One of the most frequent questions I get from friends, family, and readers is: “How can I get to Europe during the spring/summer using miles?” I don’t blame them – the weather in Europe is beautiful during those times of the year, and I’m so super excited about my upcoming trip to Nice/Cannes that I … [Read More…]
Book Your Winter-to-Summer Escape Using United Miles Now
There are very few things I chase in life… love, happiness, points and miles, and last, but not least – sunshine. There are two summers each year, and I think everyone should celebrate both. Hopefully you have your summer plans set for this northern hemisphere summer which is tantalizingly close. Summer passes by too quickly … [Read More…]
Creating “Mega Trips” with United Miles and Avios
Do you ever get the urge to take a mega-trip? Not a quick weekend to Nice like I just booked, but a few weeks to several cities. I’m planning to book a multi-city hop to Asia this fall, so I’m exploring all of my redemption options now. It can be hard to visit several cities … [Read More…]
United Miles Make a Trip for Two to Europe This Summer Easy
It’s very possible to take a trip to Europe during peak season. If you have a stash of United miles, you’re in luck. United’s partner, Lufthansa, has released a ton of Saver award space in economy and business class for July 2014, so you and a travel buddy can get to Europe on the cheap. United … [Read More…]
The United / Vinesse Wine Offer is a Pretty Good Deal
I love wine; and I love saving money on wine. After purchasing 8 bottles of wine this weekend at about $12 a pop for a family gathering (which ultimately turned into a giant app-o-rama… more on that later), I decided that it might be time to consider joining a wine club… even for only a … [Read More…]
Rant: This United Devaluation Nonsense is Stressing Me Out
I hate planning ahead. I hate planning ahead. I hate planning ahead! There – I got it out of my system. But seriously, if you have been living under a rock and haven’t heard the terrible news yet, United just announced some “changes” to their award chart. “Changes” is a terrible word in the flyer … [Read More…]
United is Selling Their Airport Elite Perks for $9
While sipping my morning Diet Coke, I came across an interesting article about United’s new tactic to make money by selling elite perks. At first, I thought United was the first to jump to the plate, but Seth Miller commented below, letting us know that American Airlines and JetBlue already have a similar “elite buy … [Read More…]
Passenger Got Kicked Off My United Flight for Taking a Picture
I just got back from an incredible weekend with friends in Istanbul. Ironically with the ~$400 fares we all took advantage of, I was not too surprised to learn that roughly 30-40% of the people on board the Valentine’s Day United flight from Newark to Istanbul were points and miles enthusiasts as well. Up in … [Read More…]
A Round Up Of Points and Miles Deals + Free Drinks
Brrr, it’s frigid here in NJ. I just got back from a warm and sunny weekend in San Diego (trip report on the way), and let’s just say that coming home to this cold weather is far from a treat! Anyway, here’s what’s happening in the points and miles world: Cheap EWR Parking: Deals We … [Read More…]
Driving to Philly is Silly – Re-routing Success
Some of you may already know from my previous post about my upcoming 2013 travel that I have a mileage run to San Diego this weekend. Congrats to Carol for winning two United drink tickets that I gave away earlier today on twitter [donated by reader, Charles] for correctly guessing where I’ll be this weekend (if you’re attentive … [Read More…]
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