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Free Giveaway: Four Pairs of United Club Passes that Expire 9/30/16

This contest is closed. We picked the winners and have emailed them requesting addresses, so if you entered check your inbox. Thanks to everyone for participating! Generous reader Lien is donating…

Another Secret Delta Devaluation: Business Class to Europe Getting More Expensive

Delta has devalued its miles with no notice (again.) Effective immediately, awards for travel from January 1, 2017 on are going up in price from the United States to Europe in Business Class. USA to…

Review of the SPG Luxury Suite: US Open 2016

SPG Moments offer one-of-a-kind musical, sporting, or cultural experiences to Starwood Preferred Guest members. SPG Moments are unique in that they provide an experience that would be very difficult,…

5 Underpriced Awards on Obscure Award Charts

With the proliferation of transferable points like Chase Ultimate Rewards, American Express Membership Rewards, Citi ThankYou Points, and Starwood Preferred Guest Starpoints, Americans have access to…

Have a Delta Amex Card? Here’s the Benefit You Didn’t Know About

Delta changed the wording on its SkyMiles News & Updates page to include a heavier discount on annual CLEAR memberships for Delta SkyMiles Credit Card Members. Usually a CLEAR membership costs…

The First Commercial Flight to Cuba Takes Off Tomorrow

On August 31, 2016 the first regularly scheduled flight in over 50 years will take off from the United States headed to Cuba. The inaugural flight will be on JetBlue, and will depart from Fort…

Interview With an Uber Turned Lyft Driver + $50 in Free Lyft Credit

A month ago I wrote about ridesharing apps Uber and Lyft. If you aren't familiar with Lyft yet, it is very similar to Uber in that it is a mobile application that connects people in need of rides to…

Top Ten Things to Do, See, and Eat in Peru: Honorable Mentions & #10 through 8

I originally wrote this series in 2012.  As it has turned out to be quite popular, I am in the process of updating it to reflect current information for 2016. “Top 10 Things to Do, See, and Eat in…

Icelandic Low Cost Carrier WOW air Doubles Carry On Allowance

The perpetual catch with low cost carriers are the fees they stick you with on top of the advertised price of the ticket. Everything's peachy keen until you look at the fine print and realize that's…

Wide Open Virgin Atlantic Upper Class Award Space to Europe, Spring + Summer ’17

Virgin Atlantic begins service between London and Seattle at the end of March 2017, and there is a ridiculous amount of flat bed Business Class award space on the route throughout the spring and…

Top Five American Airlines Admirals Clubs

The Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive World Elite™ MasterCard® 60,000 mile offer has expired. Check out the current best credit card offers here.…

Fly From NYC to Costa Rica for 300 Points + $23

JetBlue is running a Flash Fares sale right now. You can book a one way flight from New York City (JFK) to Liberia, Costa Rica on September 4, 2016 for a ridiculous 300 JetBlue points and $23.25 in…

No More Free Credit Card Rent Payments Via Radpad, Promotion Cut Short

If you were planning on paying your rent on a credit card for free for the rest of the year during Radpad's Android Pay promotion, don't. Radpad screwed up-- admittedly so at least. A couple weeks…

Great Award Space for 3 Different Trips You Can Take With 65,000 AA Miles

The Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive World Elite™ MasterCard® 60,000 mile offer has expired. Check out the current best credit card offers here.…

Save $2,500 Per Year with Citi Price Rewind, How It Works + Reader Success Stories

Citi offers Price Rewind as a free feature on its personal cards like the: Citi Prestige® Card Citi ThankYou® Premier Card Citi ThankYou® Preferred Card Citi® Hilton HHonors™ Reserve Card,…

Get Citi Prestige by August 31 to Get American Airlines Lounge Access

Right Now Citi Prestige® Card offers American Airlines lounge access on any day you are flying American Airlines flights for you and either your spouse and kids or any two guests. It also offers…

What You Need to Do Now to Book Lufthansa First Class Next Month for 40k Points

Next month I want to fly Lufthansa First Class from the United States to Europe, like I did a few years ago, because I love the Lufthansa First Class Terminal in Frankfurt, the luxury of sitting in…

Top Ten Things to Do, See, and Eat in Peru: #6 & 7, Cuzco and Lima

I originally wrote this series in 2012.  As it has turned out to be quite popular, I am in the process of updating it to reflect current information for 2016. “Top 10 Things to Do, See, and Eat in…

8 Star Alliance Flat Bed Business Class Award Seats Open to Europe EVERY DAY of Summer ’17

Award space is wide open in Austrian Airlines Business Class between the United States and Europe for EIGHT people per flight over the entire Summer. This is amazing news because normally award space…

Tons of Etihad First Class Apartment Award Space on the A380: London to Abu Dhabi

The Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive World Elite™ MasterCard® 60,000 mile offer has expired. Check out the current best credit card offers here.…

How to Maximize Domestic Award Redemptions: Starpoints (SPG)

Let’s talk about transferring Starpoints to airline partners for redeeming on domestic awards. This is part three in a series that will allow you to master redeeming awards within the United States,…

JetBlue Labor Day Flash Sale: One Ways for $29 or 1,200 TrueBlue Points

If you book by tonight at 11:59 PM ET, you can find JetBlue fares for as little as $29 one way or 1,200 TrueBlue points for flights this labor day weekend, September 3 & 4. The sale is on select…

There is Good Business & First Class Award Space on Routes Singapore is Cutting This Year

Singapore Airlines is altering its routes to the United States in October 2016. Currently, Singapore flies from four American cities to Singapore with stops along the way in Europe and Asia. San…

Wide Open First Class Award Space to Australia with American Airlines Miles

The Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive World Elite™ MasterCard® 60,000 mile offer has expired.