United,Off Peak,AAdvantage,US Airways,Lufthansa,Flying Blue,Delta
Master Thread: Off Peak Awards
November 3, 2014
Off peak awards allow us to stretch our miles further by booking discounted awards to select regions during certain pre-determined dates. Off peak awards are offered by several airlines, and this post will put all the off peak awards I know of in one place.
While off peak awards are often less desirable dates, there are some off peak dates that are actually my favorite times to visit a country.
Award Booking,US Airways,AAdvantage
DEAD: 6 First Class Seats on American’s Best Product
November 2, 2014
Update: The deal died within an hour of this post. Follow me on Twitter and Facebook to avoid missing these time-sensitive deals.
American Airlines' best Business and First Class is on its new 777-300ERs.
A380,US Airways,AAdvantage,Qatar
Super Cheap, Super Luxury Award on Qatar A380
October 30, 2014
Qatar Airways has begun flying its A380s from Doha to London and will begin service to Paris and Bangkok soon.
There are a lot of luxury options between the Middle East and Europe, so I want to focus on the route between Doha and Bangkok that begins December 1.
from gcmap.comAward space is wide open on the Qatar A380 between Doha and Bangkok for two people in Business Class.
Integration Announcement of AAdvantage and Dividend Miles
October 28, 2014
All credit card offers in this post have expired, but they might come back.
Citi AAdvantage Platinum Select MasterCard with 50,000 Bonus Miles
October 27, 2014
This card offer has expired.
My Experience: Cadillac Test Drive for 7,500 Miles
October 26, 2014
Update 11/1/14: I got the 7,500 miles.
Saturday I went to a Cadillac dealership in La Quinta, California to test drive a Cadillac to earn 7,500 American Airlines miles.
Unfortunately the deal is now dead as View from the Wing reported (and no, I don't have any idea whether your scheduled or completed test drive will earn the miles.)
I'll post my experience anyway because these test drive promos in which you can earn something like miles or a prepaid gift card are common enough.
What was the process?
How long did it take?
Did I have to
American Airlines US Airways Combined Program Imminent?
October 23, 2014
US Airways and American Airlines legally merged in December 2013, but the two airlines maintain separate frequent flyer programs
US Airways,Avios,AAdvantage,Qantas
Brand New Flat Bed Business Class Option Between United States and Australia
October 22, 2014
Qantas is refurbishing its A330s with "fully flat beds in business class." Right now the A330s serve the following routes.
Sydney-Melbourne
Sydney-Brisbane
Sydney/Melbourne/Brisbane to Perth
Sydney/Melbourne/Brisbane to Singapore
Melbourne/Brisbane to Hong Kong
Sydney-Bangkok
Sydney-Jakarta
Sydney-Manila
Sydney-Honolulu
Sydney-Shanghai
I have medium hopes for the new beds, which will roll out starting in December 2014. The reason I am not more excited is that the picture accompanying the press release looks to me like an angled lie flat beds, not fully flat beds.
This jives with my experience in business class on the Qantas A380.
7,500 Free American Airlines Miles for 10 Min Cadillac Test Drive
October 16, 2014
You can get 7,500 American Airlines miles for test driving any new Cadillac, and you might not even have to do the 10 minute test drive.
From the promo page:
Right now, AAdvantage® members can earn 7,500 AAdvantage miles when you test drive any Cadillac* vehicle, including the striking 2015 CTS sedan with available adaptive cruise control and available OnStar 4G LTE with Wi-Fi®**.
AAdvantage,Off Peak,US Airways
Amazing Off Peak Awards to the Caribbean with AA/US Miles
October 15, 2014
You can get from anywhere in the United States to tons of destinations in the Caribbean for 20,000 US Airways miles roundtrip or 25,000 American Airlines miles.
The Caribbean from Google MapsBoth deals rely on the airlines' off peak award charts. US Airways' off peak dates are September 1 - 30. American Airlines' off peak dates are September 7 - November 14.
Both airlines, as well as Delta and United, normally charge 35,000 miles roundtrip in economy to the Caribbean.