The Citi Platinum Select / AAdvantage Visa Signature Card is increasing it’s annual fee. The increased fee begs the question – is the card still worth keeping in my wallet? The old fee was $85 per year. I originally signed up for this card during a limited time 75,000 bonus point offer. That offer is…
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3 Days Left – Enter To Win 1,000 American Airlines Miles
American Airlines is offering membesr a chance to sneak a peak at the progress they’ve made, and they are offering a chance at miles and prizes who members who take them up on the offer. The promotion ends on March 8th, 2013, so there are still a few days left to enter for your chance…
A Delta Flyer’s Observations In An American Airlines Admirals Club Lounge
I have to admit, I don’t fly American Airlines as much as I’d like to. Even when I fly on American Airlines, sometimes it’s using another programs points or miles. For example, I flew American Airlines on a recent flight after booking a cheap one-way award ticket for only 7,500 points. In the past, I…
Booking Cheap Awards With Must Have Airline Points For Serious Frequent Flyers
I recently booked an award flight for only 7,500 points plus a $2.50 fee. To book this award, I used points from a program that any serious frequent flyer would agree is a must have program in your points and miles award booking arsenal. The award I booked isn’t even the least expensive ticket (in…
Earn Up To 3,000 American Airlines Miles With Budget Car Rentals
Some vacations don’t require a rental car. Then there are other times when you want to get out and explore. Like when we rented a car during our recent trip to Seattle to travel across Puget sound, up the Olympic peninsula to the Olympic National Park. No matter what reason you have to rent a…
Flying to Hawaii stinks but do it anyways
One of the least glamorous ways to fly has to be flying from the West Coast to Hawaii. Don’t get me wrong, I think Hawaii is one of the most beautiful places on earth and I would take this flight any day of the week. Moreso than any other destination, Hollywood has a tendency to…
Santo Domingo OneWorld Lounge Closes While Other Renovates
American Airlines closed their Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Admirals Club Lounge last year along with a few others. If you are like me, you normally go to the lounge of the airline you fly, but if you find yourself in the Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, it could pay to look around at other OneWorld options.…
American Airlines And US Airways Merger Decision On February 11, 2013
Bloomberg is reporting that a decision to merge American Airlines and US Airways could come as early as Monday. American Airlines and US Airwyas boards are expected to hold a vote in favor of the agreement which would give the creditors of American Airlines a 72% stake in the combined company while giving US Airways…
Air Tahiti Nui To Replace Business Class And Remove First Class On A340-300 Planes
Air Tahiti Nui has announced it will update their Business Class in their A340-300s. They operate 5 A340’s from Tahiti to Los Angeles, Auckland, New Zealand, Tokyo, Japan, and Paris. All plane interiors and seats will be completely replaced with lighter weight seats that are expected to reduce weight by 3,700 kilos thereby saving on…
American Express Platinum $200 Statement Credit – Order Placed With 100,000 Point Offer Card
A few weeks ago, I shared my experience with the amazing limited time offer to receive 100,000 Membership Rewards points from an American Express Platinum credit card. My card arrived just a few days later and I began to sign up for the benefits. One of the best benefits is the $200 statement credit. This…
Test your knowledge: How well do you understand award chart tricks?
Bloggers spend a lot of time sharing complex tricks with readers such as fuel dumping, free one-ways, and manufactured spend. But if you are like me, not everything you read clicks right away. Sure, I can usually recite the trick back but can I really put it into practice? The best way to confirm your…
145,086 miles and 124 Flights – 2012 year in review
I have been traveling every week as a business consultant for a little over four years now. I average around 4 nights per month in my Chicago apartment but I am OK with that. At the beginning of 2012 I made the (mighty difficult) decision that I value my personal relationships and community over a…
50% Bonus On American Airlines Miles Purchases Ends December 31
American Airlines is running a 50% bonus on purchased miles through December 31, 2012. If you are looking to book an award ticket and don’t yet have enough miles in your account, this promotion may help you get enough miles for an award ticket at a 50% discount. How To Purchase Miles At 50% Bonus…
British Airways Re-Books Business Class Award Flight – Tyranny Ends
Happy to report back with some good news regarding our cancelled and rebooked British Airways Business Class award tickets next year. Last week I shared a frustrating award booking story. Our return flight from the Ultimate Golf Trip To Where Golf Began was, sadly, cancelled and rebooked to a completely different day. If we didn’t…
Get 25-30% More Avios Points With British Airways Transfer Bonuses
If you are familiar with Avios points or have read my post on why British Airways are so valuable, you’ll know British Airways Avios points are valuable for both short and long haul flights. My favorite redemption flight with Avios points is the New York to Montreal for only 4,500 Avios Points one-way in coach. If…
Cancellation Without Representation – British Airways Cancels Business Class Award Flight
Earlier this year we booked an ultimate award trip with British Airways and American Airlines. The ultimate golf trip, a once in a lifetime trip for the Weekly Flyer family gents to where the game of golf began. We’ve been very excited and busy tweaking the flights as availability opens up until today, when everything…
2000 Bonus Offer AAdvantage Miles – Holiday Shopping With Mrs. Weekly Flyer and American
American’s shopping portal is offering a nice promotion of an additional 500 miles for every $250 you spend through the portal. This is on top of the extra miles per dollar that you get at each online store. This is good timing because Mrs. Weekly Flyer has been shopping online like crazy lately in preparation…
Dreamliner service launches tomorrow from San Diego on JAL and availability is good!
Japan Airlines is launching a new nonstop service between San Diego and Tokyo tomorrow, December 2 on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Initial service is four weekly flights on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. New routes are always exciting to me because they generally offer an excellent opportunity for a lot of open award space. The…
Thanksgiving 4X Points Shopping With American Airlines – Mrs. Weekly Flyer’s Approach
A post from Mrs. Weekly Flyer Today, I turned to a promotion at Williams-Sonoma to get a few last minute items that I needed for Thanksgiving. Williams-Sonoma is offering free shipping on most* items if you place your order by today, November 12, 2012 at 11:59 PT with promo code FREESHIP. How To Get The…
Holiday Bonus From American Airlines With Double Elite Qualifying Miles For The Holidays
American Airlines is apparently apologizing for their recent operating performance  by offering double Elite Qualifying Miles (EQMs) for every flight through the end of 2012. In addition, they are offering double miles for a select period in the month of November. How To Register You can register at the American Airlines promotion site Enter Promotion…