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United States
Review: American First Class Amenity Kit (2019)
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American revamped its amenity kits for their premium cabins in early 2019. I’ve already reviewed the Business Class and Premium Economy kits. Now …
Freebies
Delta Offering Gift Cards for Seat Upgrades
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Here’s an interesting new twist when it comes to airlines selling seat upgrades in advance. Delta arguably started the trend of really trying to sell …
Facebook Messenger
The Ultimate Guide to Hotel Savings with SnapTravel
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SnapTravel is a new online travel agency (OTA) that offers lower hotel rates for leisure travelers and is launching a business traveler program that …
Garuda
Which Alliance Airlines Have I Flown?
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I’ve seen a few posts recently tracking how many alliance members people have flown. I’m admittedly pretty geeky about tracking my travel. Intrigued …
Hunchback of Notre-Dame
Reflections on My Visit to Notre Dame Cathedral
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Over lunch on Monday, I saw the horrific news of the fire at the iconic Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris. We’ve since seen images of the devastation of …
Alaska Airlines
Alaska Airlines 3 Day Discount Award Travel Sale
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Have you been thinking about a vacation but don’t have enough miles? Or do you just want to get away and enjoy spring break somewhere warm? If so …
Spas
Review: Dreams Tulum Resort and Spa in Tulum, Mexico
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The Dreams Tulum Resort and Spa in Tulum, Mexico, is an all-inclusive resort located on the eastern coast of Mexico. Situated along the Riviera Maya, …
Hyatt
Get Double Hyatt Points at Most Las Vegas MGM Hotels
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Between April 15 and July 31, 2019, World of Hyatt is offering extra points when you stay at MGM resort hotels in Las Vegas. You can get up to twice …
Taxes
Don't Use Membership Rewards Points to Pay Your Taxes!
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Happy Tax Day! If you waited until the last minute to pay your taxes, you might be facing an unpleasant balance due. Perhaps capitalizing on the …
Singapore Airlines
How to Book a Singapore Airlines Award with Alaska Miles
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Yesterday I reported that a user posted examples on InsideFlyer of awards could be booked on Singapore Airlines using Alaska Airline miles. His trip …
Los Angeles, CA
Higher Fees Are Tarnishing Silvercar's Reputation
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When Silvercar first launched, I liked the concept a lot. A homogenous fleet of silver Audi A4 sedans with relatively predictable rates and a lot of …
Singapore Airlines
Are Singapore Airlines and Mix Partner Awards coming to Alaska Airlines
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Currently, Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan does not allow for awards on Singapore Airlines or mix partner awards on a one-way ticket. If you want to mix …
Air Travel
JetBlue Announces Flights to London
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When Alaska Airlines beat out JetBlue Airways in a bidding war for Virgin America, many of us assumed that JetBlue would eventually pivot to Europe. …
The Complete Guide to IHG Rewards Club
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IHG Rewards Club is a sometimes overlooked program because, let’s face it, the Holiday Inn Express is not normally on your list of aspirational award …
Earn up to 100K Bonus Points with Legacy Marriott Bonvoy Amex
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Marriott Rewards and Starwood Preferred Guest updated their credit card portfolio in January when they combined the programs to form Marriott Bonvoy. …
United Devalues with Switch to Dynamic Award Pricing
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A few years ago, Delta Air Lines ditched its award charts. Now United Airlines is doing the same. Award charts are a key measure of accountability …
Earn 100,000 Hilton Honors Points with No-Fee Hilton Amex
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American Express and Hilton are teaming up to offer new card holders an easy 100,000 bonus points with the no-fee Hilton American Express card. …
Review: Hilton Stockholm Slussen, Stockholm, Sweden
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Sorry for the hiatus, but it’s finally time to continue my November Belgium trip report series. I flew home from Stockholm, and so I needed one hotel …
San Francisco, CA
Earn Alaska Elite Status with 2 or 4 Transcon Flights [Targeted]
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Jerry emailed to remind me that Alaska Airlines is offering an elite status challenge to people living in California and certain east coast states to …
Frequent-flyer Programs
Save Money and Earn Miles with Rover
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Rover, the Uber of dog walking, is an app that connect dog walkers to busy dog owners. Rover also offers dog grooming and boarding. There’s even a …
British Airways
Alaska Airlines Is Raising the Cost of Awards on Icelandair
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Alaska Airlines is making a small tweak to its award chart, raising the price of tickets on Icelandair. This change comes with very little notice, …
Why I Love the Seated App (And How to Get $10 on Your First Dine)
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A while ago, the Seated App made news in this community because it allowed an additional opportunity to earn rewards on dining out. In fact, it made …
American Airlines
Review: American Airlines Premium Economy Amenity Kit (State) 2019
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This is our first Premium Economy Amenity Kit Review. We’ll see how it stands up to the scoring system. Similar to the refreshed American Airlines …
Dining Rooms
Review: Icelandair Saga Lounge
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The IcelandAir Saga Lounge at Keflavík International Airport is Iceland’s largest airport and gateway to the country. The Saga lounge is the largest …
San Francisco, CA
Double Alaska Miles on Coast2Coast Flights for All of 2019
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Alaska Airlines announced today a pretty compelling offer for its Mileage Plan members: get twice as many award miles on many of its “Coast2Coast” …
Air Travel
Amex Offer: Save money on Qantas Flights or Earn Bonus Points
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American Express offers is helping you get to Australia for less with their latest travel offer. American Express offers unique discounts and bonuses …
Frequent-flyer Programs
Hilton Honors Experiences as an Alternative to Hotel Redemptions
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A couple weeks ago I was invited to attend a live concert by Walk the Moon at the new Waldorf Astoria Las Vegas. This was my second Hilton Honors …
Apple Pay
Skip the New Apple Credit Card
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On the face of it, the new credit card announced by Apple on Monday, in partnership with Goldman Sachs, seems pretty good. You can get 2% cash back …
Hyatt
Thompson Hotels Joins World of Hyatt
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As of today, Hyatt is announcing the introduction of Thompson Hotels as the first former Two Roads Hospitality brand to join the World of Hyatt …