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United.com has one glaring flaw in the way that it was programmed that you can correct to become a better award searcher than united.com. This is the ultimate trick when united.com tells you there is…

United.com has one glaring flaw in the way that it was programmed that you can correct to become a better award searcher than united.com. This is the ultimate trick when united.com tells you there is…

United scared me on Friday, and I wrote about that fear on Sunday, by saying changes were coming to the MileagePlus program. That fear was unfounded as United introduced unambiguously good changes to…

United scared me on Friday, and I wrote about that fear on Sunday, by saying changes were coming to the MileagePlus program. That fear was unfounded as United introduced unambiguously good changes to…

United scared me a lot on Friday when it tweeted that changes were coming to MileagePlus. United still hasn't told us what those changes are, but insists we'll like them. It's very unlikely I'll like…

United scared me a lot on Friday when it tweeted that changes were coming to MileagePlus. United still hasn't told us what those changes are, but insists we'll like them. It's very unlikely I'll like…

When you get to the payment page of booking an award with British Airways Avios, you're offered a rare proposition in the world of frequent flyer miles: pay the stated amount of Avios + taxes and…

Today is the last 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…

Swiss Business Class is one of the nicest ways to cross the Atlantic in a fully-flat bed, and it's definitely a product I'm anxious to try.

Update at 1:02 PM ET: I had two computers and a smartphone ready on three different-sized packages (69k, 36k, and 24k), but all got the "on hold for other customers" message within seconds of 1 PM.…

Today is the third day of the last week 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…

I'm preparing to spend my 26th birthday in Uruguay, which has me reflecting on past birthday locations, which have included Spain, Bolivia, Uruguay, Las Vegas, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Virginia, and…

Update at 10:30 PM ET: These packages are all still for sale. None sold out. Today is the second day of the last week of five weeks of discounted travel packages sponsored by the US Travel…

People complain about frequent flyer programs. When the The New York Times writes about how to use your miles to get an award seat, a laundry list of complaints come up in the comments. There are…

Today is the first day of the last week 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…

In case you missed any of the 100+ posts put up in the last three months, I've got a rundown of the best and most popular posts of the second quarter of 2013. I've also linked to the trip reports…

In case you missed any of the 100+ posts put up in the last three months, I've got a rundown of the best and most popular posts of the second quarter of 2013. I've also linked to the trip reports…

I wanted to take a look at the options to use Star Alliance miles to Australia and New Zealand during their next summer (December 2013 to March 2014.) I went overboard though and looked up the…

I wanted to take a look at the options to use Star Alliance miles to Australia and New Zealand during their next summer (December 2013 to March 2014.) I went overboard though and looked up the…

Wednesday, I wrote about a Delta award I want to book to enjoy a cheap one way trip. I want to price LAX to Sao Paulo roundtrip with a prior oneway from Seoul to LAX, all in business class, all on…

Wednesday, I wrote about a Delta award I want to book to enjoy a cheap one way trip. I want to price LAX to Sao Paulo roundtrip with a prior oneway from Seoul to LAX, all in business class, all on…

Today is the last day of the fourth week 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…

Today is the last day of the fourth week 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…

Out of morbid curiosity, I decided to check Delta's award availability from Los Angeles to Honolulu. I have checked in the past and seen literally zero low-miles-price award seats from Los Angeles to…

Today is the fourth day of the fourth week 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…