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The Best Rate
Until a few months ago, I would always religiously use hotel websites to book my stays, occasionally stopping by Expedia for quick comparison shopping. In September, my glance at Expedia turned up a better rate for the Sheraton Kauai Resort … Continue reading
I Don’t Think I Like Change
Change is bad. It’s how you get New Coke, wilted tulips, and other sundry destroyed icons. American announced their rebranding this morning: It’s been compared to Air France and Cubana. The livery has already been painted a 737. Photo Courtesy … Continue reading
The Beginning of the End…
I’ve acquired my status with American and United Airlines rather cheaply. Last year, I spent about $4k with each airline to pick up 115-125k EQM on each. An observant FlyerTalker caught a change (now removed) from Delta’s website today, enumerating … Continue reading
“I Need 4 Volunteers To Sit In First Class”
Since moving to New York, I’ve flown to Los Angeles for Thanksgiving. To save on airfare, I taken to flying on Thanksgiving morning itself. While last year’s trip was an uneventful journey of domestic first class, this past year’s was … Continue reading
The Westin Los Angeles Airport
I fly on AA185, the late evening JFK-LAX flight, on a regular basis. While the flight is conveniently timed for making it to the airport with plenty of time between work and the departure time, it unfortunately arrives after midnight (with scheduled … Continue reading
Did I Spell the Airport Wrong…
There are a few things you do not want to see when you go to rent a car. This is one of them: This should make things interesting.
A 100k Membership Rewards Offer
One Mile at a Time came across an Amex Platinium card offer for 100k membership rewards points after $3k of spending in 3 months. I currently hold the card, as the airline fee waiver knocks effective fee down to an … Continue reading
My 2012 Mile and Point Earning and Burning
In the tradition of last year, it’s time to summarize where I went and how I got there. I flew about 217k miles in 2012, approximately 186k of which were revenue miles. Across my revenue and award travel, all but … Continue reading
Another Devaluation
I’ve been focusing on Starbucks elite status this year. As a Gold elite, their lastest fast-track to status (for purchasing a Verismo system) is another devaluation to their program:
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Amtrak 30% Bonus on Purchased Points
Amtrak is offering a 30% bonus on purchased points from now until December 31st. This brings the cost of 650 points, bought in increments of 500 plus bonus, to $13.75, or 2.12 cents per point. While Amtrak adjusted the prices … Continue reading