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    How to Book Virgin Atlantic Flights with Points: Flying Club vs. SkyTeam Partners

    by joeheg December 7, 2024
    by joeheg December 7, 2024

    When booking an award flight, it helps to explore all the options. I faced this decision last year when I booked a flight on Virgin Atlantic from Orlando to London. …

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    Bonvoyed Again: How Marriott’s Dynamic Pricing Limits Free Night Certificates

    by joeheg December 3, 2024
    by joeheg December 3, 2024

    If you’ve been a part of the Marriott Bonvoy loyalty program, you’re probably familiar with the free night certificates that come with certain co-brand credit cards from Chase or American …

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    So You’ve Booked Your Dream Award Ticket — Now What?

    by joeheg December 1, 2024
    by joeheg December 1, 2024

    You’ve been working toward your dream trip for as long as you can remember. You set a goal, diligently saved your points or miles, and finally booked that coveted award …

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    Are Black Friday Loyalty Point Sales Worth It?

    by joeheg November 29, 2024
    by joeheg November 29, 2024

    Black Friday is here, bringing a frenzy of sales from nearly every retailer imaginable. Once a one-day affair, Black Friday has evolved into a week-long (or longer) sales extravaganza, seamlessly …

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    Maximize Your Travel Benefits: Why Credits Should Come Before Points

    by joeheg November 16, 2024
    by joeheg November 16, 2024

    Travel credits come in many forms, but for this post, we’ll define them broadly as any benefit with an expiration date that can be used to book travel instead of …

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    Why AMEX Charges a Transfer Fee But Other Banks Don’t

    by joeheg November 12, 2024
    by joeheg November 12, 2024

    Thanks to the limited-time opportunity to turn American Express Membership Rewards into Alaska MileagePlan miles through transfers to HawaiianMiles, many people are learning about the AMEX Excise Tax Offset Fee. …

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    World Of Hyatt Free Night Certificate Quirks

    by joeheg November 9, 2024
    by joeheg November 9, 2024

    After earning a free night certificate for spending $15,000 on my World of Hyatt Visa, I learned a few lessons that weren’t immediately obvious. Despite hitting the required spending threshold …

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    The Most Useful Hotel Points Out There

    by joeheg November 7, 2024
    by joeheg November 7, 2024

    When booking a hotel, you have many choices. Why choose one over another? It could be location, price, or reviews. Another factor comes into play if you’re into points and …

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    The Risk Of Booking Airline Awards With Partner Airlines

    by joeheg November 3, 2024
    by joeheg November 3, 2024

    Most people who redeem frequent flyer miles for an airline ticket initially do so to travel on the airline that sponsors the program. For example, SkyMiles members book a flight …

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    Why Booking Through Portal With Miles is Better Than Transferring Points

    by joeheg November 2, 2024
    by joeheg November 2, 2024

    When searching for flights, you may come across amazing deals that are difficult to resist. For instance, when I planned our vacation to Iceland, I found a round-trip ticket from …

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