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JetBlue is running a flash sale that can give you flights for as little as $43 or 4,400 points, depending on how you book and which route you’re flying. However, this sale is only available through October 3, 2024. Let’s…

Why pay full price when you can get a big discount? If that’s your mentality, Brightline has a new promotion offering $29 Smart Saver fares and $49 Smart fares. However, you have just 2 days to make your bookings, so…

In an interesting piece of news, Qatar Airways plans to buy a minority stake in Virgin Australia. The latter has struggled to recover since COVID-19 axed many of its flight routes. What’s most interesting about this investment is that Virgin…

There are many ways to earn Air Canada’s Aeroplan points, and one option is to transfer hotel points to Aeroplan among the options that are available. In general, this isn’t a good idea. However, for a limited time, you can get a…

The joy of new hotels: They’re clean to the core, have no scuffs on the walls, and no one has walked away with the TV remote yet. And if you stay at Hyatt hotels after they’ve just opened (or have…

Southwest Airlines is offering discounts of up to 40% on travel to and from certain continental U.S. flights, as well as to destinations such as Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and select international locations. The booking window for the sale is short:…

You’re making purchases online, so why not get rewarded for them? Depending on the credit card(s) in your wallet, you may be able to earn bonus cash-back by adding 1 or 2 clicks to your online shopping routine. Rather than…

Who doesn’t love using fewer points? With a recurring sale from IHG One Rewards, you can do just that. This offer comes around a few times a year, offering up to a 15% award discount at new IHG properties. Obviously,…

Airline: LATAM (LA)Aircraft: Boeing 787-9Flight #: LA631Route: São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) to Santiago International Airport (SCL), plus an onward flight to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)Date: July 23, 2024Duration: 4 hours, 15 minutesCabin and Layout: Business class; 30 seats…

Much like Air France-KLM Flying Blue Promo Rewards, Lufthansa Miles & More has a regular promotion offering discounted reward redemptions for flights on Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings Discover Airlines, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, and SWISS. Lufthansa has launched its newest…

Raise your hand if you don’t want a hot meal on a flight over the ocean. We’ll guess that not too many people raised their hands. JetBlue has quietly removed hot meals from its service offerings on transatlantic flights, at…

It’s not often that airline programs make positive changes without mixing in a negative change or 2. Spirit Airlines is doing just that, however, improving benefits for Free Spirit members without making status harder to earn or increasing fees along…

Your options for American Express credit cards just went down by 3. That’s because American Express is no longer accepting applications for the American Express Cash Magnet^® Card, The Amex EveryDay^® Credit Card, and The Amex EveryDay^® Preferred Credit Card….

People are constantly surprised to find out that I have 2 U.S. passports. Yes, 2 current, valid, active passports from the U.S. government — at the same time. Many people seem surprised to learn that this is possible, and for…

For a limited time, Rakuten is offering 15% cash-back on purchases from Dell. But wait, there’s more. Rakuten offers the option to earn rewards through American Express Membership Rewards points, which can often represent a much better value. Let’s dig…

When I first heard about changes and an increased fee on the American Express^® Gold Card, I immediately made up my mind to cancel the card when the next annual fee rolls around. That should be any day now, since my…

Airline: Aeromexico (AM)Aircraft: Boeing 787-9Flight #: AM14Route: Aeropuerto Internacional Benito Juárez (MEX) to São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport (GRU)Date: July 9, 2024Duration: 9 hours, 45 minutesCabin and Layout: Business class; 36 seats in a 1-2-1 configurationSeats: 2J and 3JCost: 77,805 American…

There’s a lot happening with Scandinavian Airlines (commonly known as SAS). The latest move is a codeshare agreement between Delta and SAS, which will open up each airline’s route network to passengers originating on flights with the airline. Let’s take…

Delta recalls the best books from my childhood with its newest promotion, “Choose Your Own Adventure,” which provides bonus miles or Delta eCredits for eligible members. Not everyone will have the same offer — or might not see any offer…

Today only, you can get bonus airline miles when purchasing a new Mac or iPad. With these offers, you can earn up to 5x bonus miles on your purchase. This offer is available only today, September 23, so you’ll need…

If you’re looking to move up to a higher tier or requalify for IHG elite status, a new promotion could help you out. IHG One Rewards is offering double elite qualifying nights in the final quarter of this year. Before…