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If getting free flights for ~12 months sounds appealing, this Companion Pass offer from Southwest may be worth taking a look at.
I have written before about why I find Southwest Airlines and the Companion Pass so valuable for my family's travels. The 2 card game plan outlined here for obtaining the pass is still the optimal way to earn the pass for maximum use. However, a new offer from Southwest to earn the pass may make sen...
Finding good award flights can be hard and time consuming. This tool can help you wade though all the complications.
1.29.24 While Google Flights is a well-known and reliable resource for finding and comparing cash flights, it has always been more difficult in the award travel space to compare options. Short of going airline to airline and navigating their disparate and often confusing menus, there wasn't really a...
Rakuten has 20% cash back (or 20x Amex points) at several stores today. Use my referral link if you don’t have an account.
www.rakuten.com/r/CAMERO2952?eeid=44749
Hyatt Ziva Cap Cana Review- A Relaxing Beach Resort on Points in the Dominican Republic
10.25.23 Hyatt has been expanding their footprint recently through various acquisitions and partnerships. That is especially true in the All Inclusive space, notably with Apple Leisure Group coming into the fold in 2021. Apple includes such brands as Secrets and Dreams, well known All Inclusive luxu...
Interested in a credit card that doubles your points earned in the first year? Chase Freedom Unlimited's new offer is worth considering.
Chase has a plethora of personal and business credit cards, and by strategically using the various cards in their ecosystem, you can really accelerate earning points. One staple in Chase's portfolio is the Chase Freedom Unlimited, and with its new welcome offer, it becomes a card that any and everyo...
Southwest with a 3 day sale with limitations as below. If you already have a SW flight booked, can rebook if lower now.
For Clevelanders, I know it’s winter but Aer Lingus has some cheap cash fares on the nonstop to Dublin Nov-Mar. 400-600 round trip in Econ.
Delta having an award flight sale to several Caribbean/Asia/Pacific destinations this fall. Book by Friday.
Looking for a deal to book with miles? You found it. We've compiled some of our best Award Travel deals to destinations all over the world.
Did you know when booking AirBnb you can go through the Delta or British Airways portal and early extra airline miles on top of earning for your credit card spend?
https://www.deltaairbnb.com/content/delta-airbnb/en/overview.html
https://www.britishairways.com/en-us/executive-club/collecting-avios/hotels/airbnb
40% off sale on Southwest for fall flights with restrictions. Book June 13-15
Flying Blue has a free stopover program that can allow you to stretch your miles even further when going top Europe.
Flying Blue, the loyalty program of Air France and KLM, may not be the program you immediately think of when considering flying from the US to Europe and beyond. However, their new free stopover program, along with excellent point redemptions and monthly promos, make it a program that should be top....
My first foray into an American Airlines Award booking required creativity.
I have written extensively promoting flexible points currencies, due to the numerous ways you can successfully redeem them for value with airlines and hotels. But there are certain programs where flexible points aren't as useful, and one of those is American Airlines. Their points are hard to come b...
The Chase Sapphire Preferred, an excellent beginner travel card, once again has an elevated sign up bonus.
The Chase family of credit cards are excellent choices for those wishing to accumulate and use points for travel, mostly do to their ease of use and flexibility. They are especially useful to someone starting out in the points game due to the wide variety of cards and transfer partners. The Sapphire...
Thinking about going to Europe this year? If not, maybe you should. There are great deals on points with Air France/KLM this month.
There is currently a prefect storm brewing over at Air France/KLM, and not in a bad way. Sometimes, finding great value in award flights means building up your points balance and striking at the right time. And currently, a confluence of events is making it really cheap to fly to Europe, with lots o...
If you have a Chase co-branded hotel or airline card, don’t forget to check at chase.com/mybonus to see if you are targeted for any q2 promos. I got 5x on gas/groceries/restaurant on one of my cards.
