Earn 40% bonus Avios for Membership Rewards transferred to British Airways, Iberia, or Aer Lingus American Express occasionally offers bonuses when you transfer Membership Rewards points to airlines. The current offer is 40% for transfers to Aer Lingus, British Airways, or Iberia. The transfer bonus ends on November 15, 2018. British Airways and Iberia Avios … Continue reading 14 Ways To Take Advantage Of The American Express 40% Avios Transfer Bonus
When British Airways Executive Club isn't a good option for American Airlines award flights, try Iberia Plus You can book American Airlines flights with British Airways Avios or Iberia Avios. Avios is the name for the award currency (miles) of the frequent flyer programs of British Airways and Iberia. Why would I want to use … Continue reading Iberia vs. British Airways: Battle of the Distance-Based Programs
"Actually, the best gift you could have given her was a lifetime of adventures"-Lewis Carroll 7 years ago, Ryan and I were married in one of my favorite places on this planet. I'll spare you the sappy paragraph, but he's the best! Ryan and I met through a mutual friend very soon after I … Continue reading 7 Years
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You do not need American Airlines AAdvantage miles to book American Airlines award flights Earlier this year I found myself in need of some miles to book American Airlines award tickets for an upcoming trip. Ryan and I did not have enough AAdvantage miles. In the end, I was able to book the flights and … Continue reading Etihad miles may be my new favorite way to book AA flights
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How to go to Italy and do all of the things without breaking the bank Update October 2018: There is still no minimum spending requirement for the Barclaycard AAdvantage® Aviator Red World Elite MasterCard discussed below. All you have to do is make one purchase. If you follow on Instagram or Facebook, you probably … Continue reading How we flew to Italy for (almost) free… and you can too!
Have you ever wondered why some award tickets to Europe cost so much money on top of the miles you have to redeem? There are 2 possible reasons for this: Foreign taxes and fees. Some European cities have higher airport/government taxes and fees than the rest of the world Fuel Surcharges. Also known as carrier charges … Continue reading Making Sense Of Fees On Award Tickets To Europe Using British Airways and Iberia
Note: Some offers mentioned in this post are no longer available. Click here for an updated list of current credit card sign up bonuses. Since I often receive questions about the amount of miles that the AAdvantage program charges for some American Airlines award tickets, I thought that I should explain how American Airlines AAdvantage … Continue reading What You Need to Know When Booking American Airlines Award Tickets