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Saturday Recap: Earn Bonus Delta SkyMiles with Hertz, Triple HawaiianMiles with Starwood, Emirates and JetBlue Expand Codesharing, Southwest Double Points from Select Cities, 50% Mileage Bonus with Air Canada

May 18, 2013

Here’s a recap of the interesting points and miles news from this week: Earn Triple HawaiianMiles with Starwood in Hawaii: Hawaiian Airlines and Starwood have teamed up to offer HawaiianMiles members triple miles when staying at Starwood properties in Hawaii from now through December 20, 2013. In addition, customers can also save 30% off their [...]

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JetBlue 30% Award Discount – Ends Today!

April 26, 2013

JetBlue launched another short-term promo today where you can get a 30% discount on award bookings until the end of today for travel May 2 – June 26, 2013. The “Stop Dreaming. Start Redeeming” promo takes 30% off the usual point redemption rates for TrueBlue rewards – and remember, JetBlue is a transfer partner of [...]

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Saturday Recap: Virgin America 40% Bonus on Purchased Points, Triple JetBlue points to Alaska, 40% off hotels in the US & Canada with Accor Hotels, Delta Adding TSA PreCheck Notification to Boarding Passes

April 20, 2013

Here’s a recap of the interesting points and miles news from this week: Virgin America 40% Bonus on Purchased Points: Now through May 7, 2013, Virgin America is offering a bonus of up to 40% on purchased Elevate points. While not as generous as last October’s 50% bonus, this could still be something to consider if you’re a very [...]

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Airline Miles Expiration Policies Roundup

April 17, 2013

Following up on the recent national survey I commissioned from The Princeton Group and my contest about how people track their frequent flyer miles, I thought it would be a good idea to create a basic guide to the expiration policies of the major airline and hotel loyalty programs. Although mileage expiration is a major [...]

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Saturday Recap: Starwood’s Hear the Music Promotion, Changes to Hyatt Diamond Amenities Internationally, 7,500 Bonus TrueBlue Points for New Members; Marriott and Iberia Partnership

April 13, 2013

Here’s a recap of the interesting points and miles news from this week: TPG Spring Cleaning Contest And National Survey Results: Earlier this week, I announced the results from a national survey that I commissioned The Princeton Group to conduct to find out how much people know about and are using their miles. It turns out that 73% of Americans [...]

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JetBlue Fare Sale and 12 Points Per Dollar Spent Promotion

April 1, 2013

JetBlue just launched a two day fare sale and they’re also offering 4x the base points on all fares purchased between now and 11:59pm ET on April 2, 2013. You normally earn 3 base points per dollar on fares, so this promotion gives 12 points, plus 3 extra for booking at Jetblue.com, for a total [...]

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JetBlue To Add Premium Seats on JFK to Los Angeles and San Francisco Flights

March 21, 2013

Via the Huffington Post, yesterday JetBlue announced that they will be adding premium seats to some daytime JFK to Los Angeles flights starting next year. Details are scarce, but JetBlue’s chief commercial officer, Robin Hayes, said that they will only be on daytime flights and it is an attempt to score more premium travelers since [...]

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Maximize Monday: How to Stay Connected in the Sky- An In-Flight WiFi Roundup

March 18, 2013

The more time I spend up in the skies, the more I have come to value in-flight WiFi. Although some people, including myself from time to time, like to disconnect onboard and enjoy a few brief hours of email/Facebook/Twitter-less bliss, losing six hours of work and communication time while flying cross-country can be a daunting [...]

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Saturday Recap: Double or Triple Virgin America Elevate Points, Double TrueBlue points with Hilton, 20,000 bonus AAdvantage Miles On Flights to Lima, Bonus Alaska Airlines Miles with Avis

March 16, 2013

Here’s a recap of the interesting points and miles news from this week: Double or Triple Virgin America Elevate Points: Now through June 30, 2013, Virgin America Elevate members can earn either double or even triple points on West Coast flights. Elevate members will earn double points on all qualifying flights from SFO to Las Vegas, [...]

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Saturday Recap: SPG Delta Crossover Rewards, Bonus American Miles, Save on Orbitz Hotels, Paypal Discount on Qatar, Kids Fly Free to Disney on Jetblue

March 2, 2013

Here’s a recap of the interesting points and miles news from this week: Registration Now Open for SPG and Delta Crossover Rewards: Crossover Rewards is now live, so be sure to enroll by heading to either the SPG Registration Page or Delta Registration page. As a recap, Crossover Rewards provide elite members of both loyalty programs reciprocal benefits. SPG Gold and Platinum [...]

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Earn Bonus Miles on These Route Specific Promotions from Delta, American, and United; Plus JetBlue’s One-Day Sale

February 20, 2013

Save up to 20% on JetBlue Flights: JetBlue is having a one-day sale where customers can save up to 20% off flights. Customers can save 20% off their flights when they travel from 5/1-5/23/13 by entering promo code SPRING20. For travel from 5/28-6/19/13, customers will receive 15% off their flights by entering promo code SPRING15. To qualify, these flights must be booked [...]

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Saturday Recap: SPG Crossover Rewards, Expanded American and Alaska Airlines Codeshare, Up to 50% Bonus when Buying TrueBlue Points, Marriott Elite Buy Back Offer

February 9, 2013

Here’s a recap of the interesting points and miles news from this week: Starwood and Delta Announce Crossover Rewards: Earlier this week, Starwood and Delta announced a new partnership that offers exclusive new benefits to Delta Medallion members and SPG elite members. The program, called Crossover Rewards, begins March 1, 2013, and provides elite members of both [...]

