[Update at 1:05 PM ET: I successfully snagged the Harrah's Las Vegas package the second the sale opened at 1:00:00 ET.

As I expected, the packages went fast! All the packages seem to be getting the "Sorry, this inventory is already on hold message." If you really want one, keep refreshing.

American Airlines has released award space in first class on its three-cabin 777 from Los Angeles to Miami on 18 days in April 2014 including the last 11 days.

[Update at 1:05 PM ET on 6/12/13: I was able to snag four San Fran passes the second the sale opened.

Despite the sale's very limited quantities, no cities have yet sold out.

End of update.]

Today is the third day of five weeks of discounted travel packages sponsored by the US Travel Association and American Express called Daily Getaways.

Every weekday at 1 PM ET, a discounted travel package or packages will go on sale and will sell out in a few minutes.

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LAN Airlines is putting its Boeing 787 Dreamliner into service between Los Angeles and Lima starting July 1st according to airlineroute.net, and the award space is widely available.

Like all LAN longhaul flights, the plane is configured with two cabins, economy and Premium Business with fully flat beds.

Update: 1:08 PM ET. I snagged five $100 gift cards and was deciding whether to purchase them.

I decided not to purchase them, releasing them back to the wild. I didn't want to deal with them being physically mailed "to me" while I'm in Argentina.

As far as I can tell, the gift cards were released at exactly 1:00:00 PM ET and sold out by 1:02 PM ET.

I've been posting about award space to Europe for this summer because that's what my Award Booking Service clients want. In that vein, Just Another Points Traveler just posted about a great deal that I have to pass on:

From New York to London--this summer--from 13,000 Membership Rewards or Ultimate Rewards plus $98.

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Do you still want to go to Europe this summer? You're not alone. That's the most popular request the MileValue Award Booking Service is getting at the moment.

While it's much easier to plan an award for summer 2014 to Europe--let's book 11 months in advance!--summer 2013 is still possible.

Do you want to know my secret weapon route?

American Airlines flies six nonstops daily from Chicago-O'Hare to London-Heathrow.

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Deborah writes:
Goal: I want to start planning for a trip to Japan. My home airport is Washington-Dulles. Assuming I am starting from scratch, for which airline does it make most sense to start collecting miles?
So which program is best from the east coast to Japan? My advice and reasoning after the jump.

I would definitely focus on United miles if I were Deborah.