The American Airlines Advantage shopping portal has a number of good deals this week, especially one for Best Buy: You can link to this offer here. The reason why I’m high on this particular offer is because Best Buy will let you buy…
Delta is raising the price of international award tickets again. As View From The Wing points out, these are not small increases. 25% more miles for some of the common routes, like US to Europe, is “gulp” worthy. Were you one of the lucky…
It can be a bear to keep track of the dozens of programs I have miles in. Add to that extra accounts for the rest of my family members and I’ve got a part-time job on my hands. Award Wallet is one of my…
US Airways has announced their 100% bonus again on purchased miles and it’s the last time we’re going to see a “non-targeted” offer of 100%. I got some information today from someone “in the know” about such things. They’ve said that this will…
The airlines are always looking for ways to acquire new elite customers. Status match offers, where you prove you’re a loyal elite customer of another airline so you’re newfound airline girlfriend airline of choice gives you a fast track with elite status from them….
If you’re not as studious (obsessed) about miles and points as I am, there are lots of little details along the way that can trip you up. Expiration dates is one of them. You see, the airlines book those miles as liabilities on their…
I think one of the toughest things for most people is figuring out how to get started collecting miles and points. Shopping portals sponsored by the airlines are a valuable tool and they occasionally have outsized opportunities for everyday folks to collect miles. Right…
Good news from my favorite airline late last week. One of the very special people in charge of a frequent travel program, Suzanne Rubin, has been tapped to stay in charge of the AAdvantage program when the American Airlines/US Airways merger is completed. You…
Though the news doesn’t include elite qualifying miles and recognition of elite benefits on Hawaiian Airlines flights, it does include increased mileage earning for American Airlines customers. Here’s a before and after shot that illustrates what American Airlines AAdvantage members used to earn and…
This is a bit of inside baseball, not really stuff the every day traveler wants to spend time reading about. But, it is interesting to me so I figured I’d write a quick post. The New American Airlines announced its senior leadership today. There…