In this post we’ll share two other aspects of why Starwood Preferred Guest is one of our favorite hotel loyalty programs. Given the Starwood Preferred Guest® Credit Card from American Express a signup bonus offer for each of the Personal and Business cards we’ve broken down the Cash & Points redemption option as well as the fifth…
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Your Upgrade Is Now Confirmed – And How To Check Your Upgrade Priority Level
Does your heart skip a beat when you get an email like the one below? I have to admit, mine doesn’t, by I do get a little excited when I get the email. The first thing I do is log in or scroll down the email to see which flight is confirmed to have a…
Easy way to find AA record locator when booking through BA.com
The ‘Amadeus Check My Trip’ tool is so simple I often forget that it exists. It is no secret that Avios are extremely effective for booking short haul domestic flights or west coast flights to Hawaii on American or Alaska Airlines. Yesterday I was booking a family trip to the Big Island and decided Avios…
My United Premier Platinum Status Packet Arrived
It only took 24 hours for my Premier Platinum status match to be processed and a few weeks for the Platinum stats packet to arrive in the mail. This is my first United Premier Platinum status packet and I was surprised by the contents. The packet felt thick so I was interested to see what…
Amazing Delta Award Availability To Aspen In Peak Season On New Flight
Delta offers a great in-flight experience, friendly Flight Attendants, good meal options, and nice seats up front, yet they get beat up quite a bit in the points and miles community for having a low value proposition with their SkyMiles program. The point of this post isn’t to argue for the value of the SkyMiles…
Qantas Chauffeur Service On Domestic Australian Flights In Addition To International Flights
Starting July 1, 2013, Qantas has announced they will offer complimentary Chauffeur service travelers in International First and Business on select US (Los Angeles & Dallas) to Australia routes as well as Dubai. But that is not where it stops. Apparently customers can get the Chauffeur service within Australia domestically as well, depending on the…
Earn Miles With Hotel Bookings Plus Bonus Miles
Rocketmiles offers a way to increase the amount of airline miles you’ll earn with hotel stays over the “airline mile” earning options through hotel loyalty programs. Hotel bookings made through Rocketmiles allow members to earn thousands of miles for reservations booked through Rocketmiles. It’s simply, really. Signup for a Rocketmiles account Book your hotel reservation…
Earn Airline Miles With AwardWallet While Tracking Your Points, Miles & Travel Plans
In the past, I’ve shared how AwardWallet has help me simplify my life by centralizing the tracking of my points and miles. Now the service is helping me track my travel plans and is even allowing me to earn points and miles while doing so. I used to track airline points and miles by logging…
Delta’s Flat-Bed Service From New York To Atlanta Changed Schedules
If you look for a plane which has the best chance of an upgrade or offers internationally configured flat-bed seats then the New York to Atlanta route is one of many to consider. Delta used to operate a 767 with the old recliner seats on this route (see review here), but some time ago they…
How Do You Navigate The World’s Busiest Airport?
With 3 terminals and 7 concourses, the world’s busiest airport in Atlanta can be daunting to navigate. Getting to your gate on time or getting out of the airport without fighting the plane train crowd isn’t always fast and easy. A pellucid strategy to navigate the arrival and departure process at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in…
United Premier Platinum Status Match: If At First You Don’t Succeed…
Earlier last year I booked a United Business Class award for the Weekly Flyer’s that I ended up needing to change. Since I didn’t have United status I had to result to tricks to cancel or change the award tickets for no fee. Thanks to the old United award ticket change policy I was able…
Misconnection Advice I Gave To Own Brother
One of the biggest frustrations about taking connecting flights is the uncertainty. Connecting flights raise questions like: What happens if there is a weather delay, a mechanical delay, or some other reason that prevents you from getting to your connecting flight on time? I recently got an “emergency” call from my non-elite status flying brother…
How To Merge Chase Business And Personal Card Accounts Online
In this post we’ll share a time saving tip on how to merge both personal and business accounts online or over the phone. After a few simple steps, you can merge your business and personal accounts online to save time managing your accounts online. How To Merge Chase Business And Personal Card Accounts Online So…
Chase Credit Card Management Tips
Chase offers several of the very best signup offers so if you are reading Boarding Area there is a good chance you may have or may have gone through several Chase products. Managing lots of active and inactive credit cards is very time-consuming so I use the following two simple tricks to make my life…
Global Entry Card Carrying Baby – Weekly Flyer Gets Global Entry Card
It’s been a long process to get Baby Weekly Flyer up to traveling speed. First, we got Baby Weekly Flyer’s Passport, went through a grueling interview with the TSA ;), but now we are proud parents of a Global Entry Card carrying Baby Weekly Flyer! Bottom Line The Global Entry card was received within weeks…
How To Reserve British Airways Seats On American Airlines Award Tickets For Free
American Airlines AAdvantage members can redeem miles on AA’s partner airline British Airways. Business and Coach Class passengers that don’t have American Airlines Gold status (or higher) are not allowed to select a seat in advance of the flight unless they pay a fee. For example, on a recent AA award flight in coach intra-England,…
British Airways Concorde Room – How To Book A Private Cabana & Elemis Spa Appointment
The British Airways Concorde Room (CR) is described as elegant and calm. This is arguably one of the best lounges in the world that can be accessed on an award ticket. You’ll be able to relax in a spa, private cabana, or dine at your private table. Concorde Room is elegant, calm and welcoming. A…
5 Tips To Prepare For Scotland Golf Trip
Last year I shared how we planned for the ultimate airline AAward trip to where the game of golf began. Since then a lot of pre-planning (and practice) has been done to make the trip a success. We’ll try to share a few tips we’ve learned along the way. Feel free to share your tips…
Selecting AA First Class Meal Prior To Departure
I’ve had the pleasure of experiencing American Airlines First Class product in the past. But it’s been a while. Since our trip down to Buenos Aires in AA’s First Class, American has rolled out turn down service, a new First Class product and the ability to pre-order your meal. I’m excited to experience two of…
How To Increase Chances For Targeted American Express Offers
American Express targets their members and provides them with select bonus offers to earn more points for readers to use on things like travel and point transfers. These select members have the ability to be targeted for some significant offers. In this post series we share (1) how to increase your chances of being targeted…