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The Opportunity Cost of Vacationing in a Manufacturing Spend World
I write this short post as my wonderfully patient wife and I are enjoying evening drinks at the Grand Hyatt Bali’s Grand Club. We happened to be discussing how much
Thank you for a great first year!
A couple of days ago, it occurred to me, that Joe and I started Tagging Miles nearly a year ago. I’m not one to make a big deal of things
Why the Law of One Price doesn’t exist for mile and point resellers
@Aegt shared an interesting NPR podcast via twitter, Buy Low, Sell Prime.
The podcast talks about what I write about weekly, and do every single day. Retail Arbitrage. Retail Arb..
Travel Withdrawal
@Jeanne23 sounds like a confession at church: “forgive me father, for I have sinned. It has been 20 days since my last flight.”
— Michael (@real_jetsetr) May 25, 2015
My nam..
Thoughts on Manufactured Spending, Reselling Gift Cards, and Reselling Products
Earlier this week, I read through Chasing the Points’ post about how its been a bad month. As a small business owner, I commiserate with him, there have been times
Cheap Flights to Brazil, a great deal and why I may pass
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I think most folks know by now, there are super cheap flights to Brazil, as low as $450. That’s a pretty good deal, especially if you already have
Manufacture Spending: Do you measure it by hard cost or opportunity cost?
Monday night, Doctor of Credit lamented his frustration with how manufactured spending (MS) costs are articulated. His argument, to put it succinctly, is that your costs should..
Why Amtrak’s recent accident reminds us that the US needs to innovate
Rendering, via CNN
I haven’t read as much about the Amtrak accident as I’d like to have, but, one can only take so much. In fact, the thing that spurred me
The difference between Business and First Class is not the seat
Zodiac Aerospace‘s Fusio seat,
Earlier this week, Skift reported on a seat from Zodiac Aerospace that “erases the line between business and first class.” I couldn’t disagree more..
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 travel will make you wise
On a recent trip overseas, I had the chance to read British Airways’ in flight magazine: BusinessLife. It’s one of those few magazines I’ll pick up and read nearly cover
Open and Fair Open Skies? I don’t think you’ll find that – ever
American Airlines 777-300ER
Over the past few weeks, I have lost count at how many articles, posts, tweets, twitter accounts, and general mentions of how unfair the playing field..
Basic Rules of the Road for International Travel
I do a lot of international travel. I write a lot about international travel. But I also see lots of foundational questions about international travel, whether it be via ..
US Department of Transportation rules on United Fare
A few weeks ago, there was an excellent fare, that was clearly too good to be true, bookable via United’s website.
It took some time, but the US Department of Transportation fina..
Why I’m a fan of Qatar Airways
Many who know me, know that I’m a big fan of Qatar Airways. In fact, nearly half of my American Airlines Executive Platinum status is going to be earned on Qatar Airways
Could Southwest’s pending devaluation hurt it more than us?
Historically, Southwest has had more simple frequent flyer programs. Back under Rapid Rewards 1.0 they kept it so simple you only needed credits, which had no linkage to fare p..
About United’s latest fare deal
Early today, a FlyerTalk thread popped up with a pretty phenomenal United premium fare from the United Kingdom to many places in some cases for as little as $85 USD.
Hacking the Mile and Points game is not as easy as it seems
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Consider for a moment, that you need to get to Cairo from Washington, DC. Here are your options:
Your shortest path option is Washington to New York to
State of Miles Address–2015 edition
Note: What follows is a speech I would give if I was ever elected President of Miles and Points:
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My fellow Milenomics, today we come together not to reflect on years
Is Hidden City Ticketing Bad For Everybody?
It’s a commonly known hack among the initiated. Even Trevor wrote about how the “hidden city” trick can be good for the pocketbook. But is hidden city ticketing a bad practice t..
2014 the safest year ever for aviation safety?
Via the Aviation Safety Network:
Over the year 2014 the Aviation Safety Network recorded a total of 21 fatal airliner accidents, resulting in 990 fatalities. This makes 2014 the ..
A Reflection
As I write this, the final moments of the year are upon us. And while some of the western world is still asleep, I find myself working on a task
Happy Holidays from Tagging Miles
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Once again, as it so happens every December 25th, the western hemisphere seems to move in slow motion. Schools, banks, and many businesses..