The Beginning Section of a Manual I Created for Award Booking
May 9, 2016
A few years ago, I created a manual for award booking. I thought the best way to organize it was to explain the key concepts of all awards in the beginning, and then explain each major program in detail afterwards. Here is the first section of the manual--nine key concepts of all award bookings. I've edited it slightly today to make sure it is up to date.
Are there any other key concepts you would add to a manual of award booking?
Key Concept 1
Each type of miles has its own rules.
Master Thread: United Three One Ways Awards
March 17, 2016
On roundtrip United awards, you get one free stopover in addition to your destination and up to two open jaws.
What I Told My Friend to Do to Become a Miles Expert in a Day
February 18, 2016
I was having lunch with my friend the other day, and we started talking about miles and points. She has some credit cards and has even made a few redemptions, but from the conversation it was clear that there was a lot about our world she didn't know.
I gave her one homework assignment that I thought would greatly improve her grasp on miles.
Comprehensive Spread Sheet of 8 Star Alliance Award Charts: Cheapest Awards to Australia, New Zealand, and Oceania
September 22, 2015
Because you can use any type of Star Alliance miles to book any Star Alliance flight, I’ve put the eight best Star Alliance award charts into one spreadsheet. Check out why I chose these eight award charts and how Americans can get these miles here.
Which Programs Have One Ways, Stopovers, Fuel Surcharges
September 22, 2015
Longtime reader Eddy emailed me:
Do you know of someplace that has the rules of the various frequent flyer programs? I'm looking at trip to China next Spring and there are so many options, so I’d like to know for each program: (1) allow one ways? (2) permit stop overs? (3) charge for fuel? Any idea if this info is collected in one place anywhere?
Comprehensive Spread Sheet of 8 Star Alliance Award Charts: Cheapest Awards to Indian Subcontinent
September 21, 2015
Because you can use any type of Star Alliance miles to book any Star Alliance flight, I’ve put the eight best Star Alliance award charts into one spreadsheet. Check out why I chose these eight award charts and how Americans can get these miles here.
Uncategorized,Best Of,Star Alliance
Comprehensive Spread Sheet of 8 Star Alliance Award Charts: Cheapest Awards to Southeast Asia
September 15, 2015
Because you can use any type of Star Alliance miles to book any Star Alliance flight, I’ve put the eight best Star Alliance award charts into one spreadsheet. Check out why I chose these eight award charts and how Americans can get these miles here.
Uncategorized,Best Of,Star Alliance
Comprehensive Spread Sheet of 8 Star Alliance Award Charts: Cheapest Awards to Southeast Asia
September 15, 2015
Because you can use any type of Star Alliance miles to book any Star Alliance flight, I’ve put the eight best Star Alliance award charts into one spreadsheet. Check out why I chose these eight award charts and how Americans can get these miles here.
Comprehensive Spread Sheet of 8 Star Alliance Award Charts: Cheapest Awards to North Asia
September 14, 2015
Because you can use any type of Star Alliance miles to book any Star Alliance flight, I’ve put the eight best Star Alliance award charts into one spreadsheet. Check out why I chose these eight award charts and how Americans can get these miles here. Check out the cheapest awards within the mainland USA, to Canada, to Hawaii, and to Alaska, the cheapest awards to Latin America and the Caribbean, the cheapest awards to Europe, and the cheapest awards to Africa and the Middle East.
Today let’s look at the cheapest Star Alliance Awards to North Asia.
Comprehensive Spread Sheet of 8 Star Alliance Award Charts: Cheapest Awards to Africa and Middle East
September 10, 2015
Because you can use any type of Star Alliance miles to book any Star Alliance flight, I’ve put the eight best Star Alliance award charts into one spreadsheet. Check out why I chose these eight award charts and how Americans can get these miles here.