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Frontier Airlines just announced 14 nonstop routes from Washington Dulles airport with introductory prices of $14.99 one way for tickets purchased today and flown by November 19, 2014. Of course,…

This post was inspired by the plight of my friends in Los Angeles who haven't bought their plane tickets yet for next month's Del Close Marathon Improv Festival in New York City.

Hopefully everyone has heard that you can stay in China for 72 hours without a visa if: you fly into Beijing (PEK), Shanghai (PVG or SHA), Guangzhou (CAN), or Chengdu (CTU) fly out of the same…

Daily Getaways is a yearly monthlong sale of travel packages put on by American Express and the U.S. Travel Association. This year's Daily Getaways will run from May 19 to June 20, 2014, and the…

JB books awards for the MileValue Award Booking Service. He was an expert on the now-defunct American Airlines Explorer Awards and had been planning to book one for himself.

You have six days left to use your US Airways miles to book EVA Airlines flights through April 14, 2015. As I wrote in "US Airways Losing Four Partners in the Next Few Months," four of the Star…

I've been using Uber more often because it is the most convenient way to get a taxi or town car around the world. I like being able to hail a taxi with a few taps on my phone and then to be able to…

Update July 1, 2014: The current offer on the Premier Miles & More® World MasterCard® is 20,000 miles after first purchase and payment of $79 annual fee. Earn 20,000 award miles after your first…

Etihad has announced that its new A380s, which will begin flying this year, will have a three-room Residence for up to two passengers.

Flying Blue--the loyalty program of Air France/KLM, Air Europa, Kenya Airways, and TAROM--has released its newest Promo Awards that let you fly in Business Class this summer from Washington DC to…

Update July 1, 2014: The current offer on the Premier Miles & More® World MasterCard® is 20,000 miles after first purchase and payment of $79 annual fee. Earn 20,000 award miles after your first…

The offers for the cards listed in this post have expired, so their links have been removed.

SriLankan Airlines has joined oneworld, which means its flights are now bookable with US Airways, American Airlines, and British Airways miles. SriLankan award space is now searchable and bookable at…

Update July 1, 2014: The current offer on the Premier Miles & More® World MasterCard® is 20,000 miles after first purchase and payment of $79 annual fee. Earn 20,000 award miles after your first…

Update July 1, 2014: The current offer on the Premier Miles & More® World MasterCard® is 20,000 miles after first purchase and payment of $79 annual fee. Earn 20,000 award miles after your first…

Tuesday news broke that US Airways is not collecting fuel surcharges on British Airways flights on award tickets, which is surprising since American Airlines and British Airways have long collected…

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The cat is out of the bag.

Frontier Airlines announced today that will begin charging $20+ to bring a carry on bag onto its flights. Personal items that fit under the seat in front of you will remain free. Frontier,…

Staples.com is selling $200 Visa gift cards online. That's good news if you're not near a Staples that carries $200 Visa gift cards. By purchasing the $200 Visa gift cards, you can earn Ultimate…

US Airways left the Star Alliance for oneworld last month.

United miles got less valuable in 2014. Delta miles have gotten less valuable in 2014 and will get even less valuable in June. American miles got less valuable this month. US Airways miles got less…

Uber is the world's best taxi service because it has clean, courteous drivers and the easiest taxi-ordering app imaginable. New Uber users can get $20 in free rides when they sign up through my…

I have already written the ultimate guide to Cash & Avios redemptions. The gist is that on some, but not all, British Airways Avios redemptions you are given a menu of prices like this: You can…