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How to Get Free Internet WiFi at Most Hotels
Internet access is more and more important with all the online services that people expect to use on a daily basis. So while I don’t particularly care if my hotel has shared or restricted resources...
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TSA PreCheck Adding New Enrollment Sites
More often I find myself sitting next to someone on a plane who casually mentions that he or she was able to use the PreCheck line when arriving at the airport. It is so different from the regular hell...
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Fare Sale: SEA to Boston or Philadelphia on UA for $240 (3.5 CPM)
HT to botato for sharing two great mileage runs from the Pacific Northwest on FlyerTalk today. United is offering cheap fares to Boston and Philadelphia for around $230-240 round trip. And although I...
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Hotel Review: Le Meridien Koh Samui
I recently traveled to Koh Samui for a few days. Whilst there, I managed to get some great rates using my Starwood points at the Le Meridien Koh Samui. When looking for a hotel in Koh Samui, it’s often...
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1,000 Bonus Points per Night at Hilton
Hilton has a new promotion running February 1 through April 30 called “Weekend Rewards,” though it does not require staying on a weekend. Business travelers can easily max it out with regular mid-week...
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Booking a Hotel When Your Flight Is Cancelled
There are lots of reasons to hate cancelled flights that require you to spend the night at or near the airport. But beyond the delay getting to your destination, I think the worst part is the panic of...
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Did United Airlines Help You Find Love?
United Airlines is running a short contest for St. Valentine’s Day, asking customers to write in with stories about how flying on United helped them meet their partners or even factored into their...
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An Introduction to Alaska Airlines’ Mileage Plan
Yesterday I helped PointsHound review Alaska Airlines’ Mileage Plan and Frontier Airlines’ Early Rewards on their blog, Pointista, to announce their addition as PointsHound earning partners. Since both...
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Last Chance to Attend FTU Seattle!
The number of tickets remaining to this spring’s Frequent Traveler University — held for the first time in Seattle from April 25-27 — has dropped below 100. If you want to get in on this event and meet...
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Buy Miles on Sale from Alaska, US Airways, and American
Several carriers in recent days have announced sales on the purchase of additional miles. Although this can be useful if you need a few miles to top off your account or have definite plans for an...
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Win a Chance to Chat with Jeff Zidell in Chicago!
MilePoint has teamed up with Hyatt’s VP of Gold Passport, Jeff Zidell, to organize a cocktail hour at the Hyatt Magnificent Mile in Chicago. The event will be held on March 18, and 25 lucky winners...
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Is March 15 the Deadline for 100K American Miles?
Citi is currently offering a great deal on the Citi Executive® / AAdvantage® World Elite™ MasterCard®, which comes with an Admirals Club membership and 100,000 American AAdvantage miles when you spend...
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Improved Pricing for Mixed United/Partner Awards
MileValue shared some great examples this morning of instances where awards that mix travel on United Airlines and its Star Alliance carriers are pricing out better than we expected — at least...
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Three Days of Emirates: Win an Emirates Amenity Kit, Pajamas, Upgrades & More!
This week, I’ll be kicking off a few trip reports of my most recent flights on the Emirates A380 First Class Suite. I’ll also be giving away a few goodies that I received along the way! Schedule of...
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Trip Report: Emirates A380 First Class Suite Bangkok – Dubai
I recently had the opportunity to redeem 100,000 Alaska Airlines miles to fly from Bangkok to Los Angeles in Emirates First Class. Over the past few weeks, Emirates has released plenty of premium cabin...
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2,332 Days in Seattle
I enjoy reading One Mile at a Time’s posts about living in Bellevue and the struggles he’s endured finding good boba. But I think I have him beat many times over. I’ve written some tips before on where...
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Trip Report: Emirates A380 Hub First Class Lounge + More Giveaways!
This post is a continuation from yesterday’s post and is an ongoing part of my trip reports. Don’t forget to enter the giveaway at the end! If you were unable to enter yesterday’s giveaway, the issue...
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US Bank Increases FlexPerks Bonus for Olympics
Like last time in 2012, US Bank is offering a larger sign-up bonus for its FlexPerks Rewards credit card linked to the upcoming Olympic Games. New applicants through March 7, 2014 will receive the...
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AwardWallet Upgrade Winners
Thanks for entering my contest last week to win a free AwardWallet six-month upgrade. The giveaway is now closed to new entries, and all 15 winners have been contacted. In case the email got sent to...
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Trip Report: Emirates A380 New First Class Suite Dubai – Los Angeles + Alaska...
This is the final part of my 3 part trip report of Emirates First Class. Read HERE for my report on the new First Class lounge and HERE for my trip report from Bangkok – Dubai on the A380. The Flight...
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