Why buying miles outright is sometimes a good idea
As a general rule I hate the idea of buying points directly for cash. Even with the occasional US Airways 100% bonus I’m not completely...
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El Al honoring the mistake fare; not much of a surprise
An El Al contractor earlier this week made a mistake, opening up the ability to book flights from the USA to Israel for prices roughly...
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Searching for SkyTeam awards to Asia
Earning the miles for award travel is only half the fun. Once you’ve got all those points redeeming them for a trip is both a...
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United introduces the MileagePlus digital media store
United Airlines has introduced yet another way to redeem points: buying digital media. The new store allows program members to redeem their points for music...
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Today’s crazy sale deal: USA – Tel Aviv under $400!
UPDATE: This deal managed to disappear with the 1pm ET data load just like Keyser Soze. But it was fun while it lasted. Whether this...
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British Airways offers new Avios upgrade option
I just received an email informing me that my Avios can now be used to upgrade flights on British Airways. Given that I always assumed...
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This week on PointsHoarder: Comparing United and US Airways for award travel
The latest episode of the PointsHoarder podcast is now online. This time around Stephen, Fozz and I are discussing the United Airlines and US Airways...
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American Airlines clarifies policy on mileage aggregator sites
Want to track account balances for multiple award programs from a single interface? Aggregator sites such as GoMiles.com or AwardWallet make it possible, at least...
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Who took “the” from Ukraine?
I have no idea why, but Ukraine used to be The Ukraine from what I can remember. I don’t know when that changed or what...
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Virgin America introduces Elevate elite levels
Virgin America has upgraded their Elevate frequent flyer program, announcing today the introduction of a tiered elite status system. The changes add two tiers, Elevate...