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31 May. 2017

How to Book Award Flights on Condor With Alaska Airlines Miles

I recently shared that Alaska Airlines is now partners with German budget airline Condor. And you can now earn and redeem Alaska Airlines miles for award flights on Condor between the US and Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. More options for redeeming miles is always great news! And booking Condor award flights on the Alaska

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25 Oct. 2019

7 best airline credit cards to help you reach elite status faster

Earning airline elite status seems to be getting more and more difficult each year. The legacy carriers — American Airlines, Delta and United — have all instituted spending requirements in addition to flight metrics — and then raised them. That’s to say nothing of the huge overhaul United has planned for its MileagePlus Prem...

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2 Jun. 2017

WaterStone Bank Checking Promotion: $200 Bonus + 1,000 Scorecard Reward Points (WI)

For residents of Wisconsin, WaterStone Bank is offering you a chance to earn $200 in checking bonuses when you sign up for a new WaterStone Free Checking account by August 31, 2017. To be eligible for the bonuses, you must complete few simple requirements of $200 minimum direct deposit, enroll in eStatements, ma...

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20 Nov. 2019

Emirates Orders 787-9, Reduces 777X Order

Emirates has today finalized a purchase agreement with Boeing for some Boeing 787-9s, which also sees them reducing the number of Boeing 777Xs they have on order. Emirates Substitutes 30 Boeing 777Xs For 787-9s Emirates and Boeing have today finalized an agreement for the purchase of 30 Boeing 787-9 aircraft, valued at $8.8 billion at

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8 Oct. 2019

[Targeted] AmEx Offer: Staples, Spend $100+ & Receive $25 Statement Credit

Update 10/8/19: This had hit the redemption cap and wasn’t showing anymore, but it’s now showing again so save the offer if you haven’t already. The Offer No direct link, targeted offer Get a one-time $25 statement credit by using your enrolled Card to spend a minimum of $100 + in one or more transactions

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13 Dec. 2022

Tagging Miles Portal Updates – 13 December 2022

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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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6 Sep. 2019

A West Virginia Heiress-Turned-Arms Dealer Bought Wow Air and Will Restart Flights Next Month

Michele Ballarin is a West Virginia heiress who served as a go-between with Somali pirates and tried to get the CIA to hire her to kill Al Qaeda jihadists. She was “a trusted confidante of Somali pirates and warlords.” Ballarin ran for Congress in the 1980s in Morgantown but the 31 year old lost badly,

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25 Oct. 2019

Book now: 4+ Star Alliance business-class awards to Europe during peak summer months

Summer is a popular time to visit Europe, so it can be challenging to find premium-class award tickets during the months of June, July and August, especially if you want to bring your entire family. However, if you’re looking at a potential trip across the Atlantic in 2020, listen up. We’re seeing a large number

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17 Mar. 2020

Shifting strategies in light of coronavirus

The past week has been unprecedented in many ways. Emotions are running high. Several times in the past few days, readers have asked here or in Frequent Miler Insiders about whether points and miles are dead and we (as a collective) should dump our annual fee credit cards since we may not be traveling for

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2 Jun. 2017

New Chase Ink Business Preferred Credit Card Review: 80,000 Bonus Points

The new Chase Ink Business PreferredSM Card has made a grand entrance with it’s outstanding bonus offer of 80,000 points. This card appeals to new or smaller business that have travel needs and expenses that will earn 3x points within the specified categories such as online advertising, shipping purchases, internet, cable and phone ...

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26 Jul. 2019

Top 10 Credit Cards for Travel Rewards: July 2019

There are a lot of reasons to collect miles and points. For free First Class flights and luxury hotel stays To travel to more countries than you could otherwise afford (like Norway, pictured above) To take your family on vacation To visit home for the holidays To earn big rewards for everyday spending And the amazing

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