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US Airways Chairman Preferred Credit Card Deal Expired?

February 14, 2013

Update: The public offer for the Chairman’s Preferred US Airways Dividend Miles Premier World Mastercard has expired, but you still might be able to apply for it – check out this post for more information on it as well as a version of the card that comes with 35,000 bonus miles and the first year’s [...]

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American and US Airways Board Approve Merger and The Potential Winners and Losers

February 13, 2013

Several reputable news outlets, like the AP and ABC News, just reported that both American and US Airways boards approved a deal to merge the airlines. Details will be announced early tomorrow morning, but basically US Airways CEO Doug Parker will be the CEO and the headquarters will be in Dallas (American’s current headquarters). The [...]

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Maximize Monday: Maximizing A Potential American Airlines US Airways Merger

February 11, 2013

Update: The public offer for the Chairman’s Preferred US Airways Dividend Miles Premier World Mastercard has expired, but you still might be able to apply for it – check out this post for more information on it as well as a version of the card that comes with 35,000 bonus miles and the first year’s [...]

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Best Offer For US Airways Mastercard

February 8, 2013

Update: The public offer for the Chairman’s Preferred US Airways Dividend Miles Premier World Mastercard has expired, but you still might be able to apply for it – check out this post for more information on it as well as a version of the card that comes with 35,000 bonus miles and the first year’s [...]

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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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What a Potential US Airways/American Merger Might Mean for Frequent Flyers

February 7, 2013

News is swirling at a fever pitch about an imminent American Airlines/US Airways merger as soon as next week. I’ve reported on the possibility in the past as well as answered reader questions about what this might mean for both airlines. Although a deal seems to be close, a lot of things do fall apart [...]

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Earn 1,000 Bonus Miles With US Airways Shuttle

February 4, 2013

Now through February 28 when you register for this promo and fly on any US Airways Shuttle flight (between Boston, New York LGA and Washington National DCA), you will earn 1,000 bonus miles per segment flown. Registration with the code SH1K is required prior to travel. Travel on any US Airways Shuttle flight February 1 – February 28, 2013 and [...]

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Delta’s New BusinessElite Amenity Kits And How They Stack Up To Other US Carriers

February 4, 2013

Although it’s certainly not the main reason why I select which premium class I fly to a particular destination, a great amenity kit can definitely make a difference to the in-flight experience, which is why I was interested to hear that Delta was updating its BusinessElite amenity kit. According to an announcement late last week, [...]

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Saturday Recap: 50% Bonus on Purchased American Miles, New Perks for Oneworld Emerald Members, Up to 30% Bonus on Hyatt Purchased Points, New Benefits For SkyMiles Medallions Flying GOL

February 2, 2013

Here’s a recap of the interesting points and miles news from this week: American Airlines 50% Bonus on Purchased Miles: Now, through February 28, 2013, you can earn up to 30,000 bonus miles when you buy AAdvantage miles. You can purchase between 5,000-60,000 miles and you’ll earn a bonus of 1,500-30,000 AAdvantage miles. So, you can get a [...]

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Airline Status Match and Challenge Information For 2013

January 30, 2013

At the end of February, many of you who did not accrue enough elite miles/points in 2012 will be dropped from your current elite status level. However, you can still use your existing status to challenge to another airline, which can be good until the end of February 2014. Just note that if you did [...]

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Expiring Elite Upgrade and Perks Exchange

January 28, 2013

It’s that time of year again – the valuable perks that top-tier elites have earned with airlines and hotels are starting to expire, and if you haven’t gotten around to using some of your systemwide upgrade or suite upgrades yet, rather than losing them, think about helping fellow members of the points community out by [...]

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Saturday Recap: 75,000 Points for Amex Business Rewards Gold, Save $100 on Admirals Club Membership, Bonus Club Carlson points with Budget, Earn Delta SkyMiles for Joining a Wine Club

January 26, 2013

Here’s a recap of the interesting points and miles news from this week: 75,000 Points for Amex Business Rewards Gold: As a recap from earlier this week, Amex announced a great sign-up bonus for their Amex Business Rewards Gold Card of 75,000 bonus points for spending $10,000 within the first 4 months of having the card. This offer [...]

