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  • Airlines

    The Airlines That Pay You When Your Bag Is Late to Baggage Claim

    by joeheg April 20, 2025
    by joeheg April 20, 2025

    Checking a bag when you fly always feels like a gamble. Will your suitcase show up on time? Will it show up at all? While most bags eventually make it …

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  • Points & Miles

    How I Booked a First Class Seat for Fewer Miles Than Economy

    by joeheg April 18, 2025
    by joeheg April 18, 2025

    Airline award pricing is supposed to follow some kind of logic, right? You search for a flight, pick your dates, and expect to see economy priced lower than first class. …

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  • Lounges

    Flying First Class? You Might Still Be Shut Out of the Lounge

    by joeheg April 14, 2025
    by joeheg April 14, 2025

    You’ve just booked your first First Class flight using airline miles—nice work! You arrive at the airport feeling a little fancy, ready to enjoy all the perks you’ve heard about. …

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  • Credit Cards

    Credit Card Review: Delta SkyMiles Gold American Express Card

    by joeheg March 6, 2025
    by joeheg March 6, 2025

    Delta offers a range of co-branded credit cards in partnership with American Express, and the Gold Delta cards serve as the mid-tier option in the lineup. With an annual fee …

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  • Points & Miles

    What Do Award Booking Services Offer & Who Should Use Them?

    by joeheg February 9, 2025
    by joeheg February 9, 2025

    You’ve been racking up points for years, but when you try to book your dream business-class flight, nothing works. Frustrated? You’re not alone. When it comes to airline frequent flyer …

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  • Points & Miles

    What’s An Open-Jaw Flight & Why Should You Care?

    by joeheg January 14, 2025
    by joeheg January 14, 2025

    The simplest round-trip airfare consists of flying to one city and then flying back from the arriving airport to your origin airport. An example would be flying from New York …

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  • Points & Miles

    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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  • Points & Miles

    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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  • Points & Miles

    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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  • Points & Miles

    Delta SkyMiles: The Ultimate Earn And Burn Currency

    by joeheg September 30, 2024
    by joeheg September 30, 2024

    Delta SkyMiles is the loyalty program people love to hate. It’s been an industry leader in making customer-unfriendly moves, such as changing award prices with no warning (and claiming that …

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