United MileagePlus Accounts Compromised

H/T to Wandering ArameanOver the holiday, I noticed a few folks on twitter mentioning that their accounts were locked out. Of course, my first response was to check mine (because, for one reason or another, I still have miles there, even though they’re approaching skypesos status). Luckily mine was good, but, it appears that United is…

Flying Around the World on Emirates, and Korean Airlines (for the over water portions). Maps generated by the Great Circle Mapper - copyright © Karl L. Swartz.

Rounding the World for a second time

 The first time I went around the world, I wasn’t nearly as “smart” on this miles and points stuff. I had low or mid-tier status with United, and had happened upon an incredible itinerary with an attractive cost for flights. In fact, it also leveraged Singapore Airlines’ San Francisco (SFO) to Hong Kong (HKG) fifth…

Weekly Travel News Roundup: Aug 29, 2014

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 the positions of Tagging Miles, and should not be considered endorsements. Have a great story we should read? Contact us now and let us know! On Credit…

Balance and Beginners

Ok, so the title isn’t the best, but I couldn’t figure out a better title.IntroductionI am finding more and more, that I’m encountering folks–good folks–that hear of our great hobby and want to find to learn more. Personally, I’d love to point them right here, but lets be honest, I’m not really writing for the…

The other path to miles/points

Signing up for Credit Cards isn’t the only road to miles and points. Last month, a few of us members of the Saverocity family sought to get the Southwest Companion Pass through resale (leveraging some great Rapid Rewards Portal deals available at the time), rather than through Credit Card Sign-on Bonuses.BigHabitat, and I (Link) pursued the Southwest Companion…