You may have heard a lot of different opinions about yesterday’s American Airlines AAdvantage program announcement. Opinions are wide-reaching – from ‘not a big deal’ to ‘the end of AAdvantage program as we know it‘. But, the impact of these changes is wholly dependent on what type of traveler you are. Today I’m going to focus […]
14 Quick & Easy Ways to Prevent Your Miles and Points From Expiring
We want to welcome Michael from The Honeymoon Guy, who is here for a post sharing his thoughts on extending the expiration date of your miles and points. This is an essential topic as expiration is always something you need to be mindful of, and Michael did a fantastic job of giving you 14 different […]
Meet Norma, the new Travel Miles 101 Community Manager!
One of the fantastic byproducts of having started this course has been getting to know all of you in our Travel Miles 101 community. Our initial goal was simple. We wanted to teach novices the basics of the miles game so that they could learn to fly on their own and achieve all of their […]
Success Story: Pat’s 15-Day Trip to Peru (including Machu Picchu)
In this Travel Miles 101 success story, Pat from California details how she was able to use airline miles and flexible points to save significantly on a 15-day trip to Peru (including Machu Picchu). Pat filled this article with tips on where to stay and eat and how best to get around the country, so […]
Oracle of Omaha: “Learn to play the miles game.”
Money very well may not be able to buy you happiness, but as Woody Alan once quipped “Money is (definitely) better than poverty, if only for financial reasons.” The limits of money’s ability to purchase happiness can’t be fully defined, but if we want to know what sorts of happiness money can, in fact, buy […]
Success Story: Dan’s Europe and Asia Three Month Trip with Miles & Points
In this Travel Miles 101 success story, Dan from Chicago details how he was able to put together a three-month trip to five different countries (both Europe and Asia plus an extra stop back in the United States to attend his college reunion) using airline miles he earned in just the past 18 months. Enjoy […]
Success Story: Business Class to London Plus Eight Free Nights
Today we bring you an incredible reader success story from one of our Travel Miles 101 community members, John from California; not only did John put together a trip that would have retailed for over $13,000 including two round-trip business class tickets from LAX to London and eight free nights at a swanky Marriott, but […]
Success Story: Enjoying Sedona, AZ and the Grand Canyon on Points and Miles
Today we have a reader success story from one of our Travel Miles 101 community members, Alison from Richmond, VA. Alison planned for about a year to earn the necessary points to take her and her teenage son on a wonderful Spring Break trip to the Grand Canyon and Sedona, AZ and she’s here today […]
Sweet Spot: West Coast to Hawaii using British Airways Avios Miles
Hawaii is a dream destination for many people and from a travel rewards perspective there are a lot of “sweet spot” redemptions to help get you there for fewer than the ‘normal’ 45,000 airline miles that United, American and Delta charge for a round-trip award flight. One of the best of those sweet spots is […]
Chase Ultimate Rewards Transfer Partner List
(list accurate as of date of publication) It is no secret that we love transferable points here at Travel Miles 101. They are the essential building-blocks of any smart travel rewards strategy and are prized for their flexibility. Of the major transferable currencies, we rate Chase Ultimate Rewards at the top of the list as […]