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The Delta SkyMiles program has a lot of drawbacks. One of the most annoying is that it charges fuel surcharges on award redemptions on several of its partners. For this post, I've compiled a list of…

I'm excited to announce a new writer has joined the MileValue team: Bill Wilkes. Bill at the Armory and Napoleon’s tomb in Paris Bill was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. The son of an American…

Small Business Saturday from American Express is back. Registration opens November 18. On November 18, we'll register all our AMEX issued and AMEX processed cards (except prepaids). Then on November…

United has announced a 20% discount on economy class awards to Europe from January 15 to March 13, 2013: United and United Express operated flights Booked between now and November 15 Roundtrip…

This deal is dead. But wouldn't you rather save 90% on your American Airlines flights? See here. Via the Flight Deal, American Airlines is offering 5% off all flights using promotional code 9612DD.…

I use three steps to get to my European destination with Delta SkyMiles. For each direction: Find transatlantic space. Find domestic space within the US on Delta or Alaska from my home airport to…

American Airlines Escalating Bonus on Miles Purchases According to this post on MilePoint, through November 15th American Airlines is offering up to 12,000 bonus miles when you purchase AAdvantage…

A few weeks ago, One Mile at a Time was all over the new American Airlines international routes: Dallas (DFW) <-> Seoul (ICN) Dallas (DFW) <-> Lima (LIM) Chicago (ORD) <->…

November 4th, 2012. It's a day just like any other but today was a little bit different. Today was the inaugural flight of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The plane, known for its fuel efficiency,…

Follow @milevalue to see Tahsir's live tweets today on the first day of United Dreamliner operation.

This is a classic post that first appeared on bengalimilesguru.com that Scott has edited and updated. You didn’t read wrong. 20,000 points for a BusinessFirst ticket to anywhere United flies in the…

I'm sure there are 10+ mentions of this promo in the blogosphere, as there are for credit card changes and announcements. I encourage you to read my analysis in these situations even if you've read…

Alex writes: I’m a huge fan of your free one-way series although it left me bitter at the very beginning when I realized how many great opportunities I missed by redeeming my miles incorrectly. But…

Today's giveaway is for a pair of lounge passes that expire 12/31/12.

The American Express Platinum Card is one of the best credit cards for frequent travelers. The card comes with Delta, American, US Airways, and Priority Pass Select lounge access. (American/US lounge…

See my previous posts on Getting to Tahiti with American and Delta Miles. This post will be about getting to French Polynesia–Tahiti, Bora Bora, and more–with Hawaiian Miles, United MileagePlus…

Tropicana Las Vegas Rebranded as a DoubleTree hotel According to this thread on FlyerTalk and this article in USA Today, the Tropicana Las Vegas is being rebranded as a DoubleTree hotel. This change…

You've put them off. Do these two things today to save yourself hundreds of dollars on future travel. First, send 50,000 US Airways miles to a friend or family member. This will cost you $567.50.…

See last week's post on getting to French Polynesia with American miles. This post will be about getting to French Polynesia–Tahiti, Bora Bora, and more–with Delta SkyMiles. This is an award I get…

Lufthansa has started to display flights from Los Angeles <-> Frankfurt as being operated by a fancy new 747-8, starting December 10, 2012. I've talked a little about Lufthansa's 747-8s…

In February from Nairobi, Kenya, I booked an American Airlines award 331 days out from Melbourne, Australia to Los Angeles in Qantas business class (with a later free oneway to Tampa.) See my Anatomy…

I was the original hater of the logo: "Underneath these headings is the ugliest logo in the world." The logo will be changed within two weeks, hopefully within two days. Yesterday the site was in…

Today, I was driving home and got a call from United. It went a little like this: "Hello, This is United. We are calling about your upcoming trip on our new 787 Dreamliner.

1. Your Platinum Card's Membership Rewards will drop in value for Pay With Points redemptions on February 15, 2013 from 1.25 cents to 1 cent. This is pretty close to not being newsworthy, since Pay…

Prepaids are All the Rage--Add Another to the List (if You Live in New England) Word on the street is that miles and points aficionados may be interested in prepaid debit cards. See How Much is…