{"id":2381,"date":"2014-01-28T12:49:09","date_gmt":"2014-01-28T19:49:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/first2board.com\/giddyforpoints\/?p=2381"},"modified":"2014-01-28T18:17:14","modified_gmt":"2014-01-29T01:17:14","slug":"miles-points-update-1-28-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/first2board.com\/giddyforpoints\/2014\/01\/miles-points-update-1-28-14\/","title":{"rendered":"Miles &amp; Points Update 1.28.14"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/travel-summary.com\/100k-bonus-on-citi-executive-aadvantage-world-mastercard\/#comments\" target=\"_blank\">Travel Summary posted <\/a>about a 100k CitiAA credit card. Requires $10k spend in 3 months but comes with a $200 statement credit and AA lounge access. It has a $450 annual fee but it is effectively $250 for the first year. <a href=\"https:\/\/creditcards.citicards.com\/usc\/Travel\/AA\/2013\/q3\/Exec\/GA\/default.htm?BT_TX=1&amp;ProspectID=8289431BF5BC49478648B92A43DF07A8\" target=\"_blank\">Here is the application link<\/a>. I applied online and was asked to call 1-800-695-5171 to receive an immediate decision. After I connected with an agent, I was put on a brief hold and was approved!<\/p>\n<p>Starting 2.4.14, the<a href=\"http:\/\/www.virgin-atlantic.com\/us\/en\/flying-club\/flying-club-partners\/hotels\/hilton-worldwide.html\" target=\"_blank\"> rate to transfer Virgin Atlantic Flying Club points to Hilton Honor points<\/a> will change to 2:3 instead of the current 1:2.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/giddyforpoints\/files\/2014\/01\/Hilton-Virgin-America.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2382\" alt=\"Hilton &amp; Virgin America\" src=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/giddyforpoints\/files\/2014\/01\/Hilton-Virgin-America.png\" width=\"638\" height=\"197\" srcset=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/giddyforpoints\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/13\/files\/sites\/13\/2014\/01\/Hilton-Virgin-America.png 638w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/giddyforpoints\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/13\/files\/sites\/13\/2014\/01\/Hilton-Virgin-America-300x92.png 300w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/giddyforpoints\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/13\/files\/sites\/13\/2014\/01\/Hilton-Virgin-America-400x123.png 400w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/giddyforpoints\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/13\/files\/sites\/13\/2014\/01\/Hilton-Virgin-America-200x61.png 200w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/giddyforpoints\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/13\/files\/sites\/13\/2014\/01\/Hilton-Virgin-America-150x46.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Starting 7.2.14, you will be able to use your Southwest points and Companion pass to fly to 3 international cities. You must leave from select cities which are listed below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Atlanta <\/b>and Aruba, and Montego Bay<\/li>\n<li><b>Baltimore\/Washington <\/b>and Aruba, Nassau, and (twice daily) Montego Bay<\/li>\n<li><b>Orlando <\/b>and (Saturday only) Aruba, and Montego Bay<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>On another note, you can now book your flights on Southwest up to 8.8.14<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Travel Summary posted about a 100k CitiAA credit card. 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