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This is the fifth installment of a round-the-world trip report that started here. We pick up in Macau, China. I like Las Vegas in small doses, so I've always wanted to check out Macau, one of China's…

Until April 13, 2014, US Airways is offering a bonus of 100% on sharing between 30,000 and 50,000 miles between Dividend Miles accounts. The US Airways Share Miles promo is typically the best mileage…

Get 40,000 bonus miles after first purchase on the US Airways MasterCard! Click here for details. The notes at the bottom of the US Airways award chart have some bad news: US Airways is losing four…

Since US Airways joined the oneworld Alliance on March 31, I think they have the most valuable miles of any airline. The three main reasons: The world's cheapest award chart.

The Frontier Airlines World MasterCard® currently offers one of the best sign up bonuses for a tiny minimum spending requirement: you earn 40,000 bonus miles after spending $500 in the first 90……

United is offering 25% off Saver economy awards between the mainland United States and Japan for flights completed by April 30, 2014. You can book flights to Japan for only 26,250 United miles each…

On Monday, I wrote about US Airways and TAM joining the oneworld alliance. That meant that US Airways and TAM flights were now bookable with British Airways Avios, a founding member of oneworld. In…

There are several posts on the new PointBreaks list, which allows us to book hotel rooms through May 31, 2014 for as low as $28.75 per night. Even if you’ve read those, read this. I’ve honed my…

IHG Rewards Club, the loyalty program of Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza, InterContinental, and more is selling points with targeted 25% to 100% bonuses. Check your email for the subject line "Reveal your…

Frontier has announced a 14% discount on domestic flights bought by Thursday April 3, 2014 and flown by June 12, 2014 with promo code NOFOOLIN. Sale fares apply every day except Fridays and Sundays.…

I'm interested in the businesses behind loyalty programs, so I always wonder: What did that credit card company pay that airline for its miles? How much does American Airlines pay Qantas when an…

My absolute favorite awards are the ones I've booked for family and friends. Helping them fly for (nearly) free is a great pleasure that can't be replicated. Recently, my sister came to me asking for…

US Airways joined oneworld today, March 31, 2014.

TAM, the largest airline in Brazil, joined oneworld today March 31, 2014.   The oneworld roster with the addition of TAM. You can now book a one way flight from the United States to Brazil for…

Southwest Rapid Rewards points are currently worth 1.69 cents each. Starting Monday, March 31, 2014, they will be worth about 1.44 cents each. What is the exact devaluation? Among the Six Types of…

US Airways leaves the Star Alliance Sunday (3/30/14) and enters the oneworld alliance Monday (3/31/14) as part of its ongoing integration with American Airlines. Overall, this news is mixed because…

After a few days in New York last month, I took a 16 hour flight in Cathay Pacific First Class from New York-JFK to Hong Kong. It was the second best flight of my life (behind only Emirate First…

On the US Airways award chart today, I noticed a minor change as part of the US Airways / American Airlines integration. Did you catch it? On the US Airways chart, the word "Envoy" has been replaced…

Last Sunday I found myself in Raleigh, North Carolina needing a hotel room for one more night. The Days Inn where I was staying wanted $103 for that night, and I'd have to move to a smoking room,…

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Having just landed at Newark after a First Class flight from Honolulu, I took the AirTrain to New York Penn Station, and walked the few blocks to the Radisson Martinique on Broadway. I had two free…

The Hawaiian Airlines® World Elite MasterCard® comes with 35,000 bonus Hawaiian Miles after spending $1,000 on the card in the first 90 days. That's enough bonus miles for a roundtrip on Hawaiian…

Here's the goal: The goal is for a New Yorker to get a one way award to Europe in the height of summer for only 20k miles, which is a 10k mile discount plus a free oneway from Los Angeles to New…

I really like the Blue Cash Preferred® Card from American Express quite a bit as a rewards card. The card offers an unbeatable 6% cash back in the form of

American Airlines has a far better award chart than rivals United and Delta, especially in premium cabins. Unfortunately on many of its own internationally configured planes, American Airlines has…