Ben Schlappig
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Last Day (Ever?): Buy Starpoints For 2.275 Cents Each
Since mid-June, Starwood has been offering a 35% discount on purchased Starpoints, when you buy at least 5,000 points in one transaction. This …
Frequent-flyer ProgramsOMG: American Airlines Non-Rev Goes On Epic Tirade After Being Denied Boarding
Well, I think an American Airlines employee is about to lose their travel privileges, if they haven’t lost them already.<p>One of the benefits of …
American AirlinesReview: Timberline Steaks & Grille Denver Airport
I was pretty excited when Timberline Steaks and Grille at Denver Airport joined the Priority Pass network last fall. I’ve been there probably at …
grilled cheeseAmex Centurion Lounge DFW Closing For Three Weeks
One of the best perks of <b>The Platinum Card® from American Express</b> ($550 annual fee) and <b>The Business Platinum® Card from American Express OPEN</b> ($450 …
Platinum CardChase Launches New Southwest Rapid Rewards Priority Card
Chase has really been on a roll with new co-branded airline credit cards this year — they’ve already released the Iberia Visa Signature Card and the …
Personal FinanceChase Ink Bonus Categories: Everything You Need To Know
Chase has one of the best portfolios of business credit cards, which offer just about everything I look for in credit cards — great welcome bonuses, …
Credit CardsMalaysia Airlines Is Bringing Their A350 (With First Class Seats!) To Sydney
Malaysia Airlines operates a fleet of six new A350-900s. I find their A350 strategy fascinating, <b>because each aircraft has a small first class cabin</b>, …
Malaysia AirlinesHow To Check If TSA PreCheck & CLEAR Lanes Will Be Open (And Other TSA Considerations)
Between typical summer travel and TSA’s new regulations, airport security lines may be worse than ever. The airlines have been doing their part, …
FlyingCan You Redeem Miles For Air France First Class?
Air France offers a phenomenal first class product on their Boeing 777-300ERs. The last time I ranked the world’s best first class products, Air …
Air FranceTempting: Saint Helena Is Temporarily Getting More Flights
Saint Helena is a remote island in the South Atlantic Ocean, about 1,200 miles off the coast of Africa. The island is a British Overseas Territory, …
West AfricaConfirmed: Cathay Pacific Flying To Seattle As Of April 2019
Called it. ;) Earlier I wrote about how Cathay Pacific hinted at how they'd soon launch a new flight to the US. They narrowed it down to nine cities …
Hong KongNigeria Wants To Launch New National Airline
This is a fun day at the Farnborough Airshow for African aviation. Earlier it was announced that Uganda Airlines placed an order for two A330neo …
AfricaCathay Pacific Business Class Awards Are Back To Normal
Several days ago I wrote about a strange trend with Cathay Pacific business class award availability. Historically Cathay Pacific has been pretty …
Cathay Pacific10 Best Credit Card Offers For July 2018
Every month I make a post with what I consider to be the best credit card bonuses of the month.<p>While there are several excellent long standing credit …
Personal FinanceUganda Airlines Orders Two A330neos
<b>The government of Uganda has just ordered two A330neos for an airline that doesn’t currently exist</b>.<p>Uganda Airlines was in operation between 1977 and …
AfricaGaruda Indonesia Is Offering 50% Off Award Tickets (Including First Class)
Garuda Indonesia has one of the world’s best first class products. I had the chance to fly with them between London and Jakarta thanks to a great …
Frequent-flyer ProgramsBusiness Gold Rewards Card From Amex [In-Depth Review]
<b>Update: This offer for The Business Gold Rewards Card from American Express has expired. Learn more about the current offers here.</b><p>When I hear someone …
Personal FinanceHi Fly's New A380 Has A Cool Special Livery
At the beginning of the month Hi Fly took delivery of their first Airbus A380, making them the first ever airline to acquire A380s on the secondhand …
AviationHyatt Launches FIND, A New Experiences Marketplace
Over the years we’ve seen Starwood, Marriott, IHG, and Hilton all launch experiences marketplaces. The idea is that these allow you to redeem points …
HospitalityMy Experience Buying Starpoints For 35% Off And Then Transferring Them
Through July 20, 2018, Starwood is <b>offering a 35% discount on purchased Starpoints</b> when you buy at least 5,000 points in one transaction. This is a …
Frequent-flyer ProgramsCathay Pacific Hints At Next US Destination
Cathay Pacific likes to have some fun with announcing new routes. They just posted on Twitter asking people to guess what their next destination will …
Cathay PacificHello Jordan: Ryanair’s Interesting Middle East Expansion Plans
I’m off to Jordan later this year, and while I was looking at Amman’s Queen Alia Airport Wikipedia page to determine how to get <i>out</i> of there, I came …
FlyingBig Citi AAdvantage Card Welcome Bonuses Ending Soon
For about two months now we’ve seen increased welcome bonuses on two of Citi’s co-branded American Airlines credit cards. These bonuses offer …
FlyingAlaska Airlines Lounges Seattle Leaving Priority Pass
Priority Pass is the world’s largest network of airport lounges, with 1,200+ lounges around the world. Several popular premium credit cards come with …
Credit CardsAWESOME: T-Mobile's New $5 Per Day International High Speed Data & Calling Plan
Last week I wrote about how T-Mobile announced some changes to their international plan. Now they’re announcing a new international data option for …
T-MobileSingapore Airlines Wins Skytrax 2018 Airline Of The Year Award
The Skytrax World Airline Awards were held in London today. Earlier I posted about how Japan Airlines was named the latest Skytrax 5-Star airline. …
Singapore AirlinesEarn Up To 4x Amex Points For Amazon Purchases (Targeted)
It’s Amazon Prime Day through midnight PT today, so there are lots of great deals to be had for Amazon purchases.<p>It looks like there’s now yet …
ShoppingJapan Airlines Becomes Skytrax 5-Star Airline
<b>Japan Airlines has just become the 11th airline to get a Skytrax 5-Star rating</b>. 10 of the Skytrax 5-Star airlines are Asian (only Lufthansa isn’t), …
AirlinesSUCCESS: Bonus Iberia Avios Finally Post For New Account!
Just under a month ago Iberia ran a promotion offering 9,000 bonus Avios for every ticket booked, up to 90,000 bonus Avios. Even cheap domestic …
Transfer LifeMiles And Get A 100% Bonus
The LifeMiles program has just announced that <b>they’re offering a 100% bonus on transferred miles between July 17 and July 24, 2018.</b> This is only …
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