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Targeted: US Airways 100% Buy Miles Promotion Until January 31, 2013

January 15, 2013

As the official consolidator of cheap Star Alliance miles (and flexible routing rules) US Airways just launched a new 100% buy miles promotion until January 31, 2013 for those who purchased miles in 2012. I just got the email, though it may be targeted – you should see it when you login to USAirways.com -> Dividend Miles -> Buy [...]

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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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Flight Review: South African Airways Business Class JFK-JNB

January 7, 2013

This is the second post of my South Africa Series. Follow along to read my reviews on several different aspects of my trip. Other posts in this series include: Come Along With Me To South Africa!; Hotel Review: Westin Cape Town; Trip Report: Watching African Penguins at Boulders Beach and the Cape of Good Hope; Cape Town Dining; Hotel [...]

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End Of Year Airline Miles Account Audit – Claiming Miles That Are Rightfully Yours

December 26, 2012

As the year comes to an end, and everyone is concerned about maintaining elite status, I wrote earlier this week about End of Year Hotel Point Account Audits, so today I look at how to make sure you received all the airline miles that you are due this year. Similar to hotel programs, I almost always find discrepancies in my [...]

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Up to 20% Off US Airways Winter Flights To Paris

December 18, 2012

Ah, Paris! Even in the dead of winter, the City of Lights shines brightly, so though the days may be gray, there’s still plenty to see and do in the French capital. US Airways is offering discounts of up to 20% off flights booked by January 8, 2013, for travel between January 28-February 28, 2013 [...]

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Last-Minute US Airways Preferred Status Qualification Ideas

December 13, 2012

Over the course of this week, I’ll be going through ideas on how you can score some last-minute elite-qualifying miles on the US legacy carriers to put you over the edge for elite status qualification before the end of the year. Posts so far include Last-Minute MQM Ideas for Delta Medallion Qualification, Last-Minute Elite Status [...]

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3,000 US Airways Preferred Qualifying Miles and Two Free Months for Club Membership

December 10, 2012

I received an email today from US Airways offering 3,000 Preferred Qualifying Miles (elite-qualifying) for joining or renewing your club membership from now through Thursday, December 13, 2012. That’s right – the offer is only good for 4 days. Back in November, US Airways was actually offering 5,000 PQM’s and discounts on membership fees for [...]

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Evaluating US Airways vs. Avianca 100% Buy Miles Bonuses For Star Alliance Awards

December 4, 2012

Two Star Alliance airlines are offering 100% bonuses on purchased miles right now raising the question: which miles should you buy, US Airways Dividend Miles or Avianca/TACA Lifemiles? First, let’s look at the two promotions. 1. US Airways 100% Bonus Buy Miles Promotion I’ve written about this promotion a couple times since it was announced [...]

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US Airways 100% Buy Miles Promo Ends Today

November 30, 2012

Update: Some US Airways Dividend members have received an email saying the 100% bonus has been extended a week until December 7, 2012. However, the terms on the airline’s Buy Miles page still note today (November 30) as the end date, so if you got that email and want to take a little more time [...]

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Cheap Business and First Class Deals With US Airways 100% Buy Miles Promo

November 26, 2012

Would you pay ~$2,200 to fly roundtrip business class to Australia or $1,800 for roundtrip business class to Tokyo or $1,000 for roundtrip first class United (on a 3 cabin plane) JFK-Los Angeles or San Francisco? If so, you might want to consider taking advantage of US Airways buy miles promotions, which essentially allows you [...]

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Up to 100% US Airways Miles Bonus on Hotels and Car Rentals

November 21, 2012

Here’s another promo I’ve been meaning to cover for a little while now, though there’s plenty of time left to take advantage of it, so if you have upcoming hotel stays or car rentals and are looking for ways to pad your US Airways Dividend miles accounts, take a look. Now through December 31, 2012, [...]

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5,000 US Airways Preferred Elite Miles for Club Membership

November 12, 2012

Following Delta’s current promo where you can earn 1,500 Medallion Qualifying Miles toward elite status by reupping Delta SkyClub membership for 1 or 3 years, US Airways has just launched a promo of its own where you can earn 5,000 Preferred Miles (elite-qualifying) and buy club membership at a discount – but only for the [...]

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