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About six months ago, I earned United Silver Status, my first ever airline status. And two months ago, the status finally showed up in my account. (Why the delay? See: "A Quixotic Quest to United…

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Commenter Jordan. Thanks to all those who entered.

1) Yesterday's incredible JetBlue deal ends today at 11:59 PM ET. Anyone can get $100 off on a roundtrip fare and enjoy the best economy class in the US. I got a roundtrip from Burbank to Vegas for…

JetBlue is running a two-day promo that ends tomorrow. They emailed their TrueBlue members a mystery code worth $20 to $300 off the purchase of a flight taken between September 14 and November 7. The…

United operates some flights on its San Francisco to Honolulu route with an internationally configured 777-200 with fully flat beds in first class but not business. If you live in New York City (or…

Hey there, you're reading an outdated post! The updated series from April 2015 can be found here. This is the twenty-eighth post in a monthlong series. Each post will take about two minutes to read…

Today (9/12/12) only, American Express is doing one of its once-every-few-months, one-day-only 75k Membership Rewards sign up bonuses for the American Express Gold Business card. I won't give a full…

Hey there, you're reading an outdated post! The updated series from April 2015 can be found here. This is the twenty-seventh post in a monthlong series. Each post will take about two minutes to read…

I had a client contact me wanting to get to the Seychelles with United miles next year. Good thing she didn't contact me next week when United miles will only have one option to the Seychelles. The…

Hey there, you're reading an outdated post! The updated series from April 2015 can be found here. This is the twenty-sixth post in a monthlong series that started here. Each post will take about two…

Friday night 12 readers and I met at Guelaguetza Restaurant near downtown Los Angeles for the first ever MileValue dinner. Eating, drinking, and socializing lasted the better part of three hours.…

UPDATE: Qatar space is still bookable. That's the good news. The bad news is that there will be more errors than usual online when trying to book. And if you call, many agents believe they can't book…

Hey there, you're reading an outdated post! The updated series from April 2015 can be found here. This is the twenty-sixth post in a monthlong series. Each post will take about two minutes to read…

Commenter Jarred won the certificate and has been emailed. If he doesn't reply, we'll go back to random.org.

Hey there, you're reading an outdated post! The updated series from April 2015 can be found here. This is the twenty-fifth post in a monthlong series. Each post will take about two minutes to read…

Garrett, a generous reader, has donated a Hyatt Platinum Extras Certificate. I called Hyatt to ask about it and was told that the certificate is non-transferable, but I suspect any Hyatt Platinum…

Hey there, you're reading an outdated post! The updated series from April 2015 can be found here. This is the twenty-fourth post in a monthlong series. Each post will take about two minutes to read…

Qantas and Emirates have announced a joint venture. (Story in audio or text format.) My first thought was: "If they merge, can I now use my AA miles on an Emirates A380 in First Class?" This is on a…

Hey there, you're reading an outdated post! The updated series from April 2015 can be found here. This is the twenty-third post in a monthlong series. Each post will take about two minutes to read…

Bad news for anyone who wants to book awards to the Middle East, the Indian subcontinent, the Maldives, and even Europe with United miles. United's relationship with Qatar Airways ends September 14.…

I've been on a Dreamliner kick the last few days. This is the last post on the topic for a while. I just had to share two even cheaper ways to get on one of United's Dreamliners on a BusinessFirst…

Hey there, you're reading an outdated post! The updated series from April 2015 can be found here. This is the twenty-second post in a monthlong series. Each post will take about two minutes to read…

How lucky are they? For the wedding, I'm staying with some friends at the Westin Pittsburgh. There is something in the room that we hung on the door knob that declined housekeeping during the stay in…

Yesterday, I wrote about the United Dreamliners' domestic routes being announced for this fall, and how you can score six and a half hours of flying on one of its beds for only 25k United miles. I…