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31 May. 2017
Increased Offer! 50,000 Miles With This Airline Card
Via Reddit, the Barclaycard AAdvantage Aviator Red card has an increased sign-up bonus! You’ll earn 50,000 American Airlines miles after your first purchase and payment of the $95 annual fee.  That’s 10,000 miles higher than the previous offer! We don’t earn a commission from this cards, but we’re committed to shar...
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16 Mar. 2020
Coronavirus cancellation policies: Cruises, Flights, Hotels, and more
Note: We have made several updates over the past few days and as of 3/16/20 as the situation is fluid. Keep this post bookmarked for updates. Coronavirus cancellation policies vary by travel provider and booking channel and the situation is very fluid. Many readers have been reaching out with questions both on the site and
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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 Oct. 2019
Swagbucks: Sign Up For I Can Read For $1 & Get 1,000 In SB ($9 Money Maker)
The Offer Direct link to offer Swagbucks is offering 1,000 SB when you sign up for ‘I Can Read’ book club for $1 Our Verdict You can get your first two books for free and pay $1 in shipping, this auto enrolls you in a subscription so make sure you cancel your membership. Swagbucks are
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8 Sep. 2019
There’s Still an American Airlines MD80 in Dallas, After All
The retirement of the American Airlines MD80 has been written about extensively and covered across all sorts of media. I am didn’t find the event nearly as momentous and many did, but there were plenty of celebrations as the plane made its last commercial flight – AA80 – from Chicago O’Hare to Dallas Fort-Worth and
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25 Oct. 2019
United’s CEO: Flyers will need convincing to fly the Boeing 737 MAX again
Having the FAA and Boeing say the 737 MAX is safe to fly isn’t going to mollify all passengers’ fears, United Airlines CEO said on Friday. That’s why he promised, once again, on Friday that his airline won’t swap jets on you and will let passengers rebook away from the MAX. “Them two saying that
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20 Aug. 2019
When Was the Last Transfer Bonus? Part 1: Membership Rewards
American Express Membership Rewards, Citi ThankYou Points, and Capital One miles, three of the four major transferrable point currencies, periodically run transfer bonuses to airline mileage partners. Chase Ultimate Rewards offered their first transfer bonus ever in May of this year to British Airways Avios. To be clear, sometimes the transfer bonu...
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7 Oct. 2019
Priority Pass To Lose P.F. Chang’s From Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
Update 10/7/19: Credit has been reduced from $30 to $28 sometime last month. According to The Flight Brothers P.F. Chang’s will leave the Priority Pass program on October 25th, 2019. Original post: Priority Pass has added another restaurant option, members can now access P.F. Chang’s at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The loung...
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7 Oct. 2019
Discover: Buy Sam’s Club Membership ($45) and Get $45 or $25 Back
The Offer No direct link, targeted offer via email Get a $45 statement credit when using your Discover card to buy a new Sam’s Club membership. Others got the same offer, but for a $25 statement credit. The Fine Print Valid October 1 – November 30 Valid online with the link in the email, or
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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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29 Mar. 2018
Learn to Travel Like a High Roller at ZorkFest in Las Vegas
You’re probably already familiar with events like Frequent Traveler University and the Chicago Seminars. Even Tahsir and Omar have run their own TravelCon event to teach others about how to earn and redeem miles for better travel. (The TravelCon name has since been taken over by my friend Nomadic Matt for something completely different.) If
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14 Mar. 2020
Hilton extending free night certificates to August 31, 2021
Hilton has announced that they are extending free night certificates in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. They have sent out the following email to members with free night certificates: To recap, free night certificates that were unexpired as of March 11, 2020 and all new ones issued by August 30, 2020 will be valid until August 31,
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