Tweet Last fall I booked tickets to fly from Denver to Tokyo for 50,000 American Airlines AAdvantage miles. I knew when I booked that American Airlines charges $150 to cancel a reservation. Unfortunately, after I was detained in Papua New Guinea for an extra week this February I decided that I didn’t actually want to [...]
Reward Booking Guidance | Yes, there is a Bad Way to Book Airline Rewards
February 5, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Tweet Late last year, an email from Starwood reminded me of a sobering fact. Many of us don’t have the slightest clue as to the best way to use our miles. Case and point: In the Starwood year end wrap up email, they highlighted the most expensive award flight redemption. It was a business class [...]
How to Add a Free Trip to Hawaii Next Time You Book International Award Travel
September 11, 2012 by 15 Comments
Tweet A free trip is the best way to travel to Hawaii. It’s been a long time since I’ve been to Hawaii. In fact, I think the last time I was there was in 1996 when I spent several hours in the airport. It had probably been 7 or 8 years before that when I [...]
Award Travel Booking | Creativity Required
December 20, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Tweet Last week, I shared that I’ve redeemed over $26,000 worth of travel for 2012. While I usually focus on the earning portion of the frequent flyer mileage game, today I want to share a few tips I’ve learned about booking award travel. Of course, if I’ve learned something, that’s good for you and me [...]
