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Monthly Archives: August 2011
SPG Amex Ends Today
The 30k signup bonus for the Starwood Amex ends today. The bonus is split into two halves, 10k on first purchase and 20k more after $4.5k of spending. SPG points generally transfer at 1:1 with most airlines (United/Continental are exceptions). … Continue reading
US Airways Grand Slam 2011
I’m always hesitant to buy miles and points. Airlines and hotels are profit-seeking entities; they wouldn’t sell the miles and points without some chance of making a profit on them. As a testament to this, I have a hockey puck … Continue reading
American Express Premier Rewards Gold Card
Online Travel Review details how to turn the current Amex Premier Rewards Gold card offer for 15k Membership Reward points for $1k of spending in 3 months into about 105k points for the same spend. Membership reward points are transferable … Continue reading
Thoughts on the Mileage Plus Rumors
Yesterday’s rumored changes have turned into a 36 page long thread (as of this writing) on FlyerTalk. The lack of a complete denial by United’s representative on FlyerTalk isn’t helping. A few other bloggers have written on the topic as … Continue reading
On the Sharp End of the Spoke
To get back from Las Vegas, I booked a ticket with American for LAS-LAX-JFK. While it seems odd to fly west to go east, the fare rule I would have used to get back to JFK on a direct flight … Continue reading
American Airlines Discount Codes
There are a few discount codes for travel on American Airlines floating around if you’re touching an eligible city. (Hat tip: View from the Wing) The 10% off code, 5591AG, is good for travel to AMA, AVP, BMI, BNA, BOS, … Continue reading
Possible Changes to MileagePlus?
Lucky reports that there might be some significant changes coming to United’s elite program starting next year. The scary bit: Elite levels have revenue requirements associated with them.
Newark to Las Vegas
Unlike my previous trip to Las Vegas, I had a slightly more direct trip to Nevada. Originally, I was booked on the last flight of the night (CO1534) for which my upgrade had cleared 48 hours out. Having checked on … Continue reading
Westin Washington Dulles
To top off my last stay with last quarter’s Starwood promotion, I stayed at the Westin Washington Dulles.
aloft Dulles North
Two weekends ago, I was in Washington DC to visit and wrap up another three stays as part of SPG’s Getaway Free promotion. For my second stay and night, I was at the aloft Dulles North. The room itself was … Continue reading