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A few months ago I received a targeted sign-up offer of 70,000 United MileagePlus miles for the United MileagePlus Explorer card from Chase. In the past I avoided opening a United credit card for two reasons. First, I try to avoid co-branded credit cards as I find the points too limiting. Secondly, I rarely fly…
In an attempt to cut costs even further, many airlines are opting out of installing seat-back entertainment screens on short-haul aircraft. Seat-back screens may seem small, but they’re actually quite large and quite heavy. Many forget that seat-back screens also come with huge hard drives that are typically located under the seats. All of those…
It may seem odd, but Alaska Airlines and American Airlines have had a pretty close partnership. American Airlines elites get several benefits when traveling on Alaska Airlines and the same is true in reverse. In years past I loved the American and Alaska Airlines partnership. It gave me an opportunity to travel with Alaska Airlines…
For me the most valuable benefit of the United MileagePlus Explorer card are the two one-time United Club passes card members receive each year. What’s great is the passes are available right as you sign up so you don’t have to wait until a card member anniversary to receive them. A few weeks after opening…
Booking Lufthansa first class is as easy as booking any other airline ticket. Simply go to Lufthansa’s website, search for availability, and pay for your flight. The only issue is that most round trips in Lufthansa first class cost well over $4,000. Obviously not everyone can afford to fly Lufthansa first class by paying cash.…
It’s hard to believe we’re nearly half way through 2017. For the first quarter of the year I was on pace to earn AAdvantage Platinum Pro status (new in 2017), but as the year progressed my travel has slowed considerably. Given my current EQD and EQM I’ll be lucky to earn AAdvantage Platinum organically. Since…
Just a little under a month ago I, somewhat randomly, opened the United MileagePlus Explorer card. I didn’t intend on opening that particular card as I don’t frequently fly with United Airlines. Then, as I mentioned previously, I received a targeted offer for 70,000 United MileagePlus miles after spending $3,000 in the first 90 days.…
Air New Zealand and the New Zealand All Backs have teamed up to offer rugby fans a once in a lifetime opportunity. Two lucky All Black fans will have unparalleled access to a rugby match between the New Zealand All Blacks and Manu Samoa in Auckland. The lucky fans will stay with the team at the…
A few days ago Delta and American Express introduced the best ever sign-up offer for the Platinum Delta SkyMiles Card. The current, publicly available, sign-up bonus is 70,000 SkyMiles + 10,000 EQM after spending $4,000 in the first 4 months. Additionally, card holders receive a $100 statement credit after making a single Delta purchase in…
For the past few weeks I’ve been considering adding a new card to my wallet. There are many great cards on the market today thanks to increased competition among card issuers. After a ton of comparing various cards I’ve basically narrowed it down to two very different cards. One being the Chase Ink Plus card and…
