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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.

Some credit card offers in this post have expired, but they might come back.

United.com was redesigned last fall. Most of the changes were neutral or positive, but one was atrocious.

This week I have been writing every day about how you have until March 21, 2016 to earn and burn American Airlines miles on its positively cheap award chart before the airline devalues many of its…

Through March 10, 2016, American Express is offering a 50% transfer bonus from Membership Rewards to Virgin America Elevate Points. The normal transfer ratio is 200 Membership Rewards to 100 Elevate…

Some credit card offers in this post have expired, but they might come back. If they do they will appear –> Click here for the top current credit card sign up bonuses. This week I am urging people…

I’ve been posting about award space to Europe for this summer because that’s what my Award Booking Service clients want. Here's another great deal to Europe with miles: you can fly from the Eastern…

I use united.com for most of my award searches when redeeming Star Alliance miles because it shows most Star Alliance partners' award availability, but it does have some drawbacks. Namely, it doesn't…

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 Trip Report: Etihad First…

Today is February 9, 2016. You have until March 21, 2016 to earn and burn American Airlines miles on its positively cheap award chart.

I've been in this hobby for about five years. In that time, I have never seen Air New Zealand Business Class award space from the United States mainland to New Zealand.

Some credit card offers in this post have expired, but they might come back.

I've wondered when we would get a real-time wearable translator. The makers of "ili" say that it will be this Summer. Watch their first commercial. Note this disclaimer: "UPDATE: In light of viewer…

LAN Airlines is introducing a new nonstop flight between Los Angeles and Santiago, Chile three times per week between October 16, 2016 and March 25, 2017, the South American summer.

Longtime reader Caveman is offering one lucky reader a $51 Southwest gift card. Southwest gift cards are fully transferable and don’t expire. There are two ways to enter, and you can enter both……

American Airlines starts flying between Los Angeles and Auckland daily on June 23, 2016 with a Dreamliner. The American Airlines Dreamliner has no First Class, but Business Class features flat beds…

Japan Airlines has released incredible First Class award space from the United States to Tokyo and beyond that you can book for only 62,500 American Airlines miles. Between Chicago or New York and…

Flying Blue–the loyalty program of Air France/KLM, Air Europa, Kenya Airways, and TAROM Romanian–has released its newest Promo Awards that let you fly from select American cities to anywhere in…

In Where to Search Award Space for All American Airlines Partners, I suggest searching Qantas award space on aa.com because aa.com displays Qantas award space. Don't search Qantas award space on…

American Airlines is offering a 10% discount and 42,500 bonus miles

Through February 8, 2016, you can buy Hilton HHonors points with an 80% bonus.   Hilton points normally cost 1 cent each. With the 80% bonus, the price drops to 0.56 cents per point. If you buy…

American Airlines is releasing a ton of flat bed Business and First Class award space to Paris for two people for Summer 2016. American flies from seven cities to Paris daily over the summer, with…

Singapore Airlines offers an efficient and convenient way to waitlist Saver award space on most flights in any cabin when Saver space is unavailable. What is Waitlisting? Singapore Airlines has three…

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…

Starting June 1, 2016, United will fly daily nonstop between San Francisco and Singapore. This will be the first nonstop flight between Singapore and the United States since Singapore Airlines dumped…