Maximizing Miles Earned on Revenue Tickets

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The biggest disappointment in the entire frequent flyer industry is the idea of revenue-based programs whereby miles earned are based on how much you spend rather than how much you fly – these programs are not frequent flyer programs anymore, but rather frequent spending programs. The entire idea of a frequent flyer program is to […]

Weekly Points: New Marriott Promotion, Selecting Your Airline Loyalty Program and Amazing Deals To Buenos Aires

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New Marriott Promotion:  Earning Marriott Bonvoy points is tough.  If you’re looking to earn enough points for award stays or to transfer to your favorite airline, then taking advantage of their promotions is a must to boost your balance. Avoiding Las Vegas Resort Fees:  Many folks love visiting Las Vegas for the gambling, shows and […]

Selecting a Frequent Flyer Program for Loyalty

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Virtually every single airline has their own frequent flyer program – and every single one of those airlines claims their frequent flyer program is the best. The truth is that no program is the best at everything. There simply is no program that offers the best redemptions worldwide, the best elite program, the best customer […]

Various Types of Airline Partnerships

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Virtually all airlines have airline partnerships and the whole point of an airline having airline partners is to fly “their” passengers to places where they do not fly to. For example, Lufthansa does not fly to all of the Greek islands but their Star Alliance partner, Aegean Airlines does – therefore Lufthansa partners with Aegean […]

Weekly Points: The Best Hotel Loyalty Program, Cancel For Any Reason Travel Insurance, Earn Miles as Interest and More!

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Citi Application Rules:  Banks are coming out with their rules to limit credit card sign ups.  Once in a lifetime, 5/24, 2/3/4…. and others are rules that different banks enforce.  Citi has their own and here’s a good breakdown of how it works. The Best Hotel Loyalty Program?:  Beauty is in the eye of the […]

Ways to Access Airport Lounges

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Airport Lounges can significantly enhance your travel experience as you can begin your journey in true comfort instead of waiting around by the gate at a hectic airport. Lounges at the airport are designed for premium passengers – either those with a First or Business Class ticket, elite members of a frequent flyer program, passengers […]

The Best Travel Mobile Applications

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Virtually all of us have a smartphone nowadays – and usually that smartphone is an iPhone which features access to millions of applications – for just about anything. Personally, I don’t have a lot of “regular” applications on my phone – most of them are travel related. I use travel applications on a daily basis […]

Airlines with decent Premium Cabin Award Availability

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Airline award availability can vary extremely – from routes to travel time to other factors. Moreover, there are airlines that virtually never release any premium cabin award seats – either at all or to partner airlines. For example, Singapore Airlines virtually never releases long-haul premium cabin award availability to their Star Alliance partner airlines, but […]

Weekly Points: Awesome Deals To Australia And New Zealand, Is Global Entry Worth It, What To Do With Negative Balances and More!

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Deals To Australia And New Zealand:  There are currently some great deals to Australia and New Zealand when flying out of LAX or SFO.  You can find ROUND TRIP deals for as low as $680! Several airlines are participating and the dates are from March – November 2020! How Much Are Your 50K Marriott Certificates […]

Google Flights: A Powerful Search Tool

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I can’t remember what life was like before Google Flights, seriously, this incredible service has changed my flight searching life for the better. I think before Google Flights existed, I would spend countless hours on Expedia or Orbitz searching for flights from one city to another… and one search took quite a while, therefore now […]