Amazon Prime Day + Additional $100 Off by Applying 1 Point
July 16, 2018
Right now you can get 20% off your purchase of a product (or products) sold and shipped by Amazon, up to a $100 discount, when you apply at least one Membership Reward point to payment.
This is especially pertinent as Amazon Prime Day just kicked off: 36 hours of massive sales for Amazon Prime members. Prime Day started at 12 pm PT today. Don't have a Prime membership but want to take advantage of the sales? Sign up for a free trial.
Less than 20k Points Roundtrip to Europe from IAH & IAD this Fall
July 12, 2018
Flying Blue's latest Promo Awards, stacked with the current 30% Citi ThankYou Point to Flying Blue transfer bonus, can get you between Houston or Washington, D.C. and Europe this September or October for as little as 18k ThankYou points roundtrip.
The State of Marriott Travel Packages & Strategy Moving Forward
July 11, 2018
We have been watching the merger of Starwood Preferred Guest and Marriott unfold for a long time now.
30% Off Choice Privileges Points: Good for Pricey European Hotels
July 8, 2018
You can buy Choice Privileges Points for 30% off through August 10, 2018. Choice hotels, in the United States at least, are mostly utilitarian motels. Europe is an exception, and one of the best place to get the most value out of your points. If you've got plans to travel (especially) to northern Europe, keep reading.
The Sale
Choice Privilege Points typically cost 1.1 cents each. The sale is tiered.
Ritz Carlton,Chase,SPG,Marriott
New Marriott Award Category Assignments & Strategy Moving Forward
July 6, 2018
We have been watching the merger of Starwood Preferred Guest and Marriott unfold for a long time now.
Incredible Deal: 90k Iberia Avios for $350!
July 3, 2018
Update 7/3/18: There are reports all over the internet of people's bonus Iberia Avios posting from this promotion. If you bought a bunch of cheap Iberia flights to earn 90k Avios, check your account now!
Iberia is running an insane promotional offer right now that ends today, so act fast if you want to take advantage! My apologies for getting this news up late.
Trip Report: Florianópolis, Brazil
July 3, 2018
With 42 options to choose from, Florianópolis, Brazil is a beach mecca so beautiful that locals call it the Magic Island. Most of the city is a 33 mile long island called Santa Catarina, with just a tiny portion of the city spreading to mainland Brazil.
The only dense parts of the "city" are the small sections on either sides of the bridge connecting the mainland to the island.
Problems with Plastiq Payments on Personal Visa Credit Cards
June 29, 2018
Plastiq, the online payment processing system that allows you to pay bills that you otherwise could not pay on a credit card for a 2.5% fee, is having trouble with many consumer Visa credit cards. For the time being, bills paid with many (but not all) personal visa credit cards through Plastic are susceptible to one of two circumstances:
A) Getting categorized as cash advances.
Hawaii,United,American Airlines,Cheap Flight
$358 Roundtrips to Hawaii From Tons of US Cities
June 21, 2018
I tweeted this deal first from @MileValueAlerts. Follow @MileValueAlerts on Twitter and follow these directions to get a text message every time I tweet from that account. I tweet from @MileValueAlerts only a few times a month because it is designed to be used only for the best and most limited-time deals–like mistake fares–so that you aren’t bombarded by text messages.
American Airlines and United are in a fare ware right now, both offering cheap roundtrip economy fares to Hawaii.
JAL,Cathay Pacific,AAdvantage,Etihad
Part II: Luxurious Ways to Burn 237,000 American Airlines Miles
June 20, 2018
Right now it’s easy to earn a boatload of American Airlines miles quickly.