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CategoryEarn 3x AAdvantage Miles at select stores through June 30
I’m not 100% sure if this is targeted or not. But I happened to get an e-mail from Citi / American with the promotion to earn 3x AAdvantage Miles spent
Freedom 2nd Quarter 5x for those that don’t eat out much
Normally I wouldn’t bother with a post about such a small thing, but, I’ve got a bit of free time on my hands (as I glare at an avalanche of
It’s Raining AAdvantage Miles and United Improves it’s Shopping Portal
Just a few odds and ends today on the Shopping Portal front.
It’s Raining AAdvantage Miles
I’m probably a bit late to the punch here, but from 3/30/15 to 4/29/15, you can
Emirates announces first two cabin A380 destination
According to Australian Business Traveller Emirates is deploying its first two cabin A380 to Copenhagen. The 2 cabin A380 will have a whopping 615 seats, with 58 lay flat busi..
Saying goodbye to US Airways “Cactus” Callsign
Avgeeks throughout the twittersphere have offered photos and remembrance for US Airways “Cactus” Callsign. Why is today the last day for Cactus? Because its been widely reported..
Understanding cognitive bias in the Travel game.
Cognitive bias refers to the topic of how your logical approach to a topic may be influenced by factors surrounding it. There are many manifestations of this phenomenon being e..
Announcing the first #ResellingDO
While, I’ll be the first one to admit that this is a crazy idea. I’m doing it. I’ll be honest, Matt proposed the idea of hosting a DO at a
4-2-15 Sears Fest 2015 – 9x becomes 25x miles. Sears VIP deals, Free Grills, Microwaves, Tires, 75% points back on a TV
9X Portal Bonus for Sears
Right now there is a nice 9x portal bonus for Sears through the AAdvantage portal.
9x becomes 19x..
As we know, most portals including AAdvantageeshoppi..
Review: Grand Hyatt Doha
The Grand Hyatt Doha is roughly an hour from Doha’s Hamad International Airport. Taxi fare was between 55 and 70 QAR. We selected the hotel primarily because it was a
Should DOT require the airlines to release award space?
With all the discussion involving the US Department of Transportation (DOT) relating to the mistake fares, it is probably no surprise that they are being bandied about in the bl..
3-29-15 Staples 20% off In-Store; Ultimate Staples Discount Stack 50+%; Groupon Multiple Account Shutdowns
Here we go with a solid weekly coupon from Staples.
There is a 20% off coupon good for “regularly priced” in-store merchandise.
It can be found on Staples coupon page.
Here are the
Some notes from #Aviation15 this past week
Used with permission from @Airlineflyer; Source URL
Like any good Irishman (I do have a bit in me, after all), I took St. Patrick’s Day off work. Except I didn’t
3-19-15 Groupon 10x Bonus through AA portal, 5 Groupon items to consider reselling
Here is another hot portal bonus, 10x at Groupon through Aadvantageeshopping (AA’s portal).
What to buy on Groupon?
Here are a few decent options
Nexus 7 16gb ($149.99 Groupon,..
Will the Chase Sapphire Preferred really cover your car rental?
I’ve skirted around the topic of credit card car rental insurance because I’ve been a bit unsure of it all, and didn’t want to put something out there that was
Thoughts To Family Travel For Real Life #FT4RL 2015
Family Travel For Real Life is organized by Dia @ The Deal Mommy, and this was the second event with the first in Washington DC in 2014.
You can read the live
Some Thoughts on #FT4RL 2
Before I head home from my little party, I just wanted to share a few take-aways about the actual event. I have some definite action items I learned and will
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..
Giveaway – One used Amenity Kit
I made it home! And my bags arrived at around 2am (sorry delivery driver, but I am not answering your calls at that time of the night). I had to
My #travelcon Presentation
Note that I have changed the hashtag…. I had a great time in OC for TravelCon. And somehow finding myself in debt to Tahsir again as he hooked me up
2-26-15 And I’m back… Dell 7x, Best Buy $80 off Ipads (90 min left), Staples Deal
Well, that was a relaxing vacation in Southern California. Sorry for the extended delay in posts.
Many of you are clamoring for some deals…. here’s a few to consider:
Dell 7x po..
My most ambitious mileage run ever – #90minturninCAI
This past weekend, my wife and I embarked on our most ambitious mileage run ever. We flew from Washington-Dulles (IAD) to Doha, Qatar (DOH) to Cairo, Egypt (CAI), and back, with
New York City Cupcake Tour
We are lucky to live close enough to New York City to visit often. Over the years, we have done many of the classic NYC “things to do” several times
2-2-15 Staples “In Advanced Talks” to Buy Office Depot. AMEX Gift cards 2.25% at TopCashBack
And then there was, one? The Wall Street Journal, USA today, and others are reporting that Staples is close to buying Office Depot.
Staples Inc. and Office Depot Inc. are in