The Cheapest Award to Fly the Fanciest Commercial Plane in First Class
April 8, 2015
What's so special about Etihad's route from London to Abu Dhabi?
My Trick to Avoid a $150 Cancellation Fee on My American Airlines Award
April 7, 2015
Here's how to cancel an American Airlines award without paying the $150 fee to reinstate your miles and cancel the award.
Be an Executive Platinum canceling an award booked with miles from your account.
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Current State of Free Oneways
April 6, 2015
This blog became famous because I was the first to articulate how to book free one ways on United and US Airways awards.
A free one way is a one way trip to or from your home airport that is tacked onto another award for no extra miles.
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Citi Retention Call ThankYou Premier, AAdvantage Executive
April 2, 2015
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I got the Citi Prestige® Card this week. (Here's why I got the Citi Prestige.) It makes two of the other cards I have less valuable.
The Citi ThankYou® Premier Card is flipping its category bonuses on April 19 to nearly mirror the category bonuses I'll have with the Citi Prestige® Card.
US Airways Miles Have Been Converted to American Airlines Miles
March 29, 2015
My US Airways miles have been transferred into my American Airlines account. This is a screenshot from my AAdvantage account.
My American Airlines mile balance shows the correct total.
I also applied for a new US Airways card last week and was approved. After I make my first purchase, and the statement closes in about a month, I should earn 50,000 bonus miles.
US Airways Miles Have Been Converted to American Airlines Miles
March 29, 2015
My US Airways miles have been transferred into my American Airlines account. This is a screenshot from my AAdvantage account.
My American Airlines mile balance shows the correct total.
I also applied for a new US Airways card last week and was approved. After I make my first purchase, and the statement closes in about a month, I should earn 50,000 bonus miles.
Confirmed: AAdvantage and Dividend Miles Plan to Combine March 28, Last Day to Book US Airways Awards is March 25
March 24, 2015
Update 3/24/15:
American Airlines has confirmed that the integration of AAdvantage and Dividend Miles will begin, though the process could take several days.
Tomorrow (3/25/15) is the last day you can book US Airways Dividend Miles awards.
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The reliable rumor is that American Airlines and US Airways plan to combine their mileage programs on March 28, which is this Saturday.
US Airways and American Airlines legally merged in December 2013.
They announced in October 2014 that the AAdvantage and Dividend Miles programs would combine in the second quarter (April 1 to June 30) of 2015.
They announced a few
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Anatomy of an Award: Flights to Cuba with Miles
March 24, 2015
I just booked myself a trip to Cuba with miles. One direction I am flying on a single award from the United States to Cuba. On the return, I am flying two awards: Cuba to Colombia and Colombia to the United States.
I used American Airlines, Asiana, and Lufthansa miles, all of which are easily available to Americans.
Can Americans Travel to Cuba?
Here is the State Department's page on visiting Cuba.
I am going to travel to Cuba on a general license as a journalist.
American Airlines New Award Charts, No Changes
March 20, 2015
American Airlines updated the look of its award charts today with no update to actual award prices. (Here are expert predictions for the timing and extent of the next award chart changes from American Airlines.)
I liked the old charts better, especially the partner one where all prices could be displayed in one small image.
Now both the American Airlines chart and partner chart are spread across several pages.
Excellent Award Space to Fiji During the High Season
March 16, 2015
Fiji Airways is releasing great award space for two passengers in economy from Los Angeles to Nadi, Fiji that you can book with American Airlines miles.
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