Written by MilesAbound @ Milesabound.com
Hyatt Gold Passport just announced on this thread on FT their new award chart which goes into affect January 7th 2014: http://hyatthotels.hyatt.com/content/partnerlandingpage/en/goldpassport/award-chart-changes.html At first glance this is not as terrible as I had imagined it could be (and who is to say it won’t get worse again soon). There is no surprise to see a […]
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I just spent $14,000 – and that’s why your miles are worth less
Written by MilesAbound @ Milesabound.com
This evening I spent over $14,000 in less than an hour on credit cards that earned me points. I didn’t buy a car, or a diamond ring, or a bunch of high-tech equipment. Instead, I bought several cash-equivalents at a pharmacy store, a grocery store and a big discount retailer. The purchases earned me about […]
Travelocity 15% off hotels today November 8th-9th
Written by MilesAbound @ Milesabound.com
I just got an email offering 15% off Travelocity hotel bookings made today. Use promo code WKNDNOV15. Does not appear to be any minimum and I just used it succesfully to book a cheap (and now even cheaper) two night stay up in NYC next week. UPDATE: This has been extended until Midnight Saturday November […]
No first class or chain hotels? Eff that!
Written by MilesAbound @ Milesabound.com
My friend Matt from Saverocity went on a rant about using miles to fly first class and then using points to stay at what are basically American standardized chain hotels. I really like Matt’s blog, it combines discussion of both travel hacking with miles and points and personal finance. I find these topics inevitably intertwined. […]
A quick trip to the UK, Virgin Atlantic and Delta using SkyMiles
Written by MilesAbound @ Milesabound.com
A couple of weeks ago my grandmother passed away – she had lived a long life, passing exactly ninety four and a half years from the day she was born, had her family close to her all her life and did not suffer any great illness, so while it was of course a sad loss […]
Check your mail: Citi AA Bonus Spend Categories
Written by MilesAbound @ Milesabound.com
I just picked up our mail for the day and found a couple of letters from Citibank with offers for a small amount of bonus AA miles for spend categories. For the relevant spend categories we were offered 3x spend up to a maximum of 2,500 miles. Not a huge amount, but better than a […]
Understanding Delta’s 24 Hour Risk Free Cancellation Policy
Written by MilesAbound @ Milesabound.com
As a result of a US Department of Transportation (DOT) ruling in August 2011 and subsequently amended, all airlines operating flights out of the US must offer the ability to cancel a ticket within 24 hours of booking if the reservation is made at least a week before the flight’s departure date, or alternatively allow […]
Citi Executive / AAdvantage World Elite Mastercard – 60k AA for $450
Written by MilesAbound @ Milesabound.com
(Note: the application links provided in this post do not earn any commission. Only apply for credit cards in order to earn points if you are confident you can pay the balances in full without incurring unexpected finance charges or late fees, that you are comfortable paying any annual fees that are not waived or […]
Etihad adding LAX-AUH Service
Written by MilesAbound @ Milesabound.com
Via AirlineRoute.net, Etihad is adding daily service to and from LAX from 1st June 2014. The route will be served with their three class 777-300ER product. Etihad is of course partners with American Airlines, and are pretty good about releasing award seats. On most North American routes it has been possible to get two seats […]
Bluebird now allows fee-free debit card loads up to $1k per month
Written by MilesAbound @ Milesabound.com
I just received the following email relating to my American Express Bluebird account which sees them removing the current $2 fee for loading funds to the card by debit card: Hello MilesAbound, Adding funds to your Bluebird Account is easy. Now, Bluebird is adding another no-fee way to add funds online to your Account. Effective immediately, you […]