This comprehensive spreadsheet details commonly used loyalty programs and their policies towards booking an award close to the travel date.

To see how much you might have to pay for booking a last minute award, look up the loyalty program whose miles you will use on the chart (which might not necessarily be the airline you fly).

The Citi Prestige® Card 50k offer expired.

I noticed something very interesting about the Etihad Guest award policies when redeeming on American Airlines flights that could be very helpful to all you parents out there trying to navigate international award travel with babies.

Now, I'm not claiming to be an expert on infant lap travel.

Starting March 20, 2017 you will be able to fly JetBlue Mint Class, the nicest Business Class experience on a transcontinental flight in the United States, between Los Angeles and Fort Lauderdale.

At the moment, you can fly Mint Class on the following routes:

New York <-> Los Angeles
New York <-> San Francisco
Boston <-> Los Angeles
Boston <->

Delta domestic economy and Delta Comfort+ award tickets are on sale for as little as 5,000 miles one way.

Conditions of the Sale

Must book award within the next week (by July 18, 2016)
Valid travel dates: on or after August 23, 2016 through February 10, 2017
Must book award at least 21 days ahead of travel time
Blackout dates

Listed below are some (but not all) examples of fares on sale:

Discounted Award Price Might Apply for Travel Before August 23
I searched for Atlanta to Chicago and found the sale price widely available in economy and Comfort

I spend a lot of my time in Airbnb apartments, so saving money on each rentals adds up for me. I've discussed tips to save money on Airbnb before including:

Right now, if you sign up for Airbnb through my referral link, you’ll get $27 off your first stay, and I’ll get $27 off my next stay.

I received the following email from a reader.

Dawn writes:
I wanted to ask a question that I didn't see an answer for on your site or clearly on the interwebs.
I am hoping to do a trip this winter to India.

Update July 7, 2016: You can fly two one ways (or an open jaw) on JetBlue to qualify for the points match, you do not have to fly a classic roundtrip.

The qualifying date to register in this points match promotion has already passed. If you registered, congratulations on all the free JetBlue points coming your way! To clarify the second half of what is necessary to earn the TrueBlue points: You are not restricted to having to fly an actual roundtrip on JetBlue by August 31, 2016.

A reader wrote to me recently about his success story planning and booking a fantastic Round-the-World honeymoon, through knowledge and tips he picked up right here on MileValue. He was eager to share his story, in hopes of showing you all that a luxurious round-the-world adventure is completely within reach if you apply and dedicate yourself to making it happen.