If there’s one thing you should do before you start gathering points and miles, it’s make sure you have a goal. That goal will be different for everyone. Some people …
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Occasionally there are corporate deals that may seem insignificant to the average person but make a huge difference. They usually get into the wonky details of how things happen behind …
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I Found Flights To Japan on JAL For 60K AAdvantage Miles (And It Felt Amazing)
by joehegby joehegOne of the biggest things we gave up in 2020 was our next trip to Japan. I had award flights booked with points in business class. Like most of us, …
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As you may remember, we had a blowout trip through the American Southwest in 2017. Not knowing it, this road trip was the first of many more to come in …
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Hawaiian Airlines Quietly Extended The Expiration Date Of HawaiianMiles
by joehegby joehegIn May of 2020, Hawaiian Airlines announced that they were postponing the expiration of the miles in all HawaiianMiles accounts until the end of 2020. While many airlines tried to …
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How I Overcome My Biggest Weakness When It Comes To Booking Award Travel
by joehegby joehegI wrote this article pre-COVID, when traveling around the world was relatively easy. That’s not the case right now but with the possibility of an effective vaccine coming soon, I’m …
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AMEX Says Cardholders Are Hoarding Membership Rewards. Guilty As Charged.
by joehegby joehegIn an article on Bloomberg News, a representative of American Express said that even during the global pandemic, members with Membership Rewards points appear to be hoarding them for future …
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There are several ways to estimate the value of a point in a hotel loyalty program. Many websites that publish guides giving you what each point is worth or its …
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I originally wrote this post back at the beginning of 2019. It was the time when hotels were starting to offer top tier status by signing up for their premium …
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This is an unpopular opinion, but I don’t care that much about Alaska Airlines or its Mileage Plan program. There, I said it. Hate me if you want. That’s why …