Alaska Airlines has always been a very customer centric company, with some of the most popular elite benefits for their most frequent fliers. During the pandemic, they’ve been very flexible with changes, credits, cancellations, and the like. One …
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Delta Airlines Appears to be Rolling Qualifying Dollars (MQD) into 2021
Delta was the first, if not one of the first airlines, to extend elite medallion benefits to all of their members during the Coronavirus pandemic this year. They realized fairly quickly that their elite travelers would be flying less, and if they wante…
Read MoreThis New Debit Card offers up to 15% Cash Back
Earning Cash Back during a pandemic is a heck of a lot better than earning airline miles. Now, you can earn up to 15% back on all your purchases.
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Final Day: Get $15 & Free Delivery From DoorDash
Chances are, you’ve been spending the majority of your time at home these days. However, that doesn’t mean you have to miss out on all of life’s little joys. One of our favorite ways to still enjoy life’s comforts without leavin…
Read MoreLimited Time to score Apple Products at a Discount
Apple threw a huge curveball into the miles and points world yesterday when they announced that they would be creating an all-encompassing Apple gift card that we be good on all apple products, company wide. All previous iTunes gift cards will now go i…
Read MoreAmerican Airlines’ new partnership with JetBlue
Well, we didn’t see this coming. In a new recent announcement, American Airlines said that their new strategic partner would be JetBlue. The Highlights Just like when Alaska bought Virgin American to create the premier airline in the Northwest US…
Read MoreWhere to get a free 24-48 hour Covid test in Seattle
If you live in, work in, or visit Seattle, you’re eligible to get free testing from the City of Seattle. Due to a partnership with the county and the University of Washington, you can get tested at one of two drive in locations, by appointment, f…
Read MoreAmerican Airlines offers 45% off when Buying Miles
If you’re in a buying mood and planning for the future, American Airlines is offering a 45% discount for the month of July if you buy miles. The pricing really isn’t that bad, especially if you’re looking at premium travel for later t…
Read MoreAmerican Airlines Policies Risk Further Spread of Coronavirus
American Airlines decided to put profits over passenger health when they announced on July 1st they would be selling planes to 100% capacity, in the middle of a pandemic.
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Insane Deal: US to Hong Kong from $239 Round Trip
Well this is just bonkers. We’ve seen some great deals from the US to Asia before, but this is just about as cheap as you’ll see. The Deal Both Oneworld and Star Alliance carriers are offering some insane rates between Las Vegas and Hong Ko…
Read MoreOuch. LATAM Airlines is pulling out of Argentina
After 15 years of operation in the country, LATAM Argentina formally announced that they are going to stop operating in the country effective immediately. This means that there will now be an almost full monopoly on routes inside of Argentina, and a su…
Read MoreAmerican Airlines announces Double Miles on all Summer Flights
American Airlines is pulling out all the stops to try and get summer travelers back into their airplanes. With most people canceling their trips in lieu of road trips or local tourism, the airlines are hurting. We’ve seen Alaska Airlines announce…
Read MoreWhich Countries are Safest to Travel for Covid-19?
Which countries are safest to travel for Covid-19? Where can you travel this year to feel safer and have less chance to contract the virus? These questions have been around many a kitchen table for the past two months, including our own. We want to tra…
Read MoreAmerican Airlines Re-Opening Admiral’s Clubs in 10 cities
American Airlines has had a sort of summer revival as of late. Airplane loads are 3x what they were in April and rising. Because of that, travelers are demanding a certain sense of normalcy return to air travel as quickly as possible. In just two…
Read MoreDelta’s Quirky Way to Service First Class
Before Quarantine, I was flying back on a Delta Airlines flight from Detroit to Seattle, eagerly awaiting my meal while sitting in the bulkhead, row 1. As I took off my new Bose headphones to talk to the flight attendant, she just walked right by …
Read MoreHow Exactly do Airports get their Codes?
If you’ve ever flown into an airport and wondered how in the world you managed to go from SDF to ORD (that’s Louisville to Chicago) and instead not from LOU to CHI, you’re not alone. The mystery of some airports’ codes goes back…
Read MoreAlaska Airlines Loses Emirates Redemptions. Temporary or Not?
In what I can hope is only an error in their IT systems, the ability to redeem Alaska Airlines miles for Emirates flights, arguably one of the more valuable uses of Alaska Airlines miles, has disappeared overnight. The question now becomes whether this…
Read MoreThe State of Alaska opens on June 5th to Tourists
In what seems like a deluge of bad news on the travel front, a bit of good news has arrived. According to a press conference by the (R) governor of the State of Alaska Mike Dunleavy, the state will open on June 5th to tourists… with a catch. Curr…
Read MoreWhy You Shouldn’t Redeem Alaska Miles for Emirates Flights
With recent award changes, should Emirates Skywards program replace Alaska’s mileage plan as your preferred way to book Emirates first class?
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Berlin’s Airport is Finally, Fully, Completely, Closing
The saga of the Berlin Tegel airport has been one that has lasted years. Originally scheduled to close back in 2012, the closing has been delayed and pushed back and moved for almost a full decade. Now a combination of factors, including the coronaviru…
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