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Were you targeted for United Mile Play Bonus Miles?
Seemingly completely out of nowhere, I saw an e-mail this afternoon stating “Your exclusive Mile Play offer is waiting”
United Mile Play Invitation
Here I am thinking its going ..
Entrepreneurship, Etihad Guts Brussels Air awards, #Bumpgate
The Weekly Travel 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
Airlines Respond to United’s #Bumpgate
Yesterday, I asked whether the blogosphere had “over covered” #bumpgate, where we witnessed video of United’s dragging a passenger off a plane.Well, today, I thought I’d attempt ..
Was #BumpGate Over Covered in the Blogosphere?
Everyone is talking about #BumpGate, where United Airlines involuntarily denied boarding to a medical professional after he had already boarded, resulting in the Chicago Aviation..
My $4000 Travel Hacking Mistake
4 years ago, I started “travel hacking.” I have always focused on earning the points and miles with some kind of spend. Optimizing the usage of points and miles is a
Surveying Scotland: Introduction
Two kids creates more than twice the work. That holds true for regular life and travel. Nonetheless, we took it upon ourselves to travel to the United Kingdom to celebrate
Is Alaska the first in a new string of devaluations?
In the aftermath of the un-announced Alaska Airlines’ Emirates devaluation, Gary Leff wrote: Your miles aren’t safe: Devaluations create the need for even more devaluations. Wh..
Anyone Notice The Awesome New Addition On CashBackMonitor?
When I can, I visit CashBack Monitor and check my various portal pay outs to see if there are any good gift card purchases. On one of the visits, I noticed
Smisek is out, Munoz is in, at United Airlines, so what’s next?
The past few weeks have been pretty busy, not just for me, but also for what I’d call “Big News.” Perhaps the biggest of that, was United Airlines firing Chief
Thoughts from a Quick Trip to Las Vegas
The new American
I recently was in Las Vegas for a wedding and had a few random travel thoughts that I thought I’d put down on paper. Nothing earth shattering, but
Baggage Charges for Infants and Toddlers – A Guide
Earlier today while Matt was gearing up for a trip with his family he wrote the following tweet:
Have to start researching bag charges to Mexico with a lap infant… No
Forget credit cards. Earn up to 1M miles by hacking United!
United Airlines unveiled a revolutionary (no, really) way to earn miles through its “Bug Bounty” program. Okay, so I guess it’s more like discovering vulnerabilities to prevent U..
Turks and Caicos: Getting to Paradise
We just got back from a family trip to Turks and Caicos. Rather than do a full trip report (for reasons that should quickly become apparent), I thought I’d just
Delta unveils revolutionary new seating chart
I’ve long considered Delta Air Lines to be the leader of its industry. They were the first to roll out the world’s largest wifi equipped fleet. They were the first
Delta unveils revolutionary new seating chart
I’ve long considered Delta Air Lines to be the leader of its industry. They were the first to roll out the world’s largest wifi equipped fleet. They were the first
America to Scandinavia, $595+ for SUMMER travel
Copenhagen is a wonderful place. And though I’ve never been, I’m sure Oslo and Stockholm are too. Thanks to some friendly competition amongst our favorite airlines, you can now f..
America to Scandinavia, $595+ for SUMMER travel
Copenhagen is a wonderful place. And though I’ve never been, I’m sure Oslo and Stockholm are too. Thanks to some friendly competition amongst our favorite airlines, you can now f..
United Airlines is literally the worst
It’s no secret that I’m no fan of United Airlines. But fresh data pulled together by Nate Silver and the team at FiveThirtyEight brings newly justified meaning to United’s positi..
United Airlines is literally the worst
It’s no secret that I’m no fan of United Airlines. But fresh data pulled together by Nate Silver and the team at FiveThirtyEight brings newly justified meaning to United’s positi..
Conclusion: Thanksgiving Round the World
This trip was at least 18 months in the making. It also went through varying destinations. We started out with the desire to do an around the world trip, then it
Remember to Check Award Space Regularly: Slightly Discounted Business Class on Asiana A380
Halfway around the world for 70,000 miles in business class (gcmap.com)
When friends ask me about awards they want to book – the resourceful ones often want to learn how to
Reminder: You can add a free one-way on United awards
The first segment of this award (red) was essentially free (gcmap.com)
My entire family went to Hong Kong for some family stuff last weekend. While I used my miles to get
Using Miles for Last Minute Travel: An Example
Never thought I’d be on Cathay again so soon…
I mostly use my miles and points for vacation, but they can also really come in handy in a pinch. Long story