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The Cheapest Ways to Get to Hawaii

Hawaii is one of the best places in the world to visit, and judging by the number of inquiries I get about booking awards to Hawaii, it's clear that many people agree. There are a number of cheap…

The New AAdvantage Barclaycard: 40k AA Miles For One Purchase

The Barclaycard AAdvantage Aviator Red World Elite MasterCard is out and it comes with a super easy sign up bonus. You'll earn 40,000 American Airlines miles after your very first purchase and paying…

Anatomy of an Award: Last Minute $767 Hawaii Ticket for 17,500 Miles

I just booked myself a one way award from Honolulu, Hawaii to Charlottesville, Virginia for 17,500 Singapore miles and $6.

How Long Does it Take Membership Rewards to Transfer?

Transferable points are points you earn from a credit card that you can transfer to many different types of airline miles or other points. They are valuable because they give you so much flexibility.…

HURRY: WOW Air $69.99 to Continental Europe

I tweeted this deal first from @MileValueAlerts. Follow @MileValueAlerts on Twitter and follow these directions to get a text message every time I tweet from that account.

Flash Sale: Get 100% Bonus on Purchasing IHG Points

Through Friday (February 17, 2017), you can buy 5,000+ IHG Rewards Club points with a 100% bonus.

See Four Hawaiian Islands for 6,000 Miles

While writing yesterday's post about United now allowing free Hawaii flights on awards, I had a separate idea about United miles and Hawaii flights that I didn't want anyone to miss: You can see four…

Today Only: 25,500 Mile Flat Beds USA to Europe

Fly a flat bed to Madrid for 25,500 Avios and low fuel surcharges this spring. Economy awards start at 12,750 Avios + $71 or 3,200 Avios and $181 one way. Iberia is offering a 25% discount on economy…

United Now Offers Free Intra-Hawaii Flights on Awards

United partners with both Hawaiian Airlines and Island Air to offer codeshares within Hawaii. You can redeem United miles for interisland flights on either airline. The cost is 6,000 miles + $5.60…

Maximizing Ultimate Rewards: Flying Blue

This post is part eight of a series about how to maximize value when transferring your Chase Ultimate Rewards to loyalty program partners.  Maximizing Your Ultimate Rewards

Honolulu to Japan Nonstop for $129, to Malaysia for $179

I tweeted this deal first from @MileValueAlerts. Follow @MileValueAlerts on Twitter and follow these directions to get a text message every time I tweet from that account. I tweet from…

Anatomy of an Award: To Patagonia with American Airlines and Singapore Miles

I recently went to Patagonia with my friend from Hawaii. I helped her book her trip with American Airlines and Singapore miles, and I learned some things along the way. Takeaways: Days of the year…

I’m Going to Belarus, Ellen Skewers United, Half Off Lonely Planet & More

25 Euro Flight Sale Air Baltic has a sale for flights booked by February 14, 2017 and flown March 9 to April 10 with fares starting at 25 euros. Example fares: Most deals are to or from Riga,…

5 Ways to Earn Miles You Probably Didn’t Know About

The majority of us earn heaps of miles through sign up bonuses, maximizing category bonuses on credit cards, and flying. And at the end of the day, credit cards are the bread and butter that enable…

$492 Roundtrip from New York to Singapore

I tweeted this deal first from @MileValueAlerts. Follow @MileValueAlerts on Twitter and follow these directions to get a text message every time I tweet from that account. I tweet from…

Why the IHG Rewards Club Select Card is Worth Considering

The Chase IHG Rewards Club Select comes with 60,000 IHG points after spending just $1,000 in the first three months in which you open it. The bonus isn't what really makes this card valuable and…

My Next Two Credit Cards

Update 2/7/2017: I received an email that I have earned the bonus on the Barclaycard AAdvantage Aviator Red World Elite MasterCard. The miles are also now in my account.

Redeem American Airlines Miles: Part 6 — Domestic and Transcontinental Awards

I am updating and re-posting this series on redeeming American Airlines miles in light of the fact that right now it’s super easy to earn 146,000 American Airlines miles. For a limited time, the Citi…

As You Stay: Pro-Rated Hotel Rooms for Stays Under 24 Hours

As You Stay is a new application that allows you to book hotels for extremely short stays. You can book a stay for as little as one hour and at the most 24 hours.

All Year! 4+ Transatlantic Flat Bed Seats per Flight

Jet Airways is releasing 4+ economy and Business Class award seats per flight from Toronto to Amsterdam all year. The flights can be booked with American Airlines and Delta miles. Connections…

$293 Roundtrip Nonstop to USA to Spain

I tweeted this deal first from @MileValueAlerts. Follow @MileValueAlerts on Twitter and follow these directions to get a text message every time I tweet from that account. I tweet from…

Basic Economy 101: Navigating Today’s Lowest Fare Class

Delta was the first to sell a sub-economy cabin class titled Basic Economy in 2012. United followed suit last year, so it should be no surprise that American Airlines has also just jumped on the…

Where I Slept in 2016

I've been traveling full time for over two years, never staying in one city for more than a few months. Here are the main questions I get from people who can't wrap their heads around that unusual…

Redeem American Airlines Miles: Part 5 — Taxes, Fees, Fuel Surcharges

I am updating and re-posting this series on redeeming American Airlines miles in light of the fact that right now it’s super easy to earn 146,000 American Airlines miles. For a limited time, the Citi…