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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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1 Apr. 2018

Delta Air Lines Is Ending SkyMiles and Replacing It with Cryptocurrency

Delta Air Lines will be the first major global carrier to adopt digital currency in lieu of its existing loyalty program, effective January 1, 2019. It will transition from having its members accrue SkyMiles, which are currently awarded based on dollars spent on the ticket fare, to earning Ethereum, which is one of the many

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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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4 Apr. 2018

How to Open a Frequent Flyer Account for Your Child

It’s never too early to start earning frequent flyer miles. Drip by drip those miles will accumulate, perhaps enough for a fun graduation trip before college. And although children may not travel as often as adults, there are plenty of ways to keep those accounts active. Some programs like Alaska’s Mileage Plan even waive expiration

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17 Mar. 2020

Chase Ink Business Preferred: 100k Ultimate Rewards On $15k Spend In 3 Months

The standard welcome offer on the Chase Ink Business Preferred card has just been increased from 80,000 to 100,000 Ultimate Rewards, although it’s come with an increased spend requirement as you’ll now have to spend $15,000 in three months in order to receive the bonus. The Offer & Key Card Details Click the name of

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6 Sep. 2019

American Airlines Mechanic Charged With Sabotaging an Aircraft About to Depart

We haven’t reached the point of a strike, and the airline and its mechanics are headed back to the bargaining table with the National Mediation Board next week. However tensions have certainly been high. For instance a video of an American Airlines supervisor yelling at a mechanic went viral in June (though note there’s NSFW

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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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19 Nov. 2019

WestJet Offering Status Match Challenge

WestJet has just introduced a pretty widely available status challenge opportunity, for anyone who may be planning flights with them soon. Let’s take a look at how it works. WestJet Status Match Challenge With this offer, WestJet is letting you status match to Gold or Silver status in the WestJet Rewards program. Then with qualifying

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2 Jun. 2017

Amazon Lightning Deals Gift Cards: $50 Krispy Kreme Gift Card For $40

Doing some online shopping? Be sure to check out the gift card deals running on Amazon under their lightning deals section. You can find a bunch of popular third party gift cards that would be perfect for date nights, birthdays, and even graduation gifts! Many of the gift cards can be purchased early if you’re an Amazon Pr...

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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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10 Jul. 2019

Citi Cards’ Travel Protection Benefits Drop September 22

I originally wrote this post in 2017, as a part of series summarizing and comparing travel insurance offered by some of the most popular travel rewards cards. In light of big changes coming to Citi cards soon, am updating it. As of September 22, 2019, the Citi Prestige and ThankYou Premier cards will lose all

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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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