fare for one specific routing – there can be lots […]

Weekly Points: Marriott Is Being Sneaky, Southwest Companion Pass Guide, Barcelona Flight Deals and More!

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Marriott Award Stays Rebooked:  If you have any upcoming Marriott award stays booked prior to September 2019, please check your account.  Many are reporting their award stays have changed and Marriott deducting more points. New Perks With Popular Premium Card:  Premium credit cards are those that have a hefty annual fee.  Typically they provide awesome […]

Flying Qatar Airways Qsuites Business Class

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Qatar Airways revolutionised Business Class a few years ago when they introduced Qsuites – their newest Business Class featuring your own, private suite with a door. Some airlines quickly tried to copy this concept, but thankfully they will never come close to offering the soft and hard product that Qatar Airways offers – true luxury. […]

Travel Better in 2020 and Beyond

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I simply cannot believe it is 2020 already. The past ten years have literally flown by so fast that I have no clue where they went. Nevertheless, those ten years were filled with incredible flights, amazing destinations, and breathtaking travel experiences all around our incredible planet. I certainly hope the next ten years will be […]