American Airlines dramatically changed award program, AAdvantage, in 2015 with revisions that would come out in phases. AAdvantage is making a transition to a partially revenue-based earning. Unlike Delta ripping the band-aid off all at once, American Airlines is doing it slowly. Terms – EQM: Elite Qualifying Miles. – EQS: Elite Qualifying Segments. –…
Google Flights is one of the most powerful tools for finding the best airline deals and routing. It can save you a lot of time relative to searching around on the websites of individual airlines. It works well for both domestic and foreign airlines and has built in features to help you find great airfares…
Don’t let your Amazon purchases go to waste without getting more points for them. You can earn three JetBlue TrueBlue miles per eligible dollar spent at Amazon. It goes without saying that the first requirement for this is to have a TrueBlue account. No problem at all, Jet Blue accounts are absolutely free. Once you…
I get a free hotel room? Yes is complimentary because of your long layover in Addis Ababa. You have the hotel room until 7 p.m. The shuttle bus is waiting for you outside baggage claim. Well, no thanks. I actually have friends in the area I could stay with for the day.” I said…
Most people make the mistake, including myself, of using Amex Membership Rewards Points to book hotels directly through the portal. Before I knew any better if how to maximize the hard earned Points, I would book hotels through the Amex Portal. It was convenient, fast, and didn’t require any additional thought. Little did I…
EVA Air is a Taiwanese carrier based in Taipei. It flies to over 40 destinations in Asia, Australia, Europe and North America. In the United States, EVA Air flies to Houston, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle. The airline will be expanding to Chicago in 2016. EVA Air’s frequent flyer program is called…
The bus approached and excitement peaked. The 9am street heat was relieved upon entering bus. There were a few other foreigners on the bus that were easily spotted by the maps held out and cameras in hand. As the bus got to the outskirts of the city of Mendoza, the stops became less frequent and…
One of the most amazing things about the Asia Miles award program is the ability to make up to 4 stopovers on a single round-trip award. Along with Amex Membership Rewards, SPG and Citi ThankYou Rewards also partner with Asia Miles. Use cards like the Starwood Preferred Guest® Credit Card from American Express or Citi ThankYou Premier Card…
Here are the 5 best ways to use your hard earned AMEX Membership Rewards Points as of June 2017. These redemptions are only for airline reward programs that offer some of the best experiences when redeeming Amex points for flights. When compliling this list, I definitely left out a lot of great contenders I plan to post…
The Most Valuable Airline Transfer Partners with Chase Ultimate Rewards Chase Ultimate Rewards points offer great redemption opportunities and are easy to earn through generous sign up bonuses. To get the best value and use your points for maximum value, transfer them to one of Chase’s airline and hotel partners. We will cover…