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Can You Redeem Citi ThankYou Points for Flights on All Airlines?
October 18, 2015
The Citi Prestige offer mentioned in this post is expired. See the new offer and analysis here. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ThankYou Points are easy…
Trip Report: Emirates A380 First Class: Food
October 18, 2015
Trip Report Index Emirates Lounge Zurich Emirates A380 First Class from Zurich to Dubai Emirates First Class Lounge Dubai Emirates A380 First Class from Dubai to Houston: Seat, Suite,…
Slides from 2015 Chicago Seminars Presentation on BIG and RTW Trips
October 17, 2015
Today I gave a presentation at the Chicago Seminars about taking multi-stop trips including round-the-world trips. The premise is that RTW awards are dead, so the best way to book RTW trips is as a…
Announcing the MileValue E-Book to Be Released October 27
October 16, 2015
It is with great pride that I announce the release of the MileValue e-book on Tuesday, October 27--just 11 days from now. What is the book? The book will teach people who know nothing about frequent…
50 Free Award Wallet Upgrade Codes
October 15, 2015
Enjoy one of these 50 free upgrade codes to six months of Award Wallet Plus. Award Wallet is the free way I track my 33 miles and points balances and store my login information for those programs.…
50 Free Award Wallet Upgrade Codes
October 15, 2015
Enjoy one of these 50 free upgrade codes to six months of Award Wallet Plus. Award Wallet is the free way I track my 33 miles and points balances and store my login information for those programs.…
Anatomy of an Award: Island Hopper, Palau, and Philippines for 47,500 United Miles
October 14, 2015
I booked myself an award from Honolulu to Manila with eight take offs and landings and multi-day stops on Pohnpei and Palau for 47,500 United miles by taking advantage of the free stopover on…
My Plan for the Chicago Seminars Starting Tomorrow
October 14, 2015
I arrive today in Elk Grove, Illinois to get ready for the Chicago Seminars tomorrow. MileValue has a sponsor’s table for the Chicago Seminars, so I'll be easy to find all weekend. Drop by to talk to…
Stacked Discount and Bonus on Buying American Airlines Miles. Good Deal?
October 14, 2015
American Airlines is running a sale on the purchase of their miles through November 13, 2015. You can buy up to 125,000 American Airlines miles during the sale and get up to 35,000 bonus miles plus…
TODAY ONLY: $19 One Way Frontier Flights through December
October 14, 2015
Frontier is offering $19 one way fares on routes like Dallas to Denver and Phoenix to San Francisco. The sale is valid for bookings made by 11:59 PM ET today (October 14) for domestic, nonstop travel…
80% Bonus on Buying United Miles (2.09 Cents Each)
October 14, 2015
Through October 23, 2015, United is offering up to a 80% bonus on purchased miles. The size of the bonus depends on the number of miles you buy, with the largest 80% bonus kicking in at 30,000 miles…
Must Book Now: 20% Off United Awards to Hawaii This Fall and Winter
October 14, 2015
United is offering a 20% discount on roundtrip Saver economy awards booked to Hawaii by November 5, 2015 and flown October 19, 2015 to March 3, 2016. The total cost of a roundtrip is 36,000 miles…
Los Angeles to Rio de Janeiro for $391 Roundtrip Again
October 13, 2015
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.
Trip Report: Emirates A380 First Class: Onboard Bars
October 13, 2015
Trip Report Index Emirates Lounge Zurich Emirates A380 First Class from Zurich to Dubai Emirates First Class Lounge Dubai Emirates A380 First Class from Dubai to Houston: Seat, Suite,…
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50,000 Hawaiian Mile Sign Up Bonus, and How to Use Them
October 12, 2015
Log into your Hawaiian Miles account or create one and log in. You should see an offer of 50,000 bonus Hawaiian Miles after spending $1,000 in the first 90 days on a new Hawaiian Airlines World Elite…
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Trip Report: Emirates A380 First Class Suite and Bed
October 11, 2015
Trip Report Index Emirates Lounge Zurich Emirates A380 First Class from Zurich to Dubai Emirates First Class Lounge Dubai Emirates A380 First Class from Dubai to Houston: Seat, Suite,…
57 Free Award Wallet Upgrade Codes
October 9, 2015
In honor of my favorite bus route in Hawaii, enjoy one of these 57 free upgrade codes to six months of Award Wallet Plus. Award Wallet is the free way I track my 33 miles and points balances and…
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Anatomy of an Award: India to United States in Etihad First Class Apartment
October 8, 2015
In May, I booked myself an award in an Etihad A380 First Class Apartment for January 2016. I am looking forward to flying the spacious suite with a couch/bed and separate seat from Abu Dhabi to New…
Three American Cities to Lima, Peru for $454+
October 8, 2015
I tweeted this deal first from @MileValueAlerts. Follow @MileValueAlerts on Twitter andfollow these directions to get a text message every time I tweet from that account.
American Airlines Awards to US and Canada for 8,750 Miles
October 7, 2015
Key Link The Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive World Elite™ MasterCard® offers 75,000 bonus American Airlines miles after spending $7,500 in the first three months The list of discounted American…
American Airlines Awards to US and Canada for 8,750 Miles
October 7, 2015
Key Link The Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive World Elite™ MasterCard® offers 75,000 bonus American Airlines miles after spending $7,500 in the first three months The list of discounted American…
How to Be Targeted to Get 91,000 Korean SkyPass Miles
October 6, 2015
Korean SkyPass offers co-branded business and personal credit cards to Americans through US Bank. The standard sign up bonus on the cards is a paltry 15,000 miles. Because of the small sign up bonus,…
American Express Offers Free FICO Score
October 6, 2015
American Express is offering real FICO scores for free to cardholders. Get yours here. Barclaycard, Citi, and Discover already offer real FICO scores for free to cardholders, so by now everyone who…
ANA Devalues Its Award Chart, Effective October 15, 2015
October 5, 2015
ANA is devaluing its award charts for bookings made October 15, 2015 or later. This is all the notice they've given. (Hat tip @saianel on Twitter.) To beat the devaluation, book by October 14 for…