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Hawaiian Airlines changes neighbor island baggage fees
If you’re planning on purchasing a neighbor island flight on Hawaiian Airlines, be prepared to (maybe) pay a bit more if you want to check a bag. For tickets purchased on or after March 10th, Hawaiian...
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Is the Gold Delta SkyMiles Card Worthwhile?
With all the news about Delta and Alaska Airlines this week, a couple of local readers wanted my opinion when Delta sent out a targeted offer to Seattle residents for the Gold Delta SkyMiles credit...
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Alaska Adds Routes to ABQ and BWI with Double Miles
Because these double miles promotions make it so much easier to earn elite status with Alaska Airlines, I want to alert you to two new routes being added from Seattle. New service on nonstop flights to...
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Don’t Forget: Bonus AAdvantage Miles for Reaching Your EQP Goal
Remember the American Airlines Facebook promotion that was announced last week? Everyone gets a unique goal for Elite Qualifying Points earned by May 23 in order to earn 2,500 bonus miles. That goal...
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Update on AmEx Platinum Credit for Losing AA/US Lounges
On Monday, I reminded people to either (1) use the AmEx Platinum credit they received for losing American Airlines/US Airways lounge access, or (2) to call in to American Express and ask if they could...
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Are Vanilla Reloads Going Cash-Only?
There are always off-and-on reports of CVS making Vanilla Reloads and other prepaids into cash-only items. Usually it’s a particular store or a particular clerk who doesn’t know the published limits –...
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A look at Manufactured Spending from the other side
The news is looking grim for manufactured spenders – the reports of CVS stopping the use of credit cards for Vanilla Reloads and other prepaid debit card products tomorrow seems to be true according to...
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You Can Now Book US Airways with Avios Online
March 31st is the Oneworld join date for US Airways, and it’s already Monday in the UK. You can now book flights on US Airways with Avios on britishairways.com US Airways has hubs in Charlotte,...
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The Reports of Vanilla Reload’s Demise Have Not Been Exaggerated
Over the weekend, I shared a tweet of a CVS memo that detailed that several prepaid products, including Vanilla Reload cards, would become cash-only items starting March 31st. Many of us drove hastily...
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Review: Alaska Airlines First Class to Hawaii (SEA-OGG)
On our way to Hawaii last year, Megan and I booked a revenue fare on Alaska Airlines and an award ticket on Hawaiian Airlines for the return. I was kind of excited to try them both as all of my...
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Double Dip with Starwood and Delta’s Crossover Rewards
Given all the changes to the Delta SkyMiles loyalty program in the past year, many have questioned if the program still deserves one’s loyalty. The addition of Medallion Qualifying Dollars makes it...
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Bigger Bonus for Hilton Surpass, Bigger Fee for Sapphire Preferred
Just a couple of quick credit card updates in this late-morning post… 75,000-Point Bonus for Hilton HHonors Surpass From Million Mile Secrets, there is news that American Express has temporarily raised...
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Check Your Inbox for 3X American Airlines Miles Offers
The best way to currently earn American Airlines miles is by signing up for the Citi Executive AAdvantage card with a 100,000-mile bonus. It has a $450 fee (really $250 since you get a $200 statement...
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Buy or Match to Receive Star Alliance Gold Status
I probably gain more on a regular basis from elite status with my preferred carrier due to complimentary upgrades and waived fees on award tickets. However, the commensurate status with that carrier’s...
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Up to 25,000 Bonus Miles for Flying Oneworld Partners
US Airways joined the oneworld Alliance on Monday, and if you decide against matching your status to one of its former Star Alliance partners as I described this morning, then US Airways has an offer...
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Don’t Buy American AAdvantage Miles at 29% Off
American Airlines is running a promotion through April 30 offering 25-40% bonus miles depending on the number you purchase. The best value is 26,000 bonus miles after purchasing 65,000 — a total of...
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United Airlines Will Match Your US Airways Elite Status
Yesterday I listed a couple of opportunities to buy or match elite status within the Star Alliance after the departure of US Airways and TAM, including some offers from various Star Alliance carriers...
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Fly Business Class from Seattle to Europe for under $1,500
There are business class fares to many European cities this summer for under $1,500 — and unlike some past fare sales you can get these prices from the West Coast, too. The only catch is that major...
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Free Travel by Hacking Your iPhone
Anthony Hariton, a computer science student in Greece, plans to give a lecture at a conference in May on how he managed to generate fake boarding passes with his iPhone. (HT to Slashdot) On the surface...
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Is Uber’s Surge Pricing Model Fair?
For the record, I love Uber. I don’t use it often, but it’s there when I need to get further than I can walk and I don’t want to deal with the hassle of renting a car or using public transit. The cost...
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