Discount on Gas, Upromise Referral Bonus. Best Of The Rest For August 14, 2015

Don’t forget I’m giving away two months of your own free travel assistant to everyone.

The Best of the Rest is my effort to summarize all the travel/miles & points stories that interested me on a daily basis but didn’t have time to write about in length.  On a daily basis, I try to keep track of roughly 100 different blogs (try being the operative word) that have interesting things for you and I to learn from.  Some are passed along without comment, while I add my analysis to others.   This is your shortcut to find out what’s going on in the travel world without having to read dozens of travel blogs to get all the best info.

Here’s what I’m reading about today:

Cheap Flight(s) of The Day:  Unless you got in on the cheap fares to Europe earlier today, you’re pretty much out of luck.

$20 for a new sign-up with Upromise and $20 for referrals.  Thanks, Miles to Memories!

Any idea how many millions of hotel rooms there are in the US?

Should there be child-free zones on airplanes?  Short answer for me, no.  Because, if there’s going to be a child-free section, then you’ll need a section that’s free from obnoxious, loud, drunk passengers as well.

Have you seen the new SPG Amex card yet?  Still not sure if I like it or not.

Mommy Points points to an easy, free 500 miles on Spirit.  Given that less than half of all their flights showed up on time last month, I’ll pass.

Get a $100 BP gas card for $90.  HT: Doctor of Credit.

9 travel gadgets that “will change your life”, including a speaker the size of your thumb.

Finally, the picture of the day.  Great shot of the airplane: