Get ready for the fastest, easiest way ever to get (or keep) Preferred status. Just fly between October 1 and December 25, 2009 on any US Airways or US Airways Express flight, and you’ll earn Preferred status faster than ever before. The more you fly, the more you’ll earn. Think of it as an end-of-the-year…
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Fly more and save more with United
United Airlines has come up with an inventive way of reducing flight costs in 2010 allowing individuals to earn an electronic certificate for up to 50% off a domestic flight. How it works:Simply register for this promotion, and with each qualifying itinerary you’ll increase your discount, as shown in the chart below. You can start…
Jumping Up Zones on Star Alliance
I know we all try to stay loyal to a couple airlines in order to maximize our miles and achieve the all mighty top echelon of status, but no matter how hard we try there are some instances where we just can’t travel our preferred carrier. Which usually means last on the list as far…
Hit a Grand Slam with US Airways
Earn hits with our partners and score bonus miles. It’s that easy. You can earn up to 50,000 miles, 4,000 of which are Preferred-qualifying, so step up to the plate! It’s time to join the big leagues with some big league miles. Earn as many hits as you can between September 1 and November 15,…
1000 US Airways Miles with each Starwood Stay
For all you US Airways and Starwood fanatics out there (I know there must be more than just me), check out the latest joint promotion awarding 1,000 Dividend Miles per a stay at select Starwood properties. This offer is valid on stays through December 31, 2009. To reserve, book online or call 866-716-8137 and ask…
Bumping My Way to Happiness: Checking Flight Availability
To improve your chances for bumping take a look at AMEX Class Availability. This site allow you to search flights to determine how many tickets are available. If you are able to locate flights that have limited seating then your odds of being bumped, obviously, goes up. This site is fairly easy to use but…
Bumping My Way to Happiness: Voluntary Bumping Performance 2009: Jan to Mar
Spent a few hours today reviewing the DOT’s website reading about the performance of the major U.S. carriers. Focusing on voluntary bumping I was able to procure these nuggets of information for you. The data in this posts represents the first quarter of 2009. ________________ Flights Enplaned Passengers Voluntary Vol/Flight US ______________ 35,594 ________ 12,580,587…
Bumping My Way to Happiness
When I am at the gate awaiting my flight my heart stops every time the gate attendant makes an announcement. Most times it is to declare a gate change or to announce the flight is ready to board, but sometimes they say such wonderful things. What makes my heart go pitter-patter is when they announce…
Live Well, Get Miles: 35 Ways to Earn Miles (Plus a Few More From Us)
Yesterday on my flight, I read a good article on earning airline miles, Live Well, Get Miles. The Budget Travel article by Brad Tuttle provided various methods for earning miles from credit cards use to shopping to earning miles the through use of more traditional methods, such as travelling. The article provided a good overview…
Saving on Airline Tickets Through Use of Stopover And Open Jaw
If you can’t decide between two locations or simply want to maximize your airline mile redemption value consider the use of a stopover or open jaw. Today I’d like to highlight two tricks we use often to maximum value when booking an airline ticket. You can use them separately or in combination to maximize the…