About Gary Leff

Gary Leff is one of the foremost experts in the field of miles, points, and frequent business travel - a topic he has covered since 2002. Co-founder of frequent flyer community InsideFlyer.com, emcee of the Freddie Awards, and named one of the "World's Top Travel Experts" by Conde' Nast Traveler (2010-Present) Gary has been a guest on most major news media, profiled in several top print publications, and published broadly on the topic of consumer loyalty. More About Gary »

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You know you think about miles too much when…

You know you think about miles too much when… * …you hear the words “mile a minute” and find yourself pondering the concept of earning bonus miles as a function of time. …you answer the question, “How many miles per gallon do you get?” with “It depends on what credit card I use.” …you unthinkingly ask your non-frequent flyer friend why she is taking the nonstop flight to London instead of the connection through Syracuse. …you check 4 times a day to see if another partner has posted on the Northwest Fly Free Faster promo. …one half of your brain keeps trying to calculate the cost/mile value of a mileage run against a baseline of a $24.98 SFO-CDG ticket, leading to a temporary conclusion that a $507 JFK-SIN trip is “expensive”. …you criticize your spouse…

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United Visa: Triple Miles on Fast Food

Between September 1 and November 30th, the United Visa is awarding triple miles for spending at ‘quick service’ restaurants, up to 30,000 bonus miles total. Details are here. Quick service is a Visa designation, and the website specifically cites examples as Wendy’s, Pizza Hut, and Quizno’s.

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Northwest’s 1-2-3 Free Promotion

Northwest has matched United’s reintroduction of ‘fly three, fly free’ and upped the ante. Northwest is offering international as well as domestic free travel, and most fares are eligible (although the lowest — L, T and K class domestically and V, L, T, and K internationally — are not eligible). Unlike United, Northwest will award credit towards this promotion when flying discount coach fares that include a Saturday night stay.Registration is required.

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