IHG is running another promotion whereby you can purchase IHG points with an 80% bonus. They’ve also increased the amount you can buy in a year to 100k, meaning you could get 180k bonus points for $1000. If you...
Paying full price for points can make sense
Always crunch the numbers Alaska puts their miles on sale quite often. In fact, we’ve seen twice this year where they’ve offered their miles for just 2.1 cents a piece. But, does it ever make sense to buy those...
How long does it take to get an Amex sign up bonus after min spend is met
I recently signed up for the American Express Platinum Mercedes Benz card. I also carry an Amex Biz Plat and lemme tell you, I can’t even fathom a day without a belt…those cards are HEAVY. All joking aside, the...
How I found and booked 2 Qantas First Class tickets to Australia
Welcome new readers! We’ve been getting a lot of activity on Miles’ Instagram account and I thought I’d take a little time to describe the process of how I went about finding and ultimately booking tickets from the US...
Amex Offers: Double Points on many retailers
Check your Amex Offers. I was targeted on multiple cards for quite the list of retailers offering 2x points on purchases through the rest of the year. In fact, one of my Amex cards is an Amex Business Platinum,...
Amex signs $33.4M lease to bring LAX a Centurion Lounge
If you don’t follow Brian Sumers on twitter you’re missing out. He’s a Skift reporter and often gets great leads on travel news. So is the story this time, as he’s posted a pic of lease signed between American...
Can you get a second passport?
Starting in January of 2016, the US State Department eliminated the option of adding pages to your passport. For those of us that travel a considerable amount, this was a big deal. Currently you have the option of ordering...
Act Fast: Great AA Biz/First Avail US-London
American is NOTORIOUS for NOT RELEASING their premium cabin space in general, but especially on their routes over the Atlantic. They’ve intimated that they are going to start releasing more space, but my feeling has remained somewhere between dubios...
When should you renew your Global Entry membership?
Global Entry is an incredible service that not only expedites your International arrival, but grants you a known traveler id that works for TSA Pre as well. It’s a VERY handy service that many credit cards actually reimburse cardholders...
What can you buy with the $100 Amex Platinum Mercedes Gift Certificate
The American Express Platinum Mercedes Benz charge card offers a $100 gift certificate valid on genuine Mercedes Products. Let's check out what you can take home with you!
