Episode 5 (3/21/15): All About AA
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Wherein we discuss our thoughts on the impending American and US Airways merger, make predictions on how it will affect consumers, have spirited debates abou..
Mountain Collective Pass 2016 – Keeps Getting Better!
I have written about this awesome ski pass ever since it came out. Last year I purchased the pass myself, and before that I had written about it the past two
TaggingMiles Weekly Travel News Roundup – March 20, 2015
The Weekly News Roundup is a collection of headlines from around the internet that caught the attention of the Tagging Miles team. Content on these blogs do not necessarily reflect
Fun with post-devaluation Avios for premium cabin redemptions
In the last few years we’ve been flooded with airline rewards program devaluations. A few examples:On the earning side, we’ve seen revenue-based earning on Delta and United. Alas..
3 Days in New Orleans: Heading Home
I find airports the most peaceful at dusk
After a great time in New Orleans, it was finally time to head home. We had a little bit of a snafu on
Why I Cancelled my AAA Membership (and You Can, Too!)
For some reason, the familiar blue AAA card has been a mainstay on my key chain – although I’m not entirely sure why. I questioned this even further after going
How many Ultimate Rewards points do you stockpile?
I recently saw Frequent Miler bemoaning his low Ultimate Rewards balances and had to chuckle to myself. Why? Because I do my best to keep my Ultimate Rewards balance at the bare ..
The excitement! Banana Republic Targeted 3x Until 5/31/2015
Hey folks! I’m back!!! Yes, things sure have been quiet around here lately… those of you that know me personally know that my life has been somewhat crazy over the
Do this now: register for Q2 2015 cash back bonuses
Registration is open for cards offering rotating cash back bonus categories in the second quarter of 2015. Here’s the skinny:Chase Freedom. 5 non-flexible Ultimate Rewards points..
Weekend thoughts on killing deals
I saw a few interesting posts in the last few days about the ethics and mechanics of writing publicly about techniques to manufacture spend:Thoughts on Killing a $25K MS Deal —
TaggingMiles Weekly Travel News Roundup – March 13, 2015
The Weekly News Roundup is a collection of headlines from around the internet that caught the attention of the Tagging Miles team. Content on these blogs do not necessarily reflect
Understanding Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan earning activity
I like to think there’s a difference between loyalty programs that are confusing and those that are merely complicated. It’s confusing how many Delta SkyMiles an award ticket wil..
How the Open Skies Debate Could Hurt Travelers
Photo: Simon_sees/Flickr/CC BY 2.0
Anyone with even a passing interest in international aviation has heard of the Open Skies debate between the American legacy carriers and the l..
Public Declaration: Google, I Really, Really, Really Want to Pay You the $1,000 I Owe You
There’s a certain level of absurdest humor to the following story, and I’m posting it publicly in case anyone else is in the same boat. Also, I’m fairly certain I’m
Episode 4 (3/10/15): Reflecting on the State of MS
Manufactured spending according to Kenny’s son (image from Miles4More)
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Wherein we discuss our thoughts on the current state of the MS game (discretely, we hop..
Three Things I Learned at FT4RL2
A ton of people have already posted on the very successful Family Travel For Real Life (2!) conference this past weekend so I’m not going to rehash the conference. Suffice
Yet another loyalty program trap: airline companion tickets
In the last few weeks I’ve done a bit of a deep dive into the annual free night certificates offered by various co-branded hotel credit cards (IHG (and here), Marriott, Hyatt), w..
FT4RL Supersized Podcast (3/7/15): The After Party
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Wherein we record during the Family Travel For Real Life conference’s after party and discuss family travel. Featuring @thedealmommy, @frugaltravellaw, @tr..
Think for yourself: it's free!
Here on the blog I very rarely make explicit recommendations.When the “old” Blue Cash card surfaced, I suggested readers “strongly consider” applying, and am pleased as punch at ..
NEW, TRUE Observation Deck subscribe link! (Please update again sorry)
Update: I’m so bad at the internet I can’t even cut and paste right. Everything should work now.
So due to technical difficulties with the Saverocity server, some users were hav..
TaggingMiles Weekly Travel News Roundup – March 6, 2015
(Ed. Note: The Weekly Travel Roundup is a week delayed- mostly because Trevor ran outside the United States, while we couldn’t find Joe at all. The editorial team is back,
RFC: Problems with in-person Staples Visa gift card activation
While ordering PIN-enabled Visa gift cards from Staples online is no picnic, I had never had a problem buying such cards in-person until yesterday. I’d like to share my experienc..
Episode 3 (2/25/15): 3v3 Airline Edition
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Wherein we discuss Trevor’s crazy turn, the widening divide between Gulf and US carriers, the DOT’s United Mistake Fare ruling, and some TV finales. Also, Tr..