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2 Jun. 2017
Top Ten Hot Deals for June 2, 2017
If you’re looking for the top ten hot deals for June 1, 2017, you’re in the right place! We have searched the internet for the latest and hottest deals on TVs, laptops, computers, cell phones, household appliances, electronic accessories and so much more! We’ll continually update this throughout the day to get you the be...
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17 Jul. 2019
How to Display AA’s Old Award Search Tool
Ugh. American Airlines’ new tool for searching award space is super annoying. The results are in no way displayed in a way that makes it efficient for us to see what’s available. It gives you no easy option to filter number of stops or cabin. On the week view, it says a filter function is
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7 Oct. 2019
Chase Offering Some Cardholders Ability To Request A Credit Limit Increase Online
Chase is giving some cardholders the ability to request a credit limit increase online. After clicking the ‘Increase My Credit Limit’ button customers are asked what card they would like to increase the limit for as well as the standard questions (income, employment and mortgage/rent details). In the past Chase has done a hard credit
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5 Apr. 2018
Alaska Airlines Relaxes Same Day Change Rules
We all know that travel plans change. This is especially true for business travelers or those of us who fly often and sometimes want to get home or to our destination earlier or later. The ability to change one flight or have flexibility is golden. Even the casual travel appreciates flexibility from time to time.
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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
[Targeted] Get 20%-50% off Uber, 10 Rides, $10 Max Discount Per Ride
Update 10/7/19: Deal is back. Hat tip to DDG Update 6/10/19: Deal is back and valid until June 19th, 2019. Update 4/29/19: Deal is back and valid until May 6th, 2019. Hat tip to DDG The Offer Sent out via e-mail. Subject line is ‘[Your Name], enjoy 40% off on us’ Uber is offering some
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1 Jun. 2017
Best of Million Mile Secrets – May 2017
1.   If you’re looking to earn more Delta miles, consider the limited-time huge sign-up bonuses on the AMEX Delta cards!  And check out this post to find out how to get an even better offer on one of these cards! The Limited-Time 70,000 Delta Mile Sign-Up Bonus on the AMEX Delta Platinum Card Is Enough
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19 Nov. 2019
Japan Airlines Adds Six Haneda Flights To The US
When it comes to Tokyo Airports, Haneda is significantly more convenient than Narita, since it’s closer to the city. Historically a majority of long haul flights have been into Narita due to Haneda being significantly slot restricted, but that has slowly been changing. For example, recently US airlines got access to an additional dozen slots
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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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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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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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5 Apr. 2018
Using the Points Transfer Calculator to Plan Your Next Award
A couple years ago I created the “Award Maximizer” to help you search for the cost of an award ticket across several different loyalty program. The database now includes 14 of the most popular airlines so you can be sure you’re getting the lowest price on a given ticket. I’ve also been adding additional guides
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