How I spent my AmEx Shop Small credits today
I wasn’t out too early this morning for Shop Small Saturday but I have successfully completed my shopping efforts, getting my freebies courtesy of American...
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American Express to open a lounge at DFW
A new lounge is coming to the Dallas-Fort Worth airport. American Express has signed a lease to open a lounge in Terminal D near the...
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Bonus Avios on transfers from from AmEx Membership Rewards
The American Express / British Airways Avios transfer bonus is back. A promo like this runs once or twice a year, it seems. Last time...
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Lounge hopping: My new favorite lounge in Honolulu
The lounge options in Honolulu are, for the most part, pretty sad. Sure, it is a US airport and most lounges in those are comparably...
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Last chance 50% bonus on Membership Rewards -> Avios transfer (this time)
Avios, the latest incarnation of points from British Airways and Iberia, certainly have received their fair share of negative reviews since the product launched. For...
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Are loyalty program points the next hard currency??
The analogies of points as a currency are not new. There are a few programs out there today that already have "pay with points" types...
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Taking a look at the Virgin America partner redemption options
It was August 2010 when Virgin America announced their plans to offer reciprocal earning and redemption benefits with the other carriers in the Virgin brand....
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A rather worthless hotel status
It would seem that, despite my best efforts, I’ve managed to maintain hotel status through my own actions. I don’t really believe much in the...
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In flight: Another trip of successive downgrades
Apparently I have a habit of downgrading my travel experience almost as much as I upgrade it. Today’s flight to the Pacific Northwest was another...
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In Flight: Flying out of the storm on SriLankan
An image like this near your airport is simply not good. Flying out of a tropical cyclone almost guarantees an adventure. About the best thing...