Share Crazy! I wrote this post yesterday and had this back door way for you to possibly get in on the generous Companion Pass offer. However, today while searching Southwest.com for flights I saw that they are advertising the 2 free flights (50,000 points offer) on their homepage. In the fall of 2011, I [...]
Southwest Companion Pass: How to Get Two Years of Free Southwest Flights in 15 minutes
January 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The Mileage Combination Short Cut for Earning Your Free Trip in Record Time
January 5, 2012 By 2 Comments
Share It doesn’t come as any surprise that the fastest way to build up your frequent flyer mileage accounts is through credit card sign up bonuses. With all the 50,000 point sign up offers, you could either sign up for one credit card or fly to Australia roundtrip three times for the same number of [...]
Revealed: With the Right Strategy, British Airways Changes Can Be Awesome for Travelers
November 17, 2011 By 4 Comments
Share Most travel blogs I’ve been reading tend to bemoan the fact that the British Airways program totally gutted some of their best redemptions. Most of the feedback has been negative. In fact, there is only one voice out there (that I’ve read) that is talking about the positive aspects of the British Airways Avios [...]
Delta Airlines SkyMiles Program Overview
November 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Share Today we’re continuing a series where I’ll be featuring some of the basic, introductory material about different award programs. That way if you’re new to the ‘game’, you can just read this cheat sheet rather than trying to compile all the information by yourself. Previously reviewed: American Airlines Advantage Program United Airlines MileagePlus Program [...]
United Airlines MileagePlus Program Overview
October 31, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Share Today we’re continuing a series where I’ll be featuring some of the basic, introductory material about different award programs. That way if you’re new to the ‘game’, you can just read this cheat sheet rather than trying to compile all the information by yourself. Previously reviewed: American Airlines Advantage Program United Airlines MileagePlus Program [...]
American Airlines AAdvantage Program Overview
October 4, 2011 By 6 Comments
Share Today I’m going to introduce the American Airlines AAdvantage program. I think the main reason why most people don’t collect miles is that they don’t see the value in understanding how points and mileage systems work. Who really wants to research every mileage program in an effort to determine which is the best program [...]
How to Get Up To Five Free SWA Round-trips with 50,000 Southwest Points
July 12, 2011 By 2 Comments
Share With the current Southwest credit card promotion you can earn 50,000 points. The beauty of the Southwest program is that if you can find dirt cheap fares, your miles can keep on giving you more and more free travel. Of course, it is always good to have a stock pile of miles with different [...]
How to Make Your Own Lowest Rate Guarantee with Southwest | I Saved $500+
May 23, 2011 By 2 Comments
Share Typically, when you buy plane tickets it’s like timing the stock market. With stocks, you pick the best day to make your investment and hope that prices go up, not down afterward. Usually, when you buy plane tickets you buy the ticket and hope prices go up, not down. This method of buying plane [...]
5 Cool Benefits of British Airways Miles
May 2, 2011 By 4 Comments
Share Since I continue to get questions regarding British Airways (BA) miles, I decided to put a post together to give people a fair idea about how to use British Airways miles. The reason so many people are currently interested in British Airways miles is because of the 100,000 British Airways miles credit card offer [...]
American Express Platinum Travel Benefits Introduction
April 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Share Today I’ll be discussing the American Express Platinum, a prized possession in the wallet of any frequent traveler. Yet, on the other hand, it is a thorn in the flesh of we budget travelers who love the features, yet wonder if it is worth justifying the $450 annual fee. I had a few people [...]
