British Airways Avios Hacked. Your Balance May Be Zero

British Airways Avios accounts have been hacked.

Apparently in some cases, points have been used. In others, British Airways drained an account to zero to prevent points from being used.

I tried to log in to my account and my correct password is being rejected.

Folks are contacting British Airways on twitter and being told to DM information.

Folks who are calling British Airways are reporting interminable holds.

I predict British Airways sorts all this out in a few days or weeks and all points are restored.

British Airways Avios Hacked. Your Balance May Be Zero

British Airways Avios accounts have been hacked.

Apparently in some cases, points have been used. In others, British Airways drained an account to zero to prevent points from being used.

I tried to log in to my account and my correct password is being rejected.

Folks are contacting British Airways on twitter and being told to DM information.

Folks who are calling British Airways are reporting interminable holds.

I predict British Airways sorts all this out in a few days or weeks and all points are restored.

63 Free Award Wallet Upgrade Codes

Codes updated at 1:44 PM ET on 3/27/15

Enjoy one of these 63 free upgrade codes to six months of Award Wallet Plus. Award Wallet is the free way I track my 35 miles and points balances and store my login information for those programs.

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Here are the extra features of Award Wallet Plus:

These Award Wallet code giveaways get a lot of complaints. Unfortunately I don’t think there is any way to improve them. The simple reality is that I have a lot more than 63 readers.

Today Only: $25 Hotel Rooms by Purchasing Hilton Points for 0.5 Cents

Update at 3:30 PM ET: The 250k and 100k deals have sold out. 150k remains.

Update at 1:40 PM ET: These deals have not sold out.

Today is the fifth day of five weeks of discounted travel packages from the US Travel Association called Daily Getaways.

Today Only: $25 Hotel Rooms by Purchasing Hilton Points for 0.5 Cents

Update at 3:30 PM ET: The 250k and 100k deals have sold out. 150k remains.

Update at 1:40 PM ET: These deals have not sold out.

Today is the fifth day of five weeks of discounted travel packages from the US Travel Association called Daily Getaways.

Aeroflot Award Space Bookable on Delta.com, Wide Open to Russia This Summer

Aeroflot flights are now bookable on delta.com with Delta SkyMiles. The Russian carrier flies from New York, Los Angeles, Washington DC, and Miami to Moscow and throughout Russia and Europe.

This is the seventh SkyMiles partner that has been added to delta.com in 2015.

Award space is excellent on Aeroflot's flights in economy to Moscow this summer, and award space is good in Business Class on the New York route. Aeroflot's Business Class features flat beds.

Ends Today: $29 Flights on Frontier This Spring

Frontier's spring sale ends today. Fares start at $29 one way!

The sale is valid for bookings made by 11:59 PM ET on March 25 for domestic, nonstop travel on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays between April 14 and May 20.

Here is the sale page and restrictions. Here are the sale city pairs.

I had no trouble pricing out Washington to Chicago for $29.

Fees
Frontier now follows the ultra-low-cost, fee-for-everything model.

Seat selection costs $4+.

Virgin America Eliminates Fuel Surcharges on Virgin Australia Flights

Virgin America no longer collects fuel surcharges on redemptions that fly Virgin Australia.

That means you can fly Virgin Australia's flat bed Business Class from Los Angeles to Sydney or Brisbane for only 80,000 Virgin America points + $130 in taxes roundtrip.

Today Only: Hotels In Europe for $20

Update at 2:47 PM on 3/25/15: These packages sold out before I could buy one.

Today is the third day of five weeks of discounted travel packages from the US Travel Association called Daily Getaways.

Confirmed: AAdvantage and Dividend Miles Plan to Combine March 28, Last Day to Book US Airways Awards is March 25

Update 3/24/15:

American Airlines has confirmed that the integration of AAdvantage and Dividend Miles will begin, though the process could take several days.

Tomorrow (3/25/15) is the last day you can book US Airways Dividend Miles awards.

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The reliable rumor is that American Airlines and US Airways plan to combine their mileage programs on March 28, which is this Saturday.

US Airways and American Airlines legally merged in December 2013.
They announced in October 2014 that the AAdvantage and Dividend Miles programs would combine in the second quarter (April 1 to June 30) of 2015.
They announced a few