We’re at a time when no news is surprising. When I saw a post that Chase was offering spending bonuses to co-brand cardholders, I couldn’t believe it was true. Doctor…
British Airways
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Points & Miles
American Airlines Gave Us Free Status, But Was it Worth Being Hacked?
by joehegby joehegBack 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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Funny Stuff
Man Bought Flight To The City He Wanted, But In The Wrong Country – 4,000 Miles Away
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegI spent a good portion of my childhood and young adulthood in Staten Island, New York. Our entire island was Richmond County and, with that, we had a bajillion streets…
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On the surface, it seems counterintuitive for an airline to start flying between two cities while we’re still in the middle of a global pandemic and travel restrictions are still…
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With comparatively fewer people flying due to the coronavirus pandemic, several airlines decided to move up the retirement dates for their older aircraft. Several airlines’ 747s were sacrificed. Both KLM…
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Airlines
British Airways To Launch Route It Hasn’t Flown In 30 Years
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegEver since COVID-19 started, airlines have constantly played with their schedules, depending on demand. Some airlines have limited routes a certain number of times per week, then increased or decreased…
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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…
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Weekly Recap
Delta’s Plan Causing Headaches, New Global Entry Update, Avios Problems, How To Keep Banks From Closing Your Cards
by joehegby joehegHappy Sunday to all of our 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,…
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Points & Miles
How We Went On A $25,000 Trip Halfway Around The World For Less Than $1000
by joehegby joehegInstead of thinking about how we’re not traveling right now, I started reminiscing about all the places we’ve been able to visit. If it wasn’t for points and miles we…
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Is This The Fix For Airlines To Transport Luggage Between The Plane & The Terminal Faster?
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegMost of us know the drill. You plane lands and takes however long to get to your gate. You go to baggage claim (maybe with a stop at customs, if…