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8 Sep. 2019
As United Negotiates a New Pilot Contract, Heads We Lose Tails We Lose
Passengers need a pilot contract because unhappy pilots mean massive delays and cancellations. But a pilot contract is going to mean the airline can squeeze more seats into regional jets. Either way, passengers lose. Continue reading As United Negotiates a New Pilot Contract, Heads We Lose Tails We Lose…
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8 Dec. 2022
Tagging Miles Portal Updates – 08 December 2022
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3 Jun. 2017
North American Savings Bank CD Account Review: 0.10% to 2.02% APY CD Rate (MO)
Available to those in Idaho and Washington, North American Savings Bank offers competitive rates of 0.10% to 2.02% APY on CD terms from 3 to 120-months. That’s maximum savings with a fixed rate! North American Savings Bank CDs has a minimum opening deposit of $1,000 and no monthly fees. Grow your money faster with interest and get
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14 Mar. 2020
Marriott shows rates with taxes and ALL fees (price transparency checkbox)
I stumbled upon something really cool last week.  Sometime recently (I don’t know when), Marriott added a new price transparency checkbox to their web-based property search.  Checking this box changes the display to show prices with taxes and resort fees included.  This is an awesome step in the right direction. In an ideal wor...
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6 Apr. 2018
How to Maximize the Alaska Airlines Stopover on Awards to Hawaii
Alaska Airlines adopted a cheaper award pricing for its award flights in December 2016. Today I’m going to explain how you can combine that with another, much older, Mileage Plan award trick to book two excellent flights for just 17,500 miles. You can apply the same strategies to many other kinds of award tickets. It’s
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1 Jun. 2017
New AMEX Offers: Omni Hotels, Glasses.com, Texas de Brazil, and More!
Via Running With Miles, there are new AMEX Offers that can help you save cash on purchases you might make anyway! AMEX Offers are an easy way to save money.  To use these deals, just add the offers to your AMEX card.  Then you’ll earn a statement credit when you make a qualifying purchase. Save on Incre...
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7 Aug. 2019
Last Chance to Opt Out of Chase’s Binding Arbitration
If you have a credit card issued by Chase, in May you should have received an email from Chase with the subject line, “Important information regarding changes to your Chase account”. In said email you were informed that Chase will alter your cardmember agreement to include a legal provision called binding arbitration as of early
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1 Jun. 2017
Free Doughnuts in Select Cities This Summer If You Have These Cards!
Tomorrow is National Doughnut Day! To celebrate, American Express and Delta are driving a doughnut truck around the US, filled with unique doughnuts inspired by Delta snacks like cookies, pretzels, and peanuts.  And they’re not stopping until August 12, 2017! Is There a Problem, Officer?  Doughnut Truck = Increased Police Prese...
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1 Jun. 2017
7 Best Credit Cards to Help Achieve Your Travel Goals – June 2017
It’s an exciting time for folks in the miles & points hobby!  Because there are excellent sign-up bonuses and ongoing perks available on lots of travel credit cards. Choosing the right card can make it easier for you to achieve your travel goals, like a round-trip Business Class flight to Tokyo! Emily and I Love to Tak...
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7 Sep. 2019
Holy Markup: Hotel Charged a Man Nearly $70,000 for a Beer, and It’ll Take 10 Days to Get His Money Back
We all know how overpriced minibars can be. And in major cities you have to take out a second mortgage to afford a cocktail in the bar, too. In one case that turns out to be literally true. Insult to injury? The foreign transaction fees. Continue reading Holy Markup: Hotel Charged a Man Nearly $70,000
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14 Aug. 2019
Google Tests New Price Drop Guarantee
Today I’m not talking about miles or points, but instead a new way to find the cheapest flights to book with cash. A savvy miles ninja knows when to use them versus when to pull out the dollar bills, after all. Until September 2, look out for this little symbol in the search results of
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20 Nov. 2019
Buy Choice Privileges Points With 40% Bonus
Choice Privileges has just rolled out their latest promotion on purchased points, which is arguably one of the best promotions we’ve seen from them. Buy Choice Privileges Points With 40% Bonus Through December 5, 2019, Choice Privileges is offering a 40% bonus on purchased points when you buy at least 5,000 points in one transaction.
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