Etihad Guest is again matching elite statuses, similar to what they did last year. This ends Feb 22, so before then you’ll had to send your existing gold elite status card or higher status along with a copy of your statement to guesttiermatch@etihad.ae. Include your Etihad Guest number as well. I’d assume this may be useful for…
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Etihad First Class Colombo Fare To-Do
I wrote a few days ago about the very good Etihad First Class Colombo fare to Dallas (now gone). If you managed to book it, here are a few things to keep in mind: Points to note with the Etihad First Class Colombo Fare Don’t book non-refundable travel around this fare While it’s likely that…
United Devaluation Postponed!!!
As you may well know the United devaluation is supposed to take effect in a few hours, BUT United has just posted on FT: Hi everyone, With the updated MileagePlus award chart about to take effect, I have a couple updates and clarifications to share (which a few of you have already noticed): The new…
United Award Accelerator devalued!
I wrote about the United miles accelerator a few months ago, which allowed you to essentially purchase miles on a reservation for 2.1-2.2 cents. However, it seems that United has devalued the rate at which you purchase miles through their Award accelerator. I looked up three separate reservations today that I already had and they were…
Aeroplan changes Earnings on United Airlines
Aeroplan is changing the earnings on tickets on United Airlines. The new chart looks like this: The changes are as follows: Mileage Accumulation Changes 1 Effective for travel April 1, 2014, earn 150% in booking classes J, C, D, Z or P. For travel until March 31, 2014, earn 125%. 2 Effective for travel April 1, 2014, earn 125%…
Aeroplan Mini RTW Basics
With the Aeroplan devaluation, I wanted to write an updated guide for the mini RTW. October 2014 Updates: Please see updated routing rules in this post. What is the Aeroplan Mini RTW? The Aeroplan mini RTW is basically a regular redemption redemption using Aeroplan’s fairly generous routing rules. On roundtrip international awards, you are permitted…
Hilton 50% off Sale in parts of Asia!
Hilton is having a 50% off sale for some hotels in Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Japan, and South Korea, which look like a great deal. The sale for Singapore, Thailand, and Malaysia has already started. It will last for 72 hours, which means the Hilton 50 Sale on these properties will end on January 16th. You can…
More Info about Aeroplan Transfer to US Airways
Yesterday I talked a bit about the Aeroplan transfer to US Airways via points.com. I just want to let everyone know that I was able to transfer as points have posted in my US Airways account. You can do the Aeroplan Transfer to US Airways at Points.com. So this means the transfer IS working and…
Transfer Aeroplan to US Airways! It’s back!
Update: I’ve written more about whether you should use the transfer here. A while ago you used to be able to transfer Aeroplan to US Airways Dividend miles. This was actually one of my favourite uses of Aeroplan miles because the Aeroplan to US Airways Dividend Miles has some strengths that I really like relevant…
My crazy 3 hours of fun at ANA CHECK-IN
Hopefully by the time you are reading this post, I should be flying CX F, but before that I spent nearly 3 hours at the ANA Check-In Desks at Tokyo. I’m pretty drained although it does help to have the power of miles and points with you. Let me tell you how it went and…
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