Update: As of May 30, 2019, British Airways has slightly increased the amount of Avios required for partner flights (such as AA operated flights). Fortunately, this change wasn't enough to change the fact that British Airways is a great way to book American Airlines (and other OneWorld partner) flights. You can see the changes here. I use … Continue reading How To Book American Airlines Flights With British Airways Avios
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The Chase 5/24 Rule Explained
If you want to be successful at booking award travel, it is important to plan your credit card application strategy wisely. Before applying for any credit card, you will want to familiarize yourself with the Chase 5/24 rule. If you're a beginner, this post also has lots of information for beginners about why Chase … Continue reading The Chase 5/24 Rule Explained
Iberia vs. British Airways: Battle of the Distance-Based Programs
Update: As of May 30, 2019, British Airways has slightly increased the amount of Avios required for partner flights (such as AA operated flights). Fortunately, this change wasn't enough to change the fact that British Airways is a great way to book American Airlines (and other OneWorld partner) flights. You can see the changes here. When British … Continue reading Iberia vs. British Airways: Battle of the Distance-Based Programs
Types of award ticket pricing (and how you may be able to save lots of miles and points)
When I wrote the recent JetBlue post, I wanted to compare our redemption cost to that of other airlines. Then I realized I have never posted a stand-alone article about the different types of award ticket pricing, so I pulled that section and decided to write a whole post about it. The best airline program … Continue reading Types of award ticket pricing (and how you may be able to save lots of miles and points)
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JetBlue TrueBlue Deserves Some Attention
Being based in DFW, we had never flown JetBlue until last week. We prefer nonstop routes when possible and the only nonstop JetBlue flights from DFW are to Boston. We finally had the opportunity to fly JetBlue from Orlando to Nassau for our trip to Atlantis. You can view JetBlue's route map here. We were … Continue reading JetBlue TrueBlue Deserves Some Attention
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Getting started with miles and points (2019) See Also: Basic starter tips Earning Part 1:Sign-up Bonuses Meeting Minimum Spending Requirements Earning Part 2: Everyday Spending and Category Bonuses Earning Part 3: Shopping Portals Earning Part 4:Manufactured Spending I was inspired to start this site after reading this article. This is NOT fake news! Airlines Make More … Continue reading Getting started