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What To Do If Superstorm Nemo Derails Your Travel Plans

February 7, 2013

With a massive Noreaster bearing down on the East Coast, I wanted to put together a few tips and a handy consolidated resource of the current travel advisories and flight change and refund policies of the major airlines so that you don’t get stranded this weekend. If you do think your travel plans are in [...]

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Two New (Small) Benefits Added To The JetBlue Amex

February 4, 2013

American Express has announced two new benefits to its JetBlue Card starting today, January 31, 2013. The current offer on the credit card is: Get 20,000 TrueBlue points after you spend $1,000 in your first 3 months of Cardmembership. Get a $0 introductory annual fee for first year of Cardmembership, then $40. Jet for less. [...]

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Last Minute JetBlue Discounts from NYC to Cancun, Austin, and New Orleans

February 1, 2013

It’s the final day of JetBlue’s New York City Flight Week where the airline is discounting flights to select destinations up to 80% for limited-time travel. On Monday we saw discounted fares to St. Maarten, Costa Rica and Ft. Myers, Tuesday offered cheap flights to Bermuda, Portland, Oregon, and Grand Cayman, Wednesday’s sale was to Nassau, Bahamas, Oakland, CA, and [...]

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Amazing Deal Alert: JetBlue 80% Flight Week Discounts to Tampa, Seattle, Dominican Republic

January 31, 2013

It’s day 4 of JetBlue’s New York City Flight Week where the airline is discounting flights to select destinations up to 80% for limited-time travel. On Monday we saw discounted fares to St. Maarten, Costa Rica and Ft. Myers, Tuesday offered cheap flights to Bermuda, Portland, Oregon, and Grand Cayman, and yesterday we saw a sale to Nassau, Bahamas, [...]

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Amazing Deal Alert: JetBlue 80% Flight Week Discounts to Bahamas, Oakland, Dominican Republic

January 30, 2013

JetBlue is continuing their sale on flights from New York City today as part of their Flight Week. Every day they’ll announce three cities that are up to 80% off the base fare for limited, last minute dates of travel. On Monday we saw discounted fares to St. Maarten, Costa Rica and Ft. Myers, and yesterday [...]

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Amazing Deal Alert: JetBlue 80% Flight Week Discounts Continue With Bermuda, Grand Cayman and Portland

January 29, 2013

As I reported yesterday, JetBlue is discounting last-minute flights from New York City this week up to 80%  as part of a marketing campaign called Flight Week. Every day they will be announcing three cities that are up to 80% off the base fare for limited, last minute dates of travel. Today’s options are: Bermuda, [...]

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Amazing Last Minute JetBlue Fares from NYC To St. Maarten, Costa Rica and Ft. Myers; New High-Five Promo

January 28, 2013

JetBlue is discounting flights from New York City this week up to 80%  as part of a marketing campaign called Flight Week. Every day they’ll announce three cities that are up to 80% off the base fare for limited, last minute dates of travel. Today’s options are: St. Maarten, Ft. Myers and Liberia, Costa Rica. [...]

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Saturday Recap: United Airlines Launches Baggage Delivery, Bonus TrueBlue Points for Boston Flyers, Air Canada Partner Bonus, European Intercontinental Offer

January 19, 2013

Here’s a recap of the interesting points and miles news from this week: Delta Announces Revenue Requirement for Elite Status: As a recap from earlier this week, starting in 2014, US-based Delta Medallion members will need to either spend $25,000 dollars a year on a Delta American Express credit card, or spend a certain amount of money in addition [...]

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Maximize Monday: Choosing the Best Site and Credit Card for Purchasing Airfare

January 7, 2013

Update: The offer for the British Airways Visa looks to be still available publicly for the moment, though we cannot verify it since it is not one of our affiliate links. Maximize Monday is a new weekly series, where I’ll dig into different topics and offer my suggestions on how you can change your habits in order [...]

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Saturday Recap: 500 Southwest Rapid Rewards, 100 Free TrueBlue Points, 40% Discount at W Hotel Store, Hilton Hotels Holiday Discounts, Bonus SkyMiles for Bose Headphones

December 15, 2012

Here’s a recap of the interesting points and miles news from this week: 500 Bonus Southwest Points: If you have a Southwest credit card like the personal or business Rapid Rewards Premier cards you can earn 500 bonus points when you make a purchase with it through the Rapid Rewards Shopping portal by December 31, [...]

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Saturday Recap: Triple JetBlue Points, Marriott Seasonal Awards, Amex Discounts, New Airline Alliance Members

November 24, 2012

Here’s a recap of the interesting points and miles news from this week: Triple JetBlue True Blue Points For Rest of Year For travel now through December 31, 2012, register to earn triple True Blue points on all JetBlue flights booked on JetBlue.com and completed by the end of the year. You usually earn 3 [...]

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Reasonable Flights Abound: JetBlue and Virgin America Flight Discounts and Overall Fare Observations

November 20, 2012

Outside of peak holiday travel dates, winter travel is generally a slower period for the airlines and they’re more motivated to discount fares to fill plane. This summer I thought fares were noticeably higher than past years and I was worried that they wouldn’t come back down- especially with so much industry consolidation within the [...]

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