Image courtesy: BriYYZ Reader Pamela recently sent us a trip request, hoping we could help her find the best way to use her British Airways Avios to travel from New York to Paris. She wants to bring her 5 year-old, who has fallen in love with Paris from some of her favorite movies. Talk about […]
Image courtesy: Lee Dyer One of the requests we receive most often from readers is for flights to London from various points around the US. Marissa would like to go this fall for a semester studying abroad, for example. Irvin would like to go in November to see the Jaguars and Cowboys play. Paul wants […]
Image courtesy: American Airlines Trip Information Reader Kevin wants to travel from Washington, DC to Toronto sometime this Summer. He’s new to the miles and points game, but his trip provides us with a great opportunity to dive into the great new award flights available using British Airways Avios thanks to US Air’s entry into […]
Image courtesy: InSapphoWeTrust Since late Tuesday evening, Flyertalk‘s been imploding, the blogosphere‘s been moaning and just about everyone’s been acting like Delta’s announced changes to SkyMiles herald the end of frequent flyer programs as we know it. Nah. Depending on how you play the miles and points game, these changes are either no good, awful, […]
Image courtesy: John T Howard Understanding Avios Many times in the past, we’ve praised British Airways Avios as a great points program for certain types of travel. While most programs determine the amount of points required for any award trip based on what region you’re in geographically and where you’re heading, Avios are based on […]
Image courtesy: Cecil Sanders One for the Parents: Europe and Alaska in One Epic Award Booking Part 1: Weaving Two Trips Into One Part 2: Free Nights at Milan and Zurich’s Finest Hotels Part 3: On to Alaska On to Alaska Now that the European vacation was roughly plotted, it was time to turn our […]
Image courtesy: Ricardo Liberato Trip Information PointsAway reader Elena will be singing in the Prague Choral Festival next July! To participate in this exciting event, Elean must travel from Minneapolis to Prague, arriving no later than the morning of July 15th. She wants to maximize her time in Europe with additional stops in Paris and […]
We’ve taken a look at how to earn Ultimate Rewards and opportunities to redeem Ultimate Rewards. Now it’s time to do the same with another versatile, valuable points program: Membership Rewards. Earning Membership Rewards American Express Membership Rewards, like Ultimate Rewards, can be earned through spending on eligible credit cards. While Ultimate Rewards offers an […]
Image courtesy: Analogick Trip Information PointsAway reader Brenda wants to fly with one companion to Fairbanks, Alaska from Orlando, Florida. She’s in the early stages of planning, as this would be a trip for sometime next year, lasting about a week. Current Program Status Brenda has a balance of miles with American and Ultimate Rewards, […]
