With bookings for the Star MegaDO 5 expected to open sometime soon, my Star MegaDO 4 review is woefully overdue. Was it worth it? Yes, it was “all that and a bag of chips.” I did not do the international portion: Los Angeles-Frankfurt-Zurich-San Francisco so I can’t speak on that experience. But I was all [...]
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Exchange Gift Cards For Miles
Did you receive unwanted gift cards for Christmas? Did you know you can exchange gift cards for miles? Specifically United Airlines miles. United Airlines MileagePlus has partnered with Plastic Jungle allowing you to turn those unwanted gift cards into miles. Simply go to: MileagePlus Gift Card Exchange. And for a limited time you’ll earn [...]
Credit Cards With No Minimum Spend Requirements
Because airfare and lodging can be significant expenses when you travel, the fastest way to free airfare and free hotel stays and lowering your travel costs is through credit card signup bonuses, specifically credit cards with no minimum spend requirements. Credit card signup bonuses can vary from 10,000 – 50,000 miles or points. Depending on [...]
Star MegaDo 4 Bookings Open July 9
Mark your calendars because the Star MegaDo 4 bookings open July 9th. If you’re asking, “What is a Star MegaDo?” then you’re in luck because you’re about to find out. A MegaDo is “a once-in-a-lifetime field trip for the world’s ULTIMATE travel junkies.” A chartered plane where: 1) All the passengers are mileage/point junkies (and a [...]
United F & E+ Paid Flight Upgrades – Worth It?
While doing online check-in for my United flight to Denver for TBEX I had hoped to score an E+ (Economy Plus) seat for free as Mommy Points did in her post, but I was not that fortunate. I was, however, offered the opportunity to upgrade to First or Economy Plus for a slight fee. Here were [...]
Fly To Istanbul From $525
Delta and United Airlines are offering flights from New York (JFK on Delta and EWR on United Airlines) from $525. Travel dates are October 20 – December 24, 2012. I had hoped American would match but as of this morning they still have not. Although they did lower their prices from what they had been [...]
Up To 24,500 Airline Miles
Need some miles for your next trip? Or just looking to build up your miles stash? Hyatt’s Summer Promotion has begun and you can earn up to 24,500 miles. What Hyatt? Uh, isn’t Hyatt a hotel? How can I earn airline miles? Here’s how: From May 1 – August 31, 2012 simply stay at any participating [...]
Earn Miles Buying Flowers
With Mother’s Day and Graduation approaching, you may be buying flowers. Before you place your order, take a moment to review the list below and see where you can earn miles. Mile offers below are the standard offer rate year-round, some programs are offering additional miles for Mother’s Day purchases. Visit your favorite airline’s website [...]
Miles For Cruising
Miles for cruising? What? Yep, that’s right. You can earn airline miles when you cruise. Simply book your cruise with a participating cruise agency and you’ll earn airline miles. You’ll earn airline miles on all cabin types from inside to suite. You get one mile for every dollar spent, including port charges, government fees, and [...]
Mobile Million Miles Sweepstakes
And because three posts about United in one day isn’t enough, here’s one more… United is teaming up with Verizon Wireless and offering 1,000,000 million miles in the Mobile Million Miles Sweepstakes. Ten winners will receive 100,000 miles each. Drawings will be held every two weeks until August 15, 2012. Multiple entries are allowed, but they [...]
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