Since we are expecting, I recently explored Delta’s requirements to travel with an infant. For our first award trip with the baby, I called Delta and requested to add an infant to our award booking. The process is easier than I thought, but I ran into one small snag during the booking process which prevented…
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American Airlines Upgrade Policy – How Even A Gold Can Get One
American Airlines has a very different upgrade policy than Delta. My recent rendezvous with American caused me to further explore their policy. I took a crash course on their upgrade policy from the vantage point of a gold elite. In this post I’ll share how the American Airlines 500 upgrade policy works and comment on…
Birthday Savings Offer From Delta
It seems everyone invited to my Birthday party is bringing a present. Delta is offering a discount on travel for my Birthday. The best part is the offer is valid through the end of February. Delta Offer We’d like to thank you for being a valued Delta SkyMiles member by helping you make the most…
Free Car Rental Day From Alamo
Alamo sent me an email today offering a free rental day since I have a Birthday this month. The best part is the free rental day is good all the way through mid March. This is continuing a trend of other travel providers sending free or discounted travel for a member’s Birthday month. As I…
Alaska Airlines 10% Off Coupon For Birthday
While it’s not my Birthday today, Alaska Airlines recognized next month is my Birthday month by providing me with a 10% off coupon. The best part is this coupon is good for 2 tickets on Alaska Airlines instead of just one. My first thought was how can I give this away to my readers so…
Star Alliance Flight Options To Seychelles
Recent airline news has altered future award redemption options to the Seychelles. In this post, I’ll cover ways to get to the Seychelles using Star Alliance members or member partners. Additional Star Alliance award flights to the Seychelles will open up with the recent news (via Lucky) that Ethiopian Airlines will join Star Alliance. Back…
Instant AClub Platinum Status – My Card Has Arrived
I have to admit, I’m pretty excited that my free AClub Platinum status arrived today. In late November they were offering complimentary status through a German website (hat tip to Gary). I used Google Chrome to translate the website and apply. It is only a few weeks later and I have my Platinum card. Now…
Fast Track To Hilton Gold Status
As the new year begins so do new travel patterns. Many of us know where our travels will take us in 2012 and for others it is yet to be determined. If you find your self visiting a Hilton next year and don’t have status this post may help get you either Gold or Diamond…
Reader Success With Priority Club Status Match
A reader (Kathy Kass) has successfully received a status match to Priority Club. She used a few simple steps to request the status match and is now a Priority Club Platinum Elite status. In the past I’ve posted successes with a status match or challenge to other programs including: Fast Track to Hilton Honors Diamond…
Avoiding Mistakes With Credit Card Welcome Bonuses
To make sure you don’t fall into a credit card application mistakes, I’ve shared some common credit card sign up mistakes and ways to avoid them. Common Mistakes 1) Card Benefits Not Aligned With Your Travel Make sure the credit card award bonuses help you travel where you want to go As a rule of…
Travel Bag Review Of My Go To Business, Short Haul, And Long Haul Bags
In this post I will detail my favorite short haul, long haul, and business travel bags, along with a great way to maximize space when packing. Short Haul Travel Bag - Lapault Bag 20″ 2-Wheeled Foldable Duffle Carry-On I recently shared my favorite short haul bag review in a guest post, go to this link MilesQuest and check it…
Car Rental Booking Approach To Maximize Airline Miles and Savings
I’ve earned tons of miles and saved a lot of money through car rental promotions. In 2009, I earned over 150,000 Delta SkyMiles booking car rentals and today I’ll share my approach with you. By using available coupon codes and searching multiple places you can ensure maximum award earnings or significant cost savings. Scoring the best deals on…
If Your Holiday Flight Is Oversold – Know Your Rights For Involuntary Bumping
Full flights come with the Holiday season. Most frequent travelers appreciate an opportunity to get “bumped” from a flight for an airline voucher. Although bumping can be an easy way to earn credit toward future flights, involuntary bumping can delay seeing a loved one, a missed opportunity, or a bad start to the Holidays. To…
Demonstration On How To Use Delta Miles To Bora Bora
In this post I’ll illustrate an option to redeem Sky Miles for a trip to French Polynesia (to take a separate Air Tahiti flight to Bora Bora and Moorea) on Air France in Business class. Hub Captive Delta Flyers Struggle To Find Value In Sky Miles Its a common problem most all Delta flyers face. …
Mobile Iphone Credit Card Processing – SquareUp
I have to admit, this is pretty cool. Being able to accept transactions through your phone is a pretty sweet idea. Watch the video below to find out how you can participate in the pilot to process credit card transactions through your iPhone. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSzsFAJAKHI&f Here is a review of the product with more detail: And…
VIP Code on Thermostate – Worked at Hyatt
The VIP code I blogged about in this post worked great at the Hilton this summer. By entering the code it allowed me to override the thermostat temperature setting and reduce the temperature in the room as low as I wanted. Tonight I arrived at the Hyatt in Atlanta and it was sweltering hot, so…
How to Use Priceline to Name Your Own Price for Hotels
Priceline’s Name Your Own Price feature can be a very effective way of booking cheap travel. But if you do a few easy extra steps you’ll be able to use this feature to increase the odds of knowing what hotel you’ll win, and to decrease the cost you’ll pay. In the past I used this…
Maximizing the SPG Promotion
My current stay strategy has me earning 7500 Starwood points per week. That is enough for 1 night in a Cat 3 hotel or a few nights in the lower category hotels. Maximize Your The Promotion The recent Starwood Get Closer to Paradise promotion awards members 1000 points based on “stays”. A “stay” is defined…
Fast Track to Hilton Honors Diamond Status
I recently started staying at Hilton properties more regularly. To accumulate points faster I requested to be fast tracked to Hilton Honors Diamond status. The reason I switched some of my stays over is there is a really nice Hilton property in the city where we are taking an upcoming trip and I needed to…
Earn Points Without Traveling by Buying Money
Most of us use our reward credit cards to earn points and miles towards trips by purchasing everyday items. Charging food, gas, groceries can add up quick. In this Flyertalk thread some people have taken it to another level by purchasing US Mint dollar coins on their reward credit cards. The process goes like this.…