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Hyatt is my favorite hotel chain for points due to their valuable award chart and transfer partner of Chase Ultimate Rewards. Bilt Rewards has a new rent day promo that gives you Hyatt Explorist status for 90 days with the ability to earn Explorist or Globalist through Feb 2025. Just sign up for Bilt Rewards (free) and link your Hyatt account. See details here.
The elevated Sign up bonus on the Chase Business Ink Cash and Unlimited ends 3/21 at 9am. These are great no annual fee cards that earn Ultimate Rewards with a hefty Sign Up. Be sure to contact me if you need a referral link.
11.8.22 Are you dreaming about a tropical beach vacation? Or a family trip to Disney? Or just need a flight to go see family, but your point balances are running low? As award flights and hotels continue to be devalued over time, your points don't go as far as they may have previously. That's why ma...
Does a free flight appeal to you? United Airlines offers a unique way to stretch your points and get a free one way flight in the process by using the Excursionist Perk. Check out my video on how to utilize this perk.
The United Excursionist Perk allows you to add a free flight to any round trip flight. Let's look are how you can use miles to travel the world and use the E...
Don’t sleep on Virgin Atlantic for Delta flights if you have flexible points. Same Delta flight below:
- 19k pts booked through Delta
- 7.5k pts booked through Virgin
You can transfer points to virgin flying club from all major currencies.
Looking for a Disney lodging alternative that has all the activities your family would need and a sweet price tag with points? Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress is worth a look.
2.27.23 There are many lodging choices when visiting Disney World and Universal Studios outside Orlando. Whether staying at hotels in the parks that give you special access to early entry (Disney) or Express pass (Universal), or staying outside the parks in close proximity, the choices seem endless....
Virgin Voyages, the adults only cruise line, is offering 5 night Caribbean cruises for 2 for 80K points and 8 night for 100k points as well as 7 night Mediterranean cruises for 100K. These are for dates through June 30. You can transfer points from all the major flexible currencies to Virgin in order to book. Message for more details.
Want to go to Australia in Business class at the end of this year? Qantas flies non stop from SFO, LAX, DFW to Sydney and has opened us some business class seats, which are VERY hard to come by. They can be booked various ways, message me if interested in more details.
Act fast- United is offering 23K point economy flights from several US locations to London Heathrow (LHR) and back today (2/23) only for flights through May 18.
How can you book a flight with ANA, a Japanese airline, to fly United from the US to Europe for less points? It's the beauty of alliances!
2.15.23 I have posted before on earning various points and the best ways to redeem those points. Point currencies come in two basic forms, loyalty program specific and flexible. If you earn points from stays or flights with a specific brand or via a co-branded credit card, those points will reside i...
You may have bills that can now be paid with a credit card without paying a fee. Enter PayPal Bill pay.
You can pay bills with a credit card with no fee and earn valuable points.
If you are a World of Hyatt member, they have targeted promotions for stays through Mar 19. Bonuses like double nights, bonus points, suite upgrades. Log into your account (on desktop) to see if you were targets for any.
Are you eligible for business credit cards? The answer may surprise you.
You can apply for Chase business cards with elevated bonuses.
It is Southwest Companion Pass season. The Pass allows you to take a free companion with you anywhere you fly. If you begin the process as outlined in my past post below, you can aim to earn the Companion Pass for almost 2 years (2023-2024). The current sign ups bonuses are 50K for personal and 80K for business cards. Message me with any questions or if planning to sign up for a card, I can send you a referral link.
The Southwest companion pass allows you top bring one free travel with you. Use your points and miles and sign up for a credit card in order to earn this valuable perk.
The Chase Freedom Unlimited (5% on travel booked through Chase, 3% on drugstores/dining, 1.5% on all other purchases) and Freedom Flex (5x points on rotating quarterly categories, 5% on travel booked through Chase, 3% on drugstores/dining) have sign up bonuses of $200 cash back (20k points) PLUS 5% back on grocery for a year (Up to 12K spend max). These no annual fee cards are great for everyday spend to build up your Chase Ultimate Reward points, which could be transferred to airlines/hotels if you have/get a Chase Sapphire product. Let me know if you have questions and message me for a referral link if interested in applying.
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