Credit cards (and the accompanying sign-up bonuses) have become a big part of most effective strategies for earning points and miles. Just a few days ago I was discussing a great way to pick the low hanging fruit by buying gift cards from office…
The United Airlines Mileage Plus shopping mall has a couple good deals on Nike and eBags that are higher than I recall seeing. The deals are only until June 16th. Nike purchase now earn 12 miles per dollar instead of the normal 4. eBags…
Truly disappointing news from One Mile At a Time yesterday. American Airlines has quietly unveiled seat maps for their new Airbus A319s. It’s not Lucky’s fault, but I did vomit just a bit when I saw his post. These first A319s are configured with…
I’ve been keeping a pretty steady pace of travel this year, a bit more than I’d really like. After a while, domestic coach flying just ain’t fun. I was scheduled to fly cross-country today on American, from IAD to SFO, connecting in DFW. I…
Just a quick reminder that the online florists generally pay out tons of miles per dollar if you go through one of the various shopping portals. I’ve included a list with links. This is nowhere near comprehensive, but should give you a good idea…
I was working on a reservation last night just like I normally do on AA.com. After selecting my flights, I continued to the screen where I could select seats and request upgrades. I immediately thought I had been transported to the land of United…
If you’re a regular reader of this blog you probably already have a love of travel. But, do you pay enough attention to miles and points? My wife’s best friend is the classic example of someone who’s “too busy” to spend time thinking about…
I thought I had published this last night, but obviously I was technically inept enough to save it as a draft. Good news, I think, and I still expect ETOPS to be tweaked on the plane as well which is also likely the right…
Airline and hotel elite status is always a game of “what have you done for me lately”. An airline might be thrilled that you flew 150,000 miles last year with them. But, with just a few minor exceptions, they’re not going to give you…
Lots of people have bucket lists, and I’ve been meaning to write mine down for quite some time. On my mental bucket list, Panama has always held a spot near the top of the leaderboard. The country has obviously had a lot of US…