There are some enticing mileage deals out today if you’re trying to get some Black Friday shopping done. The US Airways Dividend Miles Storefront is offering the following: 9 miles/$ on Sears purchases (instead of the normal 3) 9 miles/$ on Sephora purchases (instead…
Intercontinental Hotels Priority Club and United Airlines MileagePlus appear to be offering triple miles for reservations. I say appear because I got a text message from United detailing the offer with a link to a mobile site. However, the page it brings you to…
Shopping portals are a great way to increase your mileage earning. Not only do the portals provide you with extra miles for purchases you were already going to make, but they also offer periodic bonuses that make certain vendors an even better offer. Finally,…
Up until now, I’ve only had one emergency landing. I’ve had a couple of diversions that ended up not amounting to much, and one issue of “warm brakes“. That’s probably within the margin of error for the number of times I should have experienced…
I haven’t been traveling to Las Vegas as often as I used to, which has lead to a serious dent in my poker playing. Along with a brief stop at the Palazzo a few weeks ago, I also had a chance to walk through…
View From The Wing has a synopsis on what is starting to seem like an inevitable change to revenue-based frequent flyer programs by the legacy domestic US carriers. Shockingly, I’m really not a big fan of revenue-based programs. While most of my fellow road…
As reported by Wandering Aramean, United Airlines took delivery of their first Boeing 787 Dreamliner. I was lucky enough to be on the inaugural BOS-NRT Japan Airlines 787 flight back in April. I’ve been eagerly awaiting the 787, believing it would change the way…
I guess this is giveaway week for me. Yesterday, I posted a bunch of pictures of different SPG items I was giving away that we got at our SPG Moments event at the US Open. Today, I decided to clean off my desk prior…
A few times a year opportunities pop up that you generally don’t see. Those of you with flexible travel schedules can reap some fantastic rewards if you keep your eyes open. Now’s a great time to consider Hawaii. Mommy Points has a great post…
I spend a lot of time telling people how best to spend their miles. There’s not much else that’s more frustrating than seeing people use 50,000 miles for a $200 airline ticket. One of the common refrains I hear is, “I can never find…