Free Giveaway Friday: Free Award Booking for Someone with Lufthansa Miles
May 2, 2014
Update July 1, 2014:
The current offer on the Premier Miles & More® World MasterCard® is 20,000 miles after first purchase and payment of $79 annual fee.
Earn 20,000 award miles after your first purchase or balance transfer
Earn up to 15,000 award miles with balance transfers (1 mile per $1 transferred) within 30 days of account opening
Earn 2 award miles per $1 on ticket purchases directly from Miles &
The Best Lufthansa Routes for Last Second Premium Award Space
May 1, 2014
Update July 1, 2014:
The current offer on the Premier Miles & More® World MasterCard® is 20,000 miles after first purchase and payment of $79 annual fee.
Earn 20,000 award miles after your first purchase or balance transfer
Earn up to 15,000 award miles with balance transfers (1 mile per $1 transferred) within 30 days of account opening
Earn 2 award miles per $1 on ticket purchases directly from Miles &
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British Airways, Qantas, Cathay Pacific, and American First Class on the Same Award to Australia for 140k Miles Roundtrip
May 1, 2014
Tuesday news broke that US Airways is not collecting fuel surcharges on British Airways flights on award tickets, which is surprising since American Airlines and British Airways have long collected fuel surcharges on British Airways flights.
US Airways miles are the most valuable miles around because of:
US Airways' very cheap award chart
US Airways' impressive roster of partners including surcharge-free British Airways
US Airways' lax routing rules on award tickets
Combining those three elements, I just put on hold a US Airways award from New York to Sydney with a stopover in Hong Kong one direction for 140k US
US Airways MasterCard Now Offering 40k Bonus Miles
April 30, 2014
This card offer has expired so its links have been removed.
US Airways is Not Collecting Fuel Surchages on British Airways Flights
April 29, 2014
The cat is out of the bag.
Frontier Airlines Will Now Charge $20+ for Carry On Bags
April 28, 2014
Frontier Airlines announced today that will begin charging $20+ to bring a carry on bag onto its flights. Personal items that fit under the seat in front of you will remain free.
Frontier, predictably, is spinning this new fee as a good thing the way that airlines always justify new fees: "only pay for what you use and get a lower base fare."
This change is bad for folks flying on award tickets.
Staples.com Selling $200 Visa Gift Cards Means Ultimate Rewards for 0.47 Cents
April 28, 2014
Staples.com is selling $200 Visa gift cards online. That's good news if you're not near a Staples that carries $200 Visa gift cards.
By purchasing the $200 Visa gift cards, you can earn Ultimate Rewards for only 0.47 cents each.
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Did US Airways Leaving the Star Alliance Create Hidden Gold Mine Routes on Lufthansa?
April 28, 2014
US Airways left the Star Alliance for oneworld last month.
5 Ways Avios Have Gotten More Valuable
April 26, 2014
United miles got less valuable in 2014. Delta miles have gotten less valuable in 2014 and will get even less valuable in June. American miles got less valuable this month. US Airways miles got less valuable this month. British Airways Avios have gotten more valuable relatively and absolutely in 2014.
What are the five reasons Avios have gotten more valuable in 2014? 1. There has been no recent Avios devaluation, and none is likely.
While the big four American airlines have devalued this year, Avios hasn't. I don't think one is coming any time soon either.
Last Chance to Get $20 in Free Taxi Rides from Uber
April 25, 2014
Uber is the world's best taxi service because it has clean, courteous drivers and the easiest taxi-ordering app imaginable.
New Uber users can get $20 in free rides when they sign up through my referral link.
(I get $20 in free rides too. Feel free to post your own referral link in the comments.)
Today (4/25) is the last day to get the $20 sign up bonus.