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Monthly Archives
Monthly Archives for October 2019.
SimplyMiles is the New Way to Earn American AAdvantage Miles for In-Store Purchases
Offers are targeted and you have to activate them to earn miles from them. They don’t want to give you miles you didn’t realize you’d be entitled to.
My account had 29 offers available to me including Olive Garden; ExxonMobile; American Airlines (bonus miles ona $3000+ purchase); Teleflora and others.
$50 Back on $300 Hyatt Place or Hyatt House Spend Through January 5, 2020
World Of Hyatt Credit Card cardmembers (and those with the legacy Hyatt Credit Card) can receive a $50 statement credit for spending $300 or more directly with a Hyatt Place or Hyatt House property in the U.S. and Canada between October 1, 2019 and January 5, 2020. Registration required by November 30.
Where to Find Transatlantic Business Class Award Space 88% of the Time
This is some amazing availability. In general it confirms my impressions that West Coast routes are hard (though look at Los Angeles!), and that non-daily routes to secondary cities are tough, but otherwise you’ll find better award space on BA than on most other airlines.
This Crazy Ramp Video From Chicago O’Hare is the Best 30 Seconds You’ll Spend Today
This is some skilled driving – on the part of the catering truck driver and the guy who intervenes with a tug.
This Chicago O’Hare ramp worker driving in circles is Michael Douglas in Falling Down. He is all of us, in these crazy times. The real hero shows up about 27 seconds in to put a stop to the whole thing.