Today’s Lesson: How NOT to Use Avios
I wanted to use Avios and save some money. But not so badly that I was willing to pay extra cash just to ALSO redeem...
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Etihad Award Alerts Now Available
Looking to snag an award seat on Etihad (i.e. Apartments awards on AA points) but tired of repeated searches? Let WATT do the work for...
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United Winter Award Sale to Europe
Save up to 25% on award travel to Europe this winter with United Airlines. Plenty of fine print to work through but a decent deal...
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Hyatt Cash + Points on HotelHustle.com
The Hyatt Gold Passport program now has Cash + Points awards available to book online. Hotel Hustle is also now showing that data, including alerts...
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Upgrading oneworld Alert Options
Looking for award seats on oneworld partner airlines? My alerts tool got an upgrade this week, adding a second data source which should mean more...
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VIPorter Earn + Burn Rates Announced
Porter Air's move to a revenue-based scheme for its VIPorter program was not entirely unexpected. The passengers likely to benefit from the shift, however, may...
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The Importance of Points Diversity
Just finding a seat available is not the end of the adventure when searching for an award trip. Figuring out which program currency to use...
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Experience Awards: Even Google is Suspicous
I’m not a fan personally of the “experience” redemption options for loyalty points. Mostly because of the economics behind them and my understanding of how...
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Bringing United Expert Mode+ to the Beta Site
Make the new United.com Beta Website work better for you. Expert Mode+ highlights the award and upgrade inventory so choosing the best flight is easier...
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SkyTeam Transatlantic Routes: 2015 Edition
A couple of years ago I produced a list of all the Transatlantic routes by alliance to help with searching for award trips and generally...