One of the most frequent requests I get from friends and family is how to book a family getaway to Hawaii using miles. I don’t blame them – I personally love Hawaii, and I have taken 5 trips the islands over a span of 18 months myself. I especially loved my spontaneous trip to Hawaii … [Read More…]
Where to Search For and How to Book Aer Lingus Award Space for This Fall
A lot of my friends headed to Ireland in March for St. Patrick’s Day. As much as I wanted to join them, timing was bad, as I had just had a baby on Valentine’s Day. Dublin has been on my bucket list for a long time, and I think I am going to finally pull … [Read More…]
Summer Travel from DC to Europe: Business Class for 31,250 Miles
Not too long ago I posted about a cheap way to travel from NY to London for just 13K miles and $98, which is an awesome redemption on Virgin Atlantic. Since that post, several readers have emailed me asking for the best strategy to get back to the states, while avoiding the ridiculously-high fuel charges that … [Read More…]
Summer Travel From New York to London: 13K Miles and $98
Prior to this morning, I had always thought the cheapest way to fly to Europe from the New York area was to fly JFK-DUB utilizing British Airways’ Avios (but flying on Aer Lingus metal), which costs 20,000 Avios + about $75 in taxes. This option is still a great deal, especially if you have Membership Rewards points … [Read More…]
