US Airways Card Now Offering 50,000 Bonus Miles
December 4, 2014
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The US Airways® Premier World MasterCard® is now offering 50,000 bonus miles after first purchase and the payment of an $89 annual fee.
How Argentina Ruined My Last Day in Colombia
December 4, 2014
TIA: This is Argentina.
It's an admonition, popular among expats, to lower your expectations when dealing with the government or businesses in Argentina.
I think about it like this: there is an 'Argentina Tax' in money and time when you want to do anything in Argentina, and Monday I paid that tax a few times.
It started the night before in Medellin, Colombia when I realized my trip to Buenos Aires was 24 hours away, and I had to do two things before I flew that I never have to do before heading to other countries.
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Troubleshooting Alaska Free One Way Search
December 3, 2014
On Monday, I published "Free One Ways on Alaska Airlines Awards." You haven't read it yet? What?
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Buy Up to 250k AA Miles. Good Deal?
December 2, 2014
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American Airlines and US Airways are both running sales on the purchase of their miles through January 2, 2015.
For now, your American Airlines miles and US Airways miles will sit in separate accounts, and you can redeem them on separate charts, with different routing rules, and slightly different partners.
Anatomy of an Award: Using Singapore Miles to Save 20,000 Miles within South America
December 1, 2014
I recently redeemed 20,000 Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer miles and $45 for a one way trip in Business Class from Medellin, Colombia to Buenos Aires.
Avianca Business Class, not flat, but much better than coachThat's over seven hours of flying up front for only 20,000 miles. United would have charged 40,000 for me to book the exact same award space.
Free One Ways on Alaska Airlines Awards
December 1, 2014
You can add a free one way to one way awards booked with Alaska Airlines miles.
Happy Thanksgiving
November 26, 2014
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!
This year, just like the last two Thanksgivings, I am thankful for my readers. Without you, I might be in an office somewhere.
I will spend this Thanksgiving in Medellin, Colombia. Amazingly, I think it's my first Thanksgiving abroad.
Thanksgiving is my absolute favorite holiday. My normal routine is to spend it in Virginia with my extended family. The cooks always say dinner will be at 2 PM, but it's more like 4 PM. I don't mind; it just gives me more time to get hungry.
There is Still Award Space for Thanksgiving Trips Home
November 25, 2014
If you've somehow made it until two days before Thanksgiving without booking a flight and would like to book one, there is award space available.
What? You were expecting a picture of the other turkey?