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Free First Class Next Month: Using ITA Matrix to Find Cheap Flights and Fuel Surcharge Info
March 13, 2013
Hey! You're reading an outdated Free First Class Next Month series. Check out the latest version published in April of 2015 here. This is the twenty-ninth post in a monthlong series that started…
The Big Trick for Searching BA.com
March 12, 2013
Yesterday I said you can't search Lima to Cuzco on ba.com. It turns out I was wrong! To search Lima to Cuzco, though, you do need to use a trick. Reader Coleman emailed me to say: Just wanted to let…
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Beware Phantom Award Availability on United.com
March 12, 2013
Searching for award space can often be an exercise in frustration. The dates you want don't have availability and premium cabin seats are often scarce. There is nothing in the world, however, more…
BA.com No Longer Showing Some LAN Flights and What to Do About It
March 11, 2013
A few months ago you could book Lima to Cuzco on ba.com with Avios.
Free First Class Next Month: Using the FlyerTalk Mileage Run Deals Forum to Find Cheap Flights and Mistake Fares
March 11, 2013
Hey! You're reading an outdated Free First Class Next Month series. Check out the latest version published in April of 2015 here. This is the twenty-eighth post in a monthlong series that started…
Free First Class Next Month: Using the Great Circle Mapper
March 9, 2013
Hey! You're reading an outdated Free First Class Next Month series. Check out the latest version published in April of 2015 here. This is the twenty-seventh post in a monthlong series that started…
Free First Class Next Month: Using Seat Guru to Pick the Best Award
March 8, 2013
Hey! You're reading an outdated Free First Class Next Month series. Check out the latest version published in April of 2015 here. This is the twenty-sixth post in a monthlong series that started…
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How to Save Thousands of Miles Booking United Flights: Use Membership Rewards on ANA
March 7, 2013
American Express Membership Rewards are valuable because of their ability to be transferred to dozens of partners. But they have a glaring weakness: they don't have a top-tier Star Alliance transfer…
Free First Class Next Month: Planning Awards with Wikipedia and Kayak
March 7, 2013
Hey! You're reading an outdated Free First Class Next Month series. Check out the latest version published in April of 2015 here. This is the twenty-fifth post in a monthlong series that started…
Airline Elite Status Isn’t Worth It: An Expansion on Bill’s Piece in the New York Times
March 6, 2013
Greetings, MileValue readers! You may have noticed that I haven't posted recently, as I've been helping out Scott and Tahsir with our increasingly popular Award Booking Service. I did want to take a…
Amazing Deal: 75k Membership Rewards Business Gold Card from American Express
March 5, 2013
The 75k Membership Rewards bonus on the Business Gold Card from American Express Open is back until March 8 14 (according to the terms and conditions) if you can spend $10k in the next four months on…
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Video of a Credit Card Application Reconsideration Call
March 5, 2013
A few weeks ago, Rookie Alli applied for her very first cards. Her cards were all instantly approved except the Citi® Hilton HHonors™ Reserve Card. She really wanted the Citi® Hilton HHonors™…
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Free First Class Next Month: Using Expert Flyer to Redeem Delta Miles
March 5, 2013
Hey! You're reading an outdated Free First Class Next Month series. Check out the latest version published in April of 2015 here. This is the twenty-fourth post in a monthlong series that started…
Eleven Months Out: Sydney Harbor for the New Year Fireworks
March 4, 2013
Award travel reservations can usually be made up to eleven months in advance. Often, but not always, eleven months out has the best availability. Eleven Months Out is my new series looking at what…
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Free First Class Next Month: Using delta.com to Redeem Delta Miles
March 4, 2013
Hey! You're reading an outdated Free First Class Next Month series. Check out the latest version published in April of 2015 here. This is the twenty-third post in a monthlong series that started…
A Major Problem with Delta.com and The Only Solution
March 2, 2013
You can use delta.com to search Delta, Virgin Australia, Air France, KLM, Korean, and now Alitalia space. Korean space isn't searchable anywhere else. Virgin Australia space isn't convenient to…
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Free First Class Next Month: Using qantas.com to Redeem American Airlines Miles
March 2, 2013
Hey! You're reading an outdated Free First Class Next Month series. Check out the latest version published in April of 2015 here. This is the twenty-second post in a monthlong series that started…
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Free First Class Next Month: Searching BA.com to Redeem American Airlines Miles
March 1, 2013
Hey! You're reading an outdated Free First Class Next Month series. Check out the latest version published in April of 2015 here. This is the twenty-first post in a monthlong series that started…
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Free First Class Next Month: Searching AA.com to Redeem American Airlines Miles
February 28, 2013
Hey! You're reading an outdated Free First Class Next Month series. Check out the latest version published in April of 2015 here. This is the twentieth post in a monthlong series that started here.…
Trip Report: American Airlines Flagship First Class from Miami to Buenos Aires
February 27, 2013
American Airlines 999 Miami (MIA) to Buenos Aires (EZE) Depart: 10:45 AM Arrive: 9:40 PM Duration: 8 hours, 55 minutes Aircraft: Boeing 777-200 Seat: 1J (First Class) My trip to Buenos Aires was…
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Free First Class Next Month: Searching United.com to Redeem United and US Airways Miles
February 27, 2013
Hey! You're reading an outdated Free First Class Next Month series. Check out the latest version published in April of 2015 here. This is the seventeenth post in a monthlong series that started here.…
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Free First Class Next Month: Airline Hubs and Alliances
February 26, 2013
Hey! You're reading an outdated Free First Class Next Month series. Check out the latest version published in April of 2015 here. This is the eighteenth post in a monthlong series that started here.…
Reclining in Coach Etiquette
February 26, 2013
Slate published an article called the Recline and Fall of Western Civilization in its irregular A Fine Whine column where writers complain about things as varied as Thanksgiving, lunch breaks, and…
American Airlines Explorer Award: Asia West
February 25, 2013
This is the fourth part of a multi-post Anatomy of an Award series about American Airlines Explorer Awards, which are ideal for around-the-world trips, trips with multiple destinations, and other…
Free Giveaway: Four American Airlines Systemwide Upgrades that Expire February 28
February 24, 2013
I am giving away four American Airlines Systemwide Upgrades that expire February 28, 2013 (Thursday). An American Airlines Systemwide Upgrade entitles you to an upgrade of one class of service on…