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

I just spent one night at Le Meridien Chiang Rai, in Thailand for 4,000 Starpoints, and it was incredible. The property sits just 1.5 miles outside of downtown Chiang Rai, overlooking the Kok River.…

I recently redeemed 12,000 SPG points for one night at The Westin Singapore.

Reader Daniel has generously offered to donate two Admirals Club passes that expire April 15, 2016 to one lucky reader. American Airlines operates Admirals Clubs in these locations. My favorite is at…

I travel full time. FAQ: “OK, but where do you live?” It’s equally true that I live wherever I am at that moment and that I live nowhere. “Where’s your home base?” Nowhere. I’ve learned that I like…

The post title might be longer than the post. Here are both seats: Sydney to Dallas on February 10 Melbourne to Los Angeles August 8   Here is my trip report of Qantas A380 Business Class.…

Finally an anti-devaluation! Qantas has lowered the number of miles needed to book Qantas and partner flights with Qantas miles. This is potentially big news since Citi ThankYou Points transfer 1:1…

American Airlines is releasing a ton of Business Class award space from Los Angeles and Chicago to Shanghai for most of 2016. This award space is easy to connect to from anywhere in the United…

Delta is offering awards to London for 22,500 SkyMiles each way this winter. That is a 7,500 miles discount off the normal price. The details are a little sketchy (just like Delta's lack of an award…

I just redeemed 5,650 Avios and $84 for a flight from Santiago to Buenos Aires (AEP), the closer airport to the city. Tickets to that airport were running over $400 one way. Even tickets to the worse…

WOW Air is finally selling seats on its new Los Angeles to Reykjavik and San Francisco to Reykjavik flights that start in June, 2016. Fares start at $99 one way. WOW Air is an Icelandic low cost…

Visa requirements change all the time. Check out the current visa requirements for Vietnam for Americans here from the US State Department. Americans need a visa to get into Vietnam. We can either…

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…

MG asks: I’m not too well-versed with AA miles, but I have about 100k. I really want to use them for off-peak to either Chile or Argentina and somehow use them to get down to either country’s…

  You can check out the updated version of this post here. ------------------------------------------------------------- I get a lot of questions about the Citi Prestige® Card because it is an…

American Airlines is offering up to a 50% bonus on the purchase of AAdvantage miles through January 29, 2016. You can now buy 100,000 American Airlines miles and get 50,000 bonus miles, for a total…

I run the MileValue Award Booking Service. We use your miles and your goals to book your dream trip. How does it work? And how can you use an award booking service properly? Choose one award booking…

American passport holders got good news recently for travel to three countries: China, Vietnam, and Brazil. China allows Americans a 72 hour visit to several cities without a prior visa as long as…

Through February 15, IHG is running a promotion that offers a prize for every stay beyond your first. Since the prize is randomly drawn, though, IHG had to offer a free way to enter to avoid…

The American Airlines devAAluation is coming. For awards booked March 22, 2016 or later, you will need a lot more miles. This affects all awards from First Class all the way down to off peak……

Thai AirAsia 3207 Bangkok (DMK) – Chiang Rai (CEI) Depart: 1:55 PM on Sunday January 3, 2016 Arrive: 3:15 PM Duration: 1:20 Aircraft: Airbus A320 Seat: 21D (all economy plane) Are low-cost carriers…

According to Airline Route, British Airways has begun operating its 787-9 Dreamliner on three routes from London-Heathrow: Delhi Abu Dhabi/Muscat Kuala Lumpur In 2016, it adds a ton of 787-9…

Thai 647 Central Japan International Airport (NGO) - Bangkok (BKK) Depart: 12:30 AM on Friday January 1, 2016 Arrive: 5:10 AM Duration: 6:40 Aircraft: Boeing 787-8 Seat: 15F Royal Silk (Business)…

Greetings from Bangkok! With 2015 in the books, and my rundown of last year's travel here, I thought I'd share my upcoming travel plans. I pretty much know exactly where I'll be in January, have a…