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    American Airlines Gave Us Free Status, But Was it Worth Being Hacked?

    by joeheg March 8, 2021
    by joeheg March 8, 2021

    Back in 2018, Sharon received an unsolicited offer from American Airlines to upgrade her to Platinum Pro. At the time, this was a great offer for us. We had flights …

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    The One Pre-Pandemic Lesson That We Can’t Ever Forget

    by joeheg March 1, 2021
    by joeheg March 1, 2021

    Many things changed in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic. One of the things missing over the past year is the massive hype over the latest deal of the year. …

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    Interesting Situation After Cancelling An AMEX card

    by joeheg February 23, 2021
    by joeheg February 23, 2021

    There’s no loophole too small for American Express to close, so I’m hesitant to talk about what I discovered after closing my American Express Business Green card. However, the same …

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    Sign Up Now For IHG’s Current Promotion

    by joeheg January 21, 2021
    by joeheg January 21, 2021

    IHG, the parent company of hotels such as the Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn, Kimpton and Intercontinental, among others, recently launched their first promotion of 2021 called “2,000 Bonus Points Every …

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    My New Hawaii Award Pipe Dream

    by joeheg January 15, 2021
    by joeheg January 15, 2021

    Hawaii. Tropical paradise but still a part of the United States. It’s also an enigma for those trying to get there using points and miles. While airlines often charge a …

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    Which Flight To Japan Would You Have Booked?

    by joeheg January 11, 2021
    by joeheg January 11, 2021

    It’s happened. With 2020 in the rear view and the hope of pulling out of the darkness rising, it’s once again time for Sharon and me to look at long-term …

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    An Easy Way To Keep Points Active

    by joeheg January 7, 2021
    by joeheg January 7, 2021

    I typically do everything I can to keep points from expiring. The only exceptions are when keeping the points active aren’t just worth the trouble, at which point I’ll look …

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    This Deal Could Change The Way You Use Points To Book Travel

    by joeheg December 29, 2020
    by joeheg December 29, 2020

    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 joeheg December 15, 2020
    by joeheg December 15, 2020

    One 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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    Hawaiian Airlines Quietly Extended The Expiration Date Of HawaiianMiles

    by joeheg December 3, 2020
    by joeheg December 3, 2020

    In 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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