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  • Virgin Atlantic discounted companion award seats

    Update: Since the Virgin Atlantic award-chart changes in late October 2024, the Companion Fare 50% discount does not seem to exist anymore. I have a confession to make: I didn’t know until recently that Virgin Atlantic offered discounted award seats when you fly with a companion. My family has flown on Virgin Atlantic more than…

  • Citi ThankYou Points 50% transfer bonus to Turkish Miles & Smiles

    Turkish Airlines’ Miles & Smiles loyalty program is offering a 50% bonus to points transferred from Citi to Turkish by June 15, 2024. Now, because Turkish has recently devalued its award chart, this immediately struck me as a great way to get another fantastic Turkish business-class award redemption for a lower number of miles. That…

  • Best offers for April 2024

    These are some of the best offers available if you’re interested in applying for a new card this month. Chase Ink Business Cash: The bonus is the at the same level you usually see for this card—75,000 points—but the spending requirement has been modified so it’s easier for most people to achieve. Instead of the…

  • Two Hyatt promotional offers for Spring 2024

    Actually, there are three promotional offers from Hyatt this spring, but only two that you need to register for—the third is automatic. (That’s easy!) Offer #1: If you stay at any Thompson or Dreams hotel location between March 22, 2024 and June 10, 2024, you’ll earn double elite qualifying nights. If you have Globalist status…

  • Flight review: Air France business class LAX-CDG (Boeing 777-300ER) (February 2024)

    Overall review: Air France business class on the 777-300ER was really enjoyable, with great food, a comfortable seat, solid entertainment, and good service. It felt like such a treat! It’s one of the best options to get to Europe in a pretty darn nice business class for relatively few miles and taxes/fees from the West Coast,…

  • Best offers for March 2024

    These are the best current credit-card offers that will earn you the most useful travel-rewards points! Capital One Venture X Business: ENDING SOON! Offer ends 3/11/24. If you have a business with high monthly spending (or you just have a large purchase coming up), this limited-time offer is fantastic—150,000 Venture miles with a now lower $20,000…

  • Best credit card offers for February 2024

    Here are my top recommendations for the best offers available this month.  Chase Ink Business Preferred: Ever since Chase lowered the spending requirement on this card last year from $15,000 to $8,000, this card has been one of the best options out there. You’ll earn 108,000 Ultimate Rewards points after meeting the spending requirement, and you’ll be…

  • All-time best offers ever on Ink Unlimited & Ink Cash ending soon! [Update: Ends 1/18/24 by 9am ET]

    The 90,000-point offers on these two no-annual fee cards are ending soon—have you gotten one yet?? The Chase Ink Business Cash and Chase Ink Business Unlimited are (in my opinion) the two best bonus offers available right now if you’re trying to maximize how many quality points you earn and minimize how much you’re paying in annual fees. These cards each still have…

  • Best offers for January 2024

    These are the best credit-card offers available right now, in my opinion. I’ll give you the quick rundown of why each card is worth considering below! If you’re ready to get going earning points for almost-free travel in 2024 and don’t have a particular “next card” in mind, one of these is probably going to be…

  • The secret way to be treated like a Hyatt Globalist without earning Globalist status

    Hyatt Globalist status is the best hotel status level you can get across all the major hotel chains. I don’t have it, but I wish I did! What does Globalist status get you? Once you’ve earned the required 60 elite-qualifying nights to earn Globalist, you get: There are a few more benefits to Globalist, but…