Gold Mine Award Space to Europe This Summer in Business Class with American, US Airways, United Miles Plus Membership or Ultimate Rewards

There is currently gold mine business class award availability on US Airways flights from the US to southern Europe for this summer.

Award space on US Airways flights is especially advantageous because it means that you can book the space at favorable mileage rates (and no fuel surcharges) with:

US Airways miles
American Airlines miles
United miles (until March 30, 2014)
Ultimate Rewards (until March 30, 2014)
Membership Rewards (until March 30, 2014)

What are the routes? How good is the space? How good is US Airways Business Class?

Membership Rewards 25% Transfer Bonus to Emirates Skywards

The newest Membership Rewards airline partner is Emirates Skyward miles.

Membership Rewards 20% Transfer Bonus to Avios through December 31, 2013

American Express Membership Rewards transfers to British Airways will come with an automatic 20% transfer bonus from now through December 31, 2013.

It's transfer bonus season with Membership Rewards.

Membership Rewards 30% Transfer Bonus to Virgin Atlantic Means 14k Point Awards to Europe and 35k Roundtrips to Argentina

American Express Membership Rewards transfers to Virgin Atlantic will come with an automatic 30% transfer bonus from now through November 30, 2013.

40% Membership Rewards Transfer Bonus to Virgin America

There is currently a 40% transfer bonus on Membership Rewards transfers to Virgin America.

75k Membership Rewards Business Gold Card Offer

Tahsir forwarded to me the following offer for the Business Gold Rewards Card that was emailed to his friend:

75k bonus Membership Rewards
after spending $5k in the first three months
all the other features of the card's standard offers

Everyone should check their emails for a similar email from American Express with the subject: "Your pre-approved offer ends 10/6. Earn 75,000 Pts"

If you don't have one, it's possible that the offer will be public tomorrow.

How good is the offer? Who can get in on it?

This is an incredible offer.

75k Membership Rewards Business Gold Card Offer

Tahsir forwarded to me the following offer for the Business Gold Rewards Card that was emailed to his friend:

75k bonus Membership Rewards
after spending $5k in the first three months
all the other features of the card's standard offers

Everyone should check their emails for a similar email from American Express with the subject: "Your pre-approved offer ends 10/6. Earn 75,000 Pts"

If you don't have one, it's possible that the offer will be public tomorrow.

How good is the offer? Who can get in on it?

This is an incredible offer.

One Million United Mile Sweepstakes, Virgin Atlantic Miles for Referrals, Membership Rewards to Hawaiian Miles Transfer Bonus, and 100k Hawaiian Miles Sweepstakes from Points Hound

Wyndham is giving away one million United miles as four 250k mile prizes. Sign up is easy.

You can earn 1k to 10k Virgin Atlantic miles for referring people to the program. This is especially valuable since 13k Virgin Atlantic miles is enough for a one way flight from New York to London.

Membership Rewards is offering a 20% bonus on transfers to Hawaiian miles through June 27.

Points Hound has a 100k Hawaiian Miles giveaway running through June 21.

Million United Mile Giveaway from Wyndham

Sign up for the million United miles sweepstakes here.

Anatomy of an Award: Membership Rewards to Argentina

I recently booked a family of four an economy award from Miami to Buenos Aires with their Membership Rewards. It was an interesting award that I think demonstrates the complexities and fun of booking with American Express points.

I won't talk about that award specifically, but I'll use it as a jumping off point for discussion since it illustrates a typical Memberhip Rewards situation.