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The 50k mile bonus offer is back on the Lufthansa card mentioned in this post until 6/30/14.

The card offers listed in this post have expired, so their links have been removed.

This week I got an email from US Airways offering "An exclusive offer just for [me]:" The offer was a targeted offer to buy up to 50,000 US Airways miles and get a 100% bonus in miles. That means I…

Disclosure: I am getting two one-night stay certificates at U.S. Radissons for hosting this giveaway. I’ll look into giving them away too. This week I ran two posts as part of a giveaway to give each…

Delta really is in a class of its own--and not in a good way! Today it announced that it is devaluing its devaluation. August's devaluation wasn't kicking in quickly enough, so today there is a…

Update: I've booked myself Seoul to Frankfurt to Munich to Toronto to Los Angeles one way for 70k miles. The long legs are in Asiana First Class and Lufthansa First Class. I can check out the First…

I believe the following only 20%, but it's a point of view to consider.

I just got an email today from Starwood Preferred Guest announcing up to a 25% discount on the purchase of Starpoints.

There are several posts on the new PointBreaks list, which allows us to book hotel rooms through January 31, 2014 for only $35 per night. Even if you’ve read those, read this. I’ve honed my strategy…

Update: Deal is dead. Hope you got in on it. Today only, until 10 PM ET, Rocketmiles is offering its biggest bonus ever on hotel bookings: 5,000 bonus miles or points on any of its airline partners…

Some of the offers listed in this post have expired so their links have been removed.

A reader emailed me a discount code for United flights flown before December 15, 2013. He described it as a 13% discount, but I am only getting a 5% discount, capped at $60.

UA Insider posted news of the United miles devaluation on Halloween night. See my full coverage: United Massively Devalues Its Award Chart Starting February 1, 2014. Don't Shoot the Messenger UA…

Our Award Booking Service has been rocking and rolling lately. Busy frequent flyers love the personal attention we give each itinerary, as well as our expert knowledge of award programs. The…

October 2013 was a big month for me. The month started in Brussels. I whirlwinded through Oslo and Amsterdam before getting to Munich in time for the end of Oktoberfest. Munich was the last stop on…

The massive devaluation of United miles that I first reported earlier today is unambiguously bad news for miles collectors. Don't flame the comments of this post by saying I am calling it a good…

Late last night, United massively devalued its award chart for redemptions from February 1, 2014 on. United has split its one award chart into two new ones: one if all segments are on United planes,…

In August, I excitedly wrote about the biggest hotel promotion of the year: IHG Rewards Announces “Big Win” Promotion. This promotion is still running for the next 62 days.

I just got this email, advertising up to 15,000 bonus AAdvantage miles when you purchase American Airlines miles before November 15, 2013. There have been some incredible deals to buy miles in the…

Two weeks ago, in How to Save 70,000 Miles on US Airways Awards to Southeast Asia, Bill blew people's minds with his post about one of the biggest tricks you can pull with US Airways miles: When…

United will operate its 787 Dreamliner between San Francisco and Chengdu, China three times a week beginning June 9, 2014 according to Airline Route. I follow United's Dreamliner route announcements…

The card offer in this post has expired so its links have been removed. Click here for the top current credit card sign up bonuses. I was featured in a recent Forbes article called "20 Holiday Travel…

The third quarter of 2013--July 1 to September 30--was a big one for me. My six months in Argentina ended, I embarked on a 15 country world tour, and I jumped off a cliff in Dubrovnik, Croatia at…