Written by K2 @ MileValue
A note from Sarah Page: You may know Kevin from the MileValue Award Booking Service Team. Together with his wife, their friends and family refer to them as K2, which you’ll notice in the by line. They’re excited to contribute to MileValue and I’m happy to be able to share two new perspectives with all […]
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Free On Demand Hotel Porn, New Fee For Award Seats, New Way To Book Flights, Good News For Starbucks Fans?, & More!
Written by joeheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
Happy Sunday to all of our travel friends, both near and far! Here are some articles we’ve read from other bloggers (and other sources) that we think you may like,…
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Mobile Passport to the Rescue in NY?
Written by Jake Redman @ modhop.com
Jake and Anthony talk alternatives for NY flyers now that Global Entry is suspended by the feds. Plus we’re excited about a possible Delta One business class lounge and curious as to why neither of us has flown on Southwest Airlines. Also, Anthony buys BTS tickets. Show Links -With Global […]
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Read MoreDHS Suspends N.Y. Residents Enrollments For All Trusted Traveler Programs Including Global Entry Over Sanctuary Policies Effective Immediately
Written by Sebastian Powell @ LoyaltyLobby
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has just announced that effective immediately it will no longer accept any new enrollments of New York State residents for any of their Trusted Traveler Programs over the states sanctuary policies. New York residents will no longer be able to apply for or renew their enrollment in Global Entry, […]
Big Global Entry SNAFU, Why We Couldn’t Use Lufthansa Lounge, 15y/o Sneaks Through MCO TSA Checkpoint, I Never Knew This Simple Hotel Hack!? & More!
Written by SharonKurheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
Happy Saturday friends, and hooray, it’s finally the weekend! Here’s a recap of what’s gone on at YMMV this week. From what we’ve written to what others wrote that we…
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Hey, Global Entry Program, How Does A Problem Like This Even HAPPEN?
Written by SharonKurheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
It really doesn’t matter who’s in charge, the government is always a hot mess. No one knows that better at the moment than a guy named Sherman K. Sherman just…
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New WDW FastPass Upcharge?, Finally A Use For Alaskan Mileage Plan Miles, 1st Experience With Creepy Global Entry Machines, & More!
Written by SharonKurheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
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Update: The Time It Now Takes To Get A U.S. Passport Or Global Entry
Written by SharonKurheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
Last July, I wrote a piece about how the TSA has just quietly tripled how long it would take to get a passport. About six months have passed and although…
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First Experience With The New Creepy Global Entry Machines
Written by joeheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
We’ve had Global Entry for around seven years but don’t use the service all that often because we only travel outside the U.S. once or twice a year, if even that. The reason we signed up was that being approved for Global Entry also gets yo…
Why I Cancelled My Amex Platinum, Getting Around TSA Liquid Rules, Delta Sees Problem But Fixes Nothing, Issues w/ American Voucher, & More!
Written by SharonKurheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
Happy Saturday friends, and hooray, it’s finally the weekend! Here’s a recap of what’s gone on at YMMV this week. From what we’ve written to what others wrote that we really liked and wanted to share, it’s all here, in one conve…
Have Global Entry? Well, There’s Some Good News And Some Bad News
Written by SharonKurheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
For the past several years, citizens of the United States and nearly a dozen other countries have been able to use Global Entry, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) program that allows expedited clearance for pre-approved, low-risk travelers upo…
Stop Falling In Love With Travel Credit Cards!
Written by joeheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
I’ve admitted that I have an irrational attachment to certain travel credit cards. You know, the cards that I’ve had for a while and keep paying the annual fee even…
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Read MoreTSA Pre-Check Is Great, But Don’t Use Your Points To Pay For It (Updated November 2019)
Written by SharonKurheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
If you have travels coming up, I sure hope you have TSA Pre✓®. If you don’t, why not? It’s one of the easiest ways to help make travel less stressful. I’ve written about the ways you can enroll in the program in this post. I just ask …
What To Do When You’re Getting Credit Card Application Denials, Why Centurion Lounges Will Get More Crowded, How To Get 15% Off at Target, & More!
Written by joeheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
Happy Sunday to all of our travel friends, both near and far! Here are some articles we’ve read from other bloggers (and other sources) that we think you may like, as well, so we’re passing them along. What To Do When You’re Getting Credit Card A…
Mini-Horses & Wet Lemmings
Written by Jake Redman @ modhop.com
A recent American Airlines flight had an unusual passenger this past week. We tell you what it is, talk about our favorite premium credit card and why your Global Entry renewal is taking so long. First, Jake reveals his musical past. Listen now! Show Links What’s that in the bulkhead […]
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Read MoreNew Advice for PreCheck & Global Entry, Warnings Countries Give About USA, Airports with Longest/Shortest TSA Lines, & More!
Written by SharonKurheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
And in the blink of an eye, we’re already well into the first week of September. Time goes by so quickly! Anyway, here are our most popular posts for August 2019. Some of them were actually written before August (heads up that rules and offers ch…
Credit Card Review: Citi Prestige (Is It Still Worth It?)
Written by joeheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
The Citi Prestige. No other credit card has gone back and forth between being amazingly valuable to almost worthless as many times as that one. For a long time, I…
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Read More5 Reasons You Might Be Denied Global Entry (and What to Do About It)
Written by Meghan Hunter @ Million Mile Secrets
INSIDER SECRET: It’s easy to get a statement credit for application fees associated with these Trusted Traveler Programs with any of the top credit cards for Global Entry and TSA PreCheck. Waiting in long security and customs lines is one of the least enjoyable parts of traveling. That’s why many savvy travelers opt for Trusted Traveler …
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Read MoreGlobal Entry & TSA Pre-Check: It’s Not Just For Americans Anymore
Written by SharonKurheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
Joe and I have had Global Entry for several years now; it simply makes life easier when we’re traveling overseas because we don’t have to stand on as many queues. That’s a nice thing but since we only travel outside the U.S. one or tw…
My New Advice When Choosing Between TSA PreCheck or Global Entry
Written by joeheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
Global Entry and TSA PreCheck are the two main options you have to choose from if you want to get precertified for expedited treatment at U.S. Government checkpoints. Both of the services give access to the TSA PreCheck lanes at U.S. airports. This mea…