Most Luxurious Holiday Destinations

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Most people save up their miles and points for holiday and vacation travel. There are of course people who use miles and points towards other trips, but the highest percentage is simply people who save up over the years and want to eventually redeem for a luxurious holiday – usually at a 5 star hotel […]

Weekly Points: Using Your Uber Credits, Earn MR Points Through Shopping Portals, Maximizing JAL Miles and More!

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Making Sure You’re Getting Your Uber Credits:  Many of us own the Amex platinum card as it does offer a number of useful perks.  One of those perks is the monthly Uber credit. You have to jump through a couple of hoops to use it, but here’s how to do so. Earn MR Points Through […]

The Future of Airline Elite Status

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Airline Elite Status really ensures the difference of getting somewhere and getting somewhere comfortably. Elite status is the ultimate goal for frequent flyers – many of which easily qualify for top-tier status which allows them numerous benefits so they can fly comfortably and exclusively. Airline elite status used to be super easy to understand – […]

Airlines with lots of International Award Availability

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The key to redeeming your miles and points is finding award availability. If a flight is not available using miles, then there’s just sadly no way to book it with your airline miles. You could book it through a bank travel portal using your bank points, but that ticket is a cash ticket and not […]

Weekly Points: The Most Valuable Transferable Point, Ways The Platinum Card Save You Money, Ways To Earn Aeroplan Miles and More!

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Most Valuable Transferable Point:  I think we can all agree that transferable points are some of the most valuable points out there due to their flexibility and multiple transfer partners.  Out of the ones out there, which one is the most valuable? How To Count Your 5/24 Status:  When people in our hobby hear 5/24, […]

Weekly Points: Changes To Companion Pass Requirements, When To Earn The Companion Pass, When To Book Southwest Flights and More!

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Changes To Companion Pass Requirements:  As discussed several times before, the Companion Pass is arguably the best airline perk around.  The ability for a companion to fly with you for “free” is amazing. The requirements to earn this perk have now changed. Flying Blue Promo Awards:  Flying Blue’s promo awards are a great way to […]

The Best Premium Economy Experiences

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Premium Economy is a very interesting airline travel concept. Premium is mostly like domestic First Class, but just on international flights. That is, the seat is typically a comfortable recliner with added legroom and recline, but is not fully flat. The food service is upgraded and better than in Economy Class. A typical ticket will […]

Redeeming Miles During Peak Travel Time

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One of the most common frustrations when it comes to redeeming miles is no award availability. This is a common frustration because most people will want to redeem their miles during peak travel time, when award availability is limited. This is often why people hate miles – because they will save them up for a […]

Weekly Points: Cheapest Airline Awards, Best Use Of AA Miles, Best Travel Deals Of 2019 and More!

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The Cheapest Airline Awards:  There are some sweet spots in our hobby that are true gems!  Traveling on miles and points doesn’t have to blow your balance.  Here are some awards to consider. Best Uses Of AA Miles:  While we’re on the subject of sweet spots and awards to keep in mind, American Airlines has […]

Redeeming Alaska Miles on Singapore Airlines

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Alaska Airlines announced a while back that Singapore Airlines would be their latest partner airline – this means you can redeem and earn Alaska miles for travel on Singapore Airlines. While Alaska has generally partnered with oneworld carriers, Singapore Airlines is in the Star Alliance. Mileage redemption on Singapore Airlines hasn’t been available for quite […]