Games 2 and 3, University of Virginia Basketball in Spain
August 21, 2014
Regular MileValue readers: ignore this post. It’s about college basketball, not miles.UVA fans: ignore this blog. It’s about traveling free (in first class if you want) by efficiently collecting and redeeming frequent flyer miles, hotel points, and credit card points. If you don’t want to ignore that, start here.
Series So Far
Who I Am & Game 1
Games 2 & 3
Game 2, 78-76 Win vs.
New, Lower $3,000 Spending Requirement on SPG Cards
August 21, 2014
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Longtime reader Scott forwarded me an offer for the Starwood Preferred Guest personal and business credit cards that I've never seen before. Instead of the normal $5,000 minimum spending requirement in 6 months, these cards come with a $3,000 minimum spending requirement in the first 3 months.
Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card from American Express
Starwood Preferred Guest Business Credit Card from American Express
Both cards come with 25,000 bonus Starpoints after spending $3,000 in the first 3 months.
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Free First Class 2014: Cheapskate Lodging
August 21, 2014
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This is the twenty-sixth post in a monthlong series that started here. Each post will take about two minutes to read and may include an action item that takes the reader another two minutes to complete.
Uber and United Team Up, Up to 1,000 Bonus United Miles
August 20, 2014
Uber is my favorite way to get around. I no longer call or flag down taxis. And on a recent trip to San Francisco and Los Angeles, I didn't rent a car, using Uber to get around instead.
Uber is the world’s best taxi service because it has clean, courteous drivers and the easiest ride-ordering app imaginable. Tap, tap, tap, and a car whose progress you can track towards you is on its way.
Now Uber and United have teamed up, with United putting an Uber button directly in the United app.
Who Am I and What Happened in Game 1 for UVA in Spain
August 20, 2014
Regular MileValue readers: ignore this post. It's about college basketball, not miles.
UVA fans: ignore this blog. It's about traveling free (in first class if you want) by efficiently collecting and redeeming frequent flyer miles, hotel points, and credit card points. If you don't want to ignore that, start here.
About My Fandom
My sister started at UVA in 1995, and my brother followed in 1997. He was a fan of the teams that featured Hand, Hall, Watson, Mason, and others.
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Anatomy of an Award: Three Cities in Asia on Two Awards
August 20, 2014
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Anatomy of an Award posts highlight real awards I’ve booked to show you the techniques needed to book your dream trip.
I recently booked my brother a pair of awards that will allow us to visit Hong Kong, Beijing, and Seoul together.
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Free First Class 2014: Should You Chase Status
August 20, 2014
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This is the twenty-fifth post in a monthlong series that started here. Each post will take about two minutes to read and may include an action item that takes the reader another two minutes to complete.
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Incredible Asiana First Class on A380 Flying to US
August 19, 2014
Asiana has started flying an A380 between Seoul-Incheon and Los Angeles. The daily flight includes fully enclosed suites in First Class and fully flat beds in Business Class.
First Class on Asiana A380Asiana is a member of the Star Alliance, so Asiana flights are bookable with United miles and Avianca LifeMiles without fuel surcharges.
Business Class on Asiana A380Award space is wide open in summer 2015 on the route in all cabins.
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Free First Class 2014: Cheap Flights, Fuel Surcharges on ITA Matrix
August 19, 2014
This is the twenty-fourth post in a monthlong series that started here. Each post will take about two minutes to read and may include an action item that takes the reader another two minutes to complete.
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JetBlue Cross-Country Suites for 26,250 Points until Tomorrow
August 18, 2014
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