Avios

Stop chasing partner awards. I know — ten years ago, that sentence would’ve sounded like I’d lost the plot. Because in the “old days” of points and miles, booking through …

While searching for flights to New York, I noticed something that reminded me why I hardly ever book round-trip award tickets these days. JetBlue reminded me of something I already …

I was looking for a flight between Miami (MIA) and Austin (AUS) and found a nonstop option on American Airlines that fit perfectly with my schedule. The cash price was …

Airline loyalty programs started in their present form in the 1980s. Airlines asked their advertising firms to come up with names for the new programs. It’s impressive that the first …

I’ll admit it — I procrastinated. Five months ago, British Airways sent me an email letting me know my Avios were set to expire if there was no account activity. …

When looking for award flights, comparing prices across different programs is vital to finding the best deals. Partner airline programs might offer lower prices for award tickets than the airline’s …

Hello and happy Sunday, travel friends, both near and far. Here are some articles we’ve read from other bloggers (and other sources) that we think you may like, so we’re …

Several months ago, I found award space for round trip flights from Orlando to Austin on American Airlines. Since this was considered “saver” award space, it was bookable using 9,000 …

It’s been a while since I’ve written a post like this, so forgive me if I’m a bit rusty. I just finished booking flights for a trip at the end …

Back in 2016, I signed up for the British Airways credit card from Chase. I earned 85,000 Avios for spending $10,000. At the time, I was convinced this was an …