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Delta is now offering some domestic economy awards for 5,000 miles + $5.60 one way.

American Airlines is running a sale on the purchase of their miles through Thursday, June 12, 2015. You can buy up to 100,000 American Airlines miles during the sale and get up to 50,000 bonus……

When I travel east, I'm not sure I do not get over jet lag naturally. I landed in Madrid Monday at 7 AM, and, in the days I've been here, I've moved toward even more of an American time zone schedule…

Generous reader CaveMan is donating two United Club passes that expire September 30, 2016 to one lucky winner. United has lounges all over the world. The clubs are a pleasant place to relax in a…

Updated 5/14/15 with current prices and routing rules. Screen shots show old prices. Delta SkyMiles get a bad rap--very deservedly so--for the lack of Saver (Level 1) award availability that Delta…

Delta SkyMiles have access to the best award space to all of Argentina--not just Buenos Aires--year round in economy and Business Class. The backbone of the award space is AeroMexico availability on…

The offer has changed.

Cathay Pacific is considering offering more award space to its own club members than to partner airlines like American Airlines. Cathay Pacific is to set aside more free seats for its seasoned…

The Department of Transportation has a sweeping rule on the books that should require airlines to honor all mistake fares because canceling mistake fares constitutes “increas[ing] the price” of air…

I just spent a completely legal week in Cuba, split between Havana and Viñales. An American in Cuba in 2015 is a six part series on the trip. This post will focus on things I wish I'd known about…

United is putting a 787-9 Dreamliner on its only route to Argentina, from Houston to Buenos Aires, starting October 25. source: gcmap.com   The United 787-9 Dreamliner has 48 beds in Business…

United is putting a 787-9 Dreamliner on its only route to Argentina, from Houston to Buenos Aires, starting October 25. source: gcmap.com   The United 787-9 Dreamliner has 48 beds in Business…

Starting today, all Wyndham free award nights cost 15,000 Wyndham points. Wyndham operates over 7,400 hotels under the following brands: Free award nights previously cost 5,500 to 50,000 points per…

Until May 31, 2015, you can up to 20,000 Starpoints with up to a 25% discount on the normal purchase price. Starpoints are normally sold in increments of 500 points for 3.5 cents per point.

Until May 31, 2015, you can buy between 10,000 and 55,000 Hyatt Gold Passport Points and get a 40% bonus on the number of points you purchase. Hyatt points normally cost 2.4 cents each.

Congrats to Ty, a commenter below, for being selected as the winner. He tells me he has successfully applied with my $100. I will be giving away at least one more of these prizes in the future. Keep…

Citi offers you the chance to create Virtual Account Numbers for any of your credit cards to add an extra level of security for online purchases. You can set how long you want a new virtual account

The Citi ThankYou® Premier Card changed its 3x categories to gas and travel on April 19. I covered just how broad those categories are in this post at the time. Gas and travel purchases that earn 3…

I just spent a completely legal week in Cuba, split between Havana and Viñales. An American in Cuba in 2015 is a six part series on the trip.

Still alive at 11:42 AM ET on May 7, though fewer dates than at midnight. I tweeted this deal first from @MileValueAlerts. Follow @MileValueAlerts on Twitter and follow these directions to get a text…

Avianca LifeMiles is running a 2 x 1 sale on the purchase of their miles through May 29, 2015. You can buy up to 75,000 LifeMiles during the sale and get up to 75,000 bonus miles. LifeMiles cost 3.3…

This is the eleventh post in a monthlong series that started here. Each post will take about two minutes to read and may include an action item that takes the reader another two minutes to complete.…

Citi ThankYou Points transfer 1:1 to 12 types of airline miles. If you transfer your points to miles, they become those miles with all the related rules, restrictions, and award charts. Transferring…

Via The Points Guy, Delta has posted blackout dates for award travel on the following three partners online: China Airlines (hub: Taipei) China Southern (hub: Guangzhou) Korean Airlines (hub:…

The Limited Time Offer is Over! The card still comes with everything except the $100 statement credit.