I’m not a Groupon junkie but I’ve got to think 9 AAdvantage miles per dollar is a pretty solid offer if you shop on Groupon. It’s only for a few days, so the tight time window might mean you can’t partake if there’s no…
Apologies for the lack of posts over the past few days. I had minor surgery on my elbow Wednesday, so I’m typing one-handed with my left hand (and I’m a righty). Someone with more free time might have gotten a bunch of posts written…
There are some decent offers out for the airline shopping malls right now if you have back to school shopping to do, and I would expert more soon. First, United has a promotion where you can earn up to 2,000 bonus miles. It’s essentially…
It’s really the other way around. I got an e-mail from Suzanne Rubin, President of the AAdvantage program today, with some information about a job they’re hiring for that’s likely a dream job for some folks who follow along here: I wanted to pass…
It’s been an interesting debate so far. First, Jeanne from Heels First Travel spelled out why she thought US Airways had the best domestic upgrade process. Then, I laid out all the reasons American why American had to be the clear winner. While it…
As part of my domestic upgrade showdown, it’s time to lay out why the system employed by the American Airlines AAdvantage system is superior to US Airways. First, I wanted to thank Jeanne from Heels First Travel for staking out the positive points of the…
Leave it to United (okay, the company that manages their shopping portal) to have no idea how much they’re offering on magazine subscriptions. I got an e-mail this morning letting me know that United MileagePlus is offering 24 miles per dollar through July 10th, 2014…
For the month of July, Starwood Preferred Guest is offering a 20% bonus on transfers to American Airlines and US Airways. [divider] I’ve always regarded Starpoints as one of the most valuable currencies. One of the main reasons they’re so valuable is the generous…
PointsHound announced changes today that increase your earning potential on many hotels around the world. In the example cases they gave, the increases are north of 40% more miles or points. I took a look at a few hotels I frequent and did see higher earning rates on a few, though not as big as 40% more. In speaking with Pete VanDorn from PointsHound, these changes are a combination of their recent acquisition by Points.com and the strength of new relationships with certain hotels and hotel chains where bigger commissions are leading to bigger rewards for customers.
Now that American Airlines and US Airways have announced reciprocal upgrades, elite members have to recalibrate their thinking. There’s still some questions, but we know as of yesterday that the process is working, at least for AAdvantage elites on US Airways flights. AAdvantage elites…