AA changes its boarding policies as shown in the screenshot. Non-elites with no overhead baggage can now board before group 2. Several miles purchasing promos: (New)Â Up to 30% discount on buying UA miles until May 20th. Â That means 2.63 cents per mile if you buy at least 15,000. You can get this cheaper with the…
Amazing Timelapse of HKG/NYC
I love big cities, and I love skylines, so this video that I saw this morning is absolutely breathtaking and worth sharing. My parents are from Hong Kong, so I know the city fairly well (although not as well as a local). Hong Kong from the Star Ferry is lovely and all that, but it’s…
May 15 – Aeroplan, Marriott, Lifemiles
Aeroplan is running a contest vote for the “best of†in select popular cities with the Around the World Contest. Voting on each city will give you entry into three prizes of 200,000 Aeroplan miles. You can vote here. However, if you go via the facebook app, you can also get additional 1,000 miles when you do a transaction…
Avianca Lifemiles devalues … AGAIN
Following an unofficial devaluation where the award prices for business class were raised 2,500 per segment and first class 5,000 per segment just last december, Lifemiles has just again “enhanced” its award chart. The new figures are as follows: This is actually really ridiculous, given that their original chart less than a year ago was something like…
May 14 – Hyatt, AA, Airbus
Hyatt is having a 48 Hour Sale. Use offer code C48MAY beginning May 14, 2013 and save up to 20% at Hyatt hotels and resorts, Park Hyatt and Andaz hotels in the U.S., Canada, and Caribbean valid through 11:59 PM CDT May 15, 2013. Here is a list of properties courtesy of Hack My Trip: Participating Hotels Andaz…
May 13 – Aeroplan Hotel Promos, BAcon, Club Carlson, VS
Virgin Atlantic is starting their seasonal Vancouver flights tomorrow. Aeroplan has released several hotel promos, most recently today for Hilton and Best Western. With Hilton, you can earn bonus 250, 500, 750, and 1,500 for the first four qualifying stays thus in total up to 3,000 miles. With Best Western, you can earn 2,000 (bonus…
Mistake Hotel Rate – Marriot’s Phuket Beach Club @ $15USD/night!!!
EDIT: Around 20 mins (as of 11:49 PDT) after I posted this the rooms have been pulled. That was fast! Marriott Phuket is pricing rate at 423 THB, which is a currency error, because 423 THB is approximately 15 USD. If you are planning a trip South Asia, book now and cancel later. Definitely…
May 9 – Aeromar, Hotel Thermostats
Aeromar awards with United miles are now available online. All of their flights (except one) are domestic Mexican flights. Points, Miles, & Martinis has a post on tricking the thermostat in most hotel rooms to remove the temperature limits. Very handy. Quiet day today!
Award Update: ANA 787 Availability
I got an award alert yesterday which showed that ANA has finally loaded award space on it’s NRT-SEA and NRT-SJC routes which are starting September 1/2. ANA flies the other 787 routes as well. Award space is pretty good (minus December peak travel/holiday season) for the NRT-SEA in business class: No business class space for…
May 8 – Credit cards, Banking, and Baggage Fees
There is a wonderful 75k offer for the US AMEX GOLD BIZ. You can access info here, here, and here. TPG also has a very good article on baggage fees and baggage delivery services. Points, Miles and Martinis also has a good post on avoiding fees with the global ATM Alliance. I didn’t know Scotiabank was…
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