Fantastic American Airlines Awards Space to England and Europe
December 9, 2015
American Airlines is releasing a ton of Business Class award space from New York, Philadelphia, and Chicago to Manchester, England for Summer and Fall 2016.
This award space is easy to connect to from anywhere in the United States, and you can connect elsewhere in Europe with American Airlines partners. These connecting flights do not add to the Business Class mileage price of 50,000 American Airlines miles each way.
Membership Rewards,Transfer Bonus,Hawaiian Airlines
25% Transfer Bonus AMEX to Hawaiian Miles; Cheap Partner Awards
December 9, 2015
Until December 21, 2015, there is a 25% transfer bonus from American Express Membership Rewards to Hawaiian Miles. One thousand Membership Rewards transfer to 1,250 Hawaiian Miles.
This is actually the third ongoing offer at the moment, with transfer bonuses to Iberia (and indirectly British Airways) Avios and Virgin America points that I have already covered.
Good Deals with Hawaiian Miles
Hawaiian Airlines is not a member of any alliance, but it has a number of partners.
Tampa, Fort Lauderdale, Washington to Rio de Janeiro Roundtrip for $436+ Roundtrip
December 9, 2015
I tweeted this deal first from @MileValueAlerts. Follow @MileValueAlerts on Twitter and follow these directions to get a text message every time I tweet from that account.
Get Your Uber Rating Instantly
December 8, 2015
What do 110 strangers think of me? Now I know, since I checked my Uber Rider rating in the app. Here's how:
1. Select the silhouette in a circle in the top left of the Uber home screen to bring up the menu.
2. Select "HELP."
3. Select "Account."
Select "I'd like to know my rating."
5. Select "Submit."
Your rating will appear. Mine is 4.8 stars out of 5.
I'm happy with 4.8. The rating is displayed when drivers are deciding whether to accept a ride, but I imagine most won't reject you unless your rating is terrible.
$50 Off $200 PayPal Booking This Year
December 8, 2015
Save $50 off your next $200++ Airbnb booking by using the promo code MEETHALFWAY and paying with PayPal for a stay booked by December 31.
Airbnb Explained
I'm typing this post from an Airbnb apartment in Buenos Aires. Airbnb is the site I use to arrange lodging for the vast majority of my nights on the road.
Now is the Time to Get the American Airlines Credit Cards
December 7, 2015
American Airlines is devaluing its award chart on March 22, 2016. American Airlines miles are worth more now than they will be then (or at any other point in the future.) Now is the time to get the American Airlines personal and business credit cards to use them for travel in 2016 or 2017 on the current award chart.
Some credit card offers in this post have expired, but they might come back.
Get 47,000+ IHG Points for $56 from Home
December 7, 2015
Read the comments (at least the most recent ones) for updates. People are receiving their game plays and notifications of their prizes, though the actual points haven't posted.
IHG and MasterCard have announced a Priceless Surprises promotion that allows you to win 47,000+ IHG points from home for $56 and a few hours of your time.
The way the promotion is supposed to work is that you get 1,000 points for your first qualifying IHG stay with a check in date between November 15, 2015 and February 15, 2016.
TRICK: Transfer Membership Rewards 1:1 to British Airways Avios
December 4, 2015
Membership Rewards used to transfer 1,000:1,000 to British Airways Avios, but the rate was cut to 250:200 on October 1, 2015.
Through the end of the year, though, you can temporarily get the old 1:1 rate through a two-step process.
Transfer Membership Rewards 1:1 to Iberia Avios during the current 25% transfer bonus.
Transfer Iberia Avios 1:1 to Brit
80 Free Award Wallet Upgrade Codes
December 4, 2015
Enjoy one of these 80 free upgrade codes to six months of Award Wallet Plus. Award Wallet is the free way I track my 33 miles and points balances and store my login information for those programs.
Read more about Award Wallet.
Sign up for Award Wallet.
Here are the extra features of Award Wallet Plus:
These Award Wallet code giveaways sometimes get complaints. Unfortunately I don’t think there is any way to improve them. The simple reality is that I have a lot more than 80 readers. No need to leave a comment if you use one.