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No More $160 Reciprocity Fee to Visit Argentina

Last week, during President Obama's visit to Argentina, Argentina suspended the $160 fee required for Americans to visit. While this is, for the moment, a temporary suspension of the fee (which you…

Sweetspots with Virgin America Elevate Points: 35,000 Points Roundtrip to Europe in a Flatbed

This post is part of a series about how to maximize value when transferring your Citi ThankYou Points to airline partners. Sweetspots with Singapore KrisFlyer Miles #1: Suites Class for as Little…

Two Foundational Questions in Miles Collecting

When collecting miles, its easy to find yourself in a situation where you have a bunch of miles and points spread over a number of different programs. You might not have enough in one account for the…

How to Get Two Roundtrips To Caribbean, Mexico, Central America from One Credit Card Sign Up Bonus

The Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive World Elite™ MasterCard® currently has a 50,000 mile sign-up bonus after spending $5,000 in three months. One of the perks of the devaluation that hit American…

Sweetspots with Flying Blue Miles: 30,000 Miles Roundtrip to Hawaii

This post is part of a series about how to maximize value when transferring your Citi ThankYou Points to airline partners. Sweetspots with Singapore KrisFlyer Miles #1: Suites Class for as Little…

Earn 2x, 2.5x, or 5x on Amazon Purchases Through July 31, 2016

Enroll any Membership Rewards earning card today for 2x Membership Rewards at Amazon on purchases through July 31, 2016. Sign into your American Express account, click on the card you want to enroll,…

[Video Blog] Trip Report: Inside Etihad A380 Shower

Here is a video I filmed in January inside the Etihad A380 shower that you can access if you fly in a First Class Apartment: It is part of a series of trip…

Just Announced: Hilton 75k Offer Expires Next Friday

The Hilton HHonors Signature Card's sign up bonus has expired. Click here for the top current sign up bonuses. Through next Friday (April 1, 2016), the Citi® Hilton HHonors™ Visa Signature® Card…

American Airlines Devaluation Tomorrow: Book Now or Forever Hold Your Peace

Starting tomorrow, March 22 (I don't have any information on the exact minute), American Airlines' award prices, off peak dates, and definitions of regions change. Today you can book travel through…

Happy Fourth Birthday to MileValue

Saturday was the fourth anniversary of the site's first post: How Much Are Frequent Flier Miles Worth? A Guide. I celebrated by taking the day off. Thanks to everyone who has read the site, used the…

$99 One Way to Iceland, $159 to Continental Europe This Fall

WOW Air is again offering $99 airfare from Boston and Baltimore (misleadingly called Washington DC) to Iceland with $159 fares to much of continental Europe. It often has $99 fares to Iceland and…

Master Thread: United Three One Ways Awards

On roundtrip United awards, you get one free stopover in addition to your destination and up to two open jaws.

4 Days Until AA DevAAluation: Great Space to London in December in Business Class

With the big American Airlines devaluation kicking in on Monday (March 22,) I am highlighting all the good award space I see, like this award space to Argentina, Brazil, and Chile in 2016. Today that…

$165 Roundtrip to Peru, $172 to Colombia from Many American Cities

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…

These Five Countries are Changing Regions on American Airlines DevAAluation Day

American Airlines devalues its award chart on Tuesday. Book by Monday to lock in current award prices for travel through February 2017. While I noticed the changes to award prices, including off peak…

Los Angeles to Quito, Ecuador for $319 Roundtrip

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.

Should You Make Speculative American Airlines Bookings By Monday to Beat the Devaluation?

Emilio commented: With this devaluation coming in [one week], do you recommend booking some flights speculatively and then change later for a date that works better? South America and Australia sound…

59% Transfer Bonus from Starpoints to Aeroplan Miles!

Aeroplan has brought back its huge transfer bonuses that it last offered in April, August, and December 2015. Right now 40k Starpoints plus taxes will get you a roundtrip economy class trip to…

What to Do If You Have Not Received Your IHG Priceless Surprises Game Plays After Sending In Entries

If you sent in handwritten entries for the Priceless Surprises sweepstakes and didn't get the game plays to which you're entitled, what should you do? Email questions@helloworldfulfillment.com and…

Trip Report: Etihad Business Class Chennai to Abu Dhabi & Travel Club Lounge Chennai

Anatomy of an Award: India to United States in Etihad and American Airlines First Class for 90,000 AA Miles Trip Report: Etihad Business Class from Chennai to Abu Dhabi (this post) Trip Report:…

With One Week Until American Airlines DevAAluation, Space to South America is Good and Cheap

With the big American Airlines devaluation kicking in on March 22, I wanted to check the current picture of premium cabin and off peak award space to Argentina, Brazil, and Chile.

Please Do Be Tempted by ThankYou Points/Virgin Atlantic Transfer Bonus

A recent post by View from the Wing said not "to be tempted" by the current 25% transfer bonus from Citi ThankYou Points to Virgin Atlantic miles. His argument was that there are so few good uses of…

With Devaluation in 10 Days, AA Award Space to Australia/New Zealand is Terrible

For most of the last few years, booking Business or First Class awards to Australia or New Zealand with American Airlines miles has been very difficult. But as part of the deluge of premium cabin…

50,000 Lufthansa Mile Credit Card. Good Deal?

The Miles & More® Premier World MasterCard® comes with 20,000 bonus Lufthansa Miles & More miles after first purchase and 30,000 more after spending $5,000 in the first 90 days for 50,000…

Barclaycard Issues Four New JetBlue Credit Cards

Today Barclaycard announced the issuance of four new JetBlue credit cards. Until recently American Express issued the JetBlue credit card. Barclaycard has taken over the contract. When a contract…