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Amazon Local (think Groupon) is offering a $25 credit on Virgin America for $10 at this link. Virgin America's route map is here if you want to see where it flies. Virgin America is a more pleasant…

US Airways and American Airlines have merged since the publication of this post so it is no longer valid.  This post is part of a four-part series. In Part 1, we looked at the mechanics of the US…

US Airways and American Airlines have merged since the publication of this post so it is no longer valid.   Nine minutes ago, I received an email from US Airways saying that I was targeted to…

US Airways and American Airlines have merged since the publication of this post so it is no longer valid. This post is part of a four-part series. In Part 1, we looked at the mechanics of the US…

I just received an email from JetBlue that probably went out to all True Blue (its loyalty program) members. The email contains a promo code that will discount a mystery amount from any JetBlue…

By the end of next week, I will have valued Delta, US Airways, United, American, British Airways, and Southwest's miles, points, credits, and Avios. Valuations won't stop there with in depth looks at…

Hey there, you're reading an outdated post!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

Hey there, you're reading an outdated post!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

US Airways and American Airlines have merged since the publication of this post so it is no longer valid. This post is part of a four-part series. In Part 1, we will look at the mechanics of the US…

Hey there, you're reading an outdated post!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…

This post is part of a four-part series. In Part 1, we looked at the mechanics of the United Mileage Plus program. In Part 2, we looked at the chart and rules to find valuable awards. In Part 3, we…

Hey there, you're reading an outdated post!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…

Hey guys, I love comments. Any time you have experience or knowledge about a subject, please share it with the rest of us. Any time you have a question, ask it. I, or another reader, probably have…

This post is part of a four-part series. In Part 1, we looked at the mechanics of the United Mileage Plus program. In Part 2, we looked at the chart and rules to find valuable awards. In Part 3,…

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…

This post is part of a four-part series. In Part 1, we looked at the mechanics of the United Mileage Plus program. In Part 2, we’ll look at the chart to and rules to find valuable awards. In Part 3,…

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…

This post is part of a four-part series. In Part 1, we will look at the mechanics of the United Mileage Plus program. In Part 2, we'll look at the chart and rules to find valuable awards. In Part 3,…

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…

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…

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…

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

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

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

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