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My First Ride Back In The Air Since FEB2020 – Yep – I Flew Just for Dinner & Back!
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Flash Sale: Get a 100% Bonus When Buying IHG Points
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IHG fans can pad their rewards balance during a special flash sale. The hotel chain and has teamed up with Points.com for a promotion offering IHG members a 100% bonus on purchases of at least 15,000 points. A maximum of 250,000 bonus IHG points may be…
Southwest Contest: Win Bonus Rapid Reward Points, Gift Cards, or a Companion Pass!
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Southwest Airlines celebrates its 50th anniversary this year — and is running a contest giving away Rapid Rewards points, gift cards, and Companion Passes! Through June 17, an array of bonus points are up for grabs each day. Prizes range from 50 points…
Alert: 2022 Delta Medallion Status Accelerator Points Issue With Regional or Global Upgrade Certs!
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Using Regional Upgrade Certificates (RUC) or Global Upgrade Certificates (GUC) on your Delta Air Lines flights this year? You might have to wait a while to receive MQM, MQD, MQS, and SkyMiles. René and his wife, Lisa, used upgrade certificates during a…
Delta Mileage Run: Seattle (SEA) to Austin (AUS): ~7135 MQM for $160! (2.2 CPM) SINGLE DAY!
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Delta SkyMiles members in Seattle can pick up over 7100 MQM in a single day — during a very affordable mileage run to Austin, Texas! September 8 was the date that jumped out at me. But play around with the calendar on Delta.com and see if something wor…
Chicago to Paris — Business Class Long Weekend Mini-Vacation Run: ~$5920 MQD, 22,400 MQM, 29,900 SkyMiles!
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AeroMexico has pretty decent fares for long weekend trips from Chicago O’Hare to Paris. And the prices are currently available from July through December! Plus, the trip is projected to earn over $5900 MQD and 22,400 MQD when credited to a Delta SkyMil…
Don’t Forget: These Five Statement Credit and Bonus Point Offers Expire This Month!
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It’s already June! That means summer, warm weather, Father’s Day — and a bunch of quarterly and semiannual statement credit and bonus point offers expire at the end of the month. So before we forget to use them, let’s recap some of those great perks! G…
Delano Las Vegas Stay Well Suite — and Why We Won’t Use Amex FHR to Stay at Delano Anymore [Review]
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We just returned from our first family trip in about a year and a half. Where did we go? Las Vegas, of course. I was invited to attend the opening of a new Dick’s Last Resort restaurant at Neonopolis in downtown Las Vegas. My wife and daughter decided …
Disneyland to Serve a $100 Sandwich. Line-Cutter Sparks Water Park Brawl.
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Disneyland will serve hungry diners a sandwich costing a mere $100. (Bring friends to help you eat it — and split the check!) Plus, it’s not just air-rage that’s well, all the rage these days. Some waterpark guests threw down after someone apparently t…
Hey, Southwest: Don’t Punish Everyone Because of a Few Jerks
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As someone who attended survived 13 years of Catholic school (K-12), I’m no stranger to experiencing group punishment. I’m not a huge fan of the concept, nor the practice. Perhaps Southwest Airlines went to the same schools I did. The Airline of Love j…
FINAL DAYS: Monthly Credit Card Statement Credits for May 2021
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Precious few days remain in May. We’re approaching a holiday weekend during which you might be able to take advantage of your monthly statement credits on some credit cards — or be so busy you forget all about them! It could be a shame if you let them …
Should Delta Flyers Worry About AeroMexico Flights After the FAA’s Downgrade?
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We’ve received plenty of comments, emails, Tweets, social media DMs, and homing pigeon messages since the FAA downgraded Mexico’s safety rating from Category 1 to Category 2. Some Delta SkyMiles members rely on AeroMexico mileage runs to help them rack…
I Volunteered to Be a Royal Caribbean Test Cruise Passenger! (Am I Crazy?)
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Royal Caribbean was cleared to operate a test cruise — and I volunteered to be a guinea passenger. Matt Hochberg wrote on Royal Caribbean’s blog that Freedom of the Seas will set sail from Miami from June 20-22. But Mr. Hochberg added, “Each cruise shi…
Up to 125,00 SkyMiles and 10,000 MQM on Delta Amex Cards!
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American Express is offering some pretty amazing but targeted welcome offers for three co-branded Delta Amex Cards. We have some links, though, that may help you find the offers. Remember that award travel earns MQM, MQS, and MQD through the rest of 20…
How to Earn Delta MQM During 2021
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Delta Air Lines recently announced that all MQM will roll over to 2022 — regardless of whether or not you hold Medallion status. The airline did the same thing last year. So there’s a chance you’re sitting on a nice chunk of MQM. If you’re not — or wan…
Delta Single Day Mileage Run: Orlando (MCO) to Los Angeles (LAX) — 6651 MQM (Projected) at 3.1 CPM
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Delta SkyMiles members living in Orlando (or who can get there) can snag over 6500 MQM in a single day during a mileage run to Los Angeles. We found two available days: August 11 and August 24. Here’s what the run looks like: Delta awards 50% MQD, MQM,…
Delta Sky Club MSP Breakfast Buffet (Central Concourse – F/G Intersection)
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Fellow Boarding Area blogger Gary Leff noted on Sunday that self-serve buffets have kind of returned to Delta Sky Clubs. My family visited the Delta Sky Club in MSP’s main concourse yesterday. We sampled the breakfast presentation and products. Don’t g…
PSA: Global Entry Wait Times are LONG – You Can Renew 364 Days Before Expiration Date
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PSA: Global Entry Wait Times are LONG – You Can Renew 364 Days Before Expiration Date
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You’re a “Dope” if You Think Business Travel Isn’t Coming Back (Expedia’s Boss Says So!). Puerto Rico Opening Up to Vaxxed Travelers
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Expedia’s Barry Diller has some harsh words for people who didn’t think business travel will return. Plus, vaccinated travelers can add another destination to their list of available places to visit. We’ll get to those stories and many more in a few mi…
Big Money-Saver: Wine and Liquor Bottle Protectors Made for Travelers!
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Bringing your own wine or liquor can save you a bunch of money when you travel to certain locations. For example, drinks in Las Vegas are ridiculously expensive; it’s cheaper to enjoy some cocktails in your room (and/or head up back up there for a refi…