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The 15 Greatest Miles and Points Deals Ever

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May 22 2018

There have been many great deals over time, and they never last. The lesson is to take advantage of what’s offered, make use of the benefits, and expect to have to move onto the next offer that comes along.

For all of the many great opportunities that there have been over the past couple of years, probably the greatest ones are even better. The funny thing is that in my frequent flyer youth, I never even knew how great I had it.

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FARE ALERT: Several Cities – Even West Coast – to Europe From $263 Roundtrip

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May 22 2018

Right now there’s the lowest fare available that I’ve seen between the West Coast and Europe in awhile. You can fly San Francisco to London for as little as $263 roundtrip. And it’s not even a basic economy fare, it’s on Icelandair which gives you an advance seat assignment, a carry on bag at no extra charge.

But that’s not all, fares between the US and Europe are available from a variety of cities and on several airlines, each with a Google Flights link that’ll pull up a sample itinerary at the current lowest fare:

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Hopper Now Has Cheaper Fares Than Airlines Sell On Their Own Sites

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May 02 2018

Hopper unveiled new ‘secret fares’ today that are provided by airlines and lower than what carriers offer customers on their own websites.

They’re touting fares up to 35% off and savings of up to $500 per ticket, with deals available “on over 60,000 routes to international destinations like Tokyo, Melbourne, Paris, Barcelona, Rio De Janeiro, and Costa Rica.”

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This May Be the Single Greatest Use of Rewards Points, Ever

woman in packers election area
Apr 29 2018

Whether it’s Dan Eleff spending a million Starpoints to throw out the first pitch in game 7 of the World Series where his hometown Indians are playing or Pizza in Motion using points so his wife could have tennis lessons from Andre Agassi there are things you can do – worthwhile things – with points that may be better for you than just travel.

And Ed Pizzarello shares a video of Cliff Yow announcing an NFL draft pick.

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Cheap Air China Roundtrip First Class 75,000 Mile Award Tickets Going Away Tuesday

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Apr 28 2018

That’s literally a 114% increase for business class and 167% increase for first class.

Search Air China award space on the United, Aeroplan, or LifeMiles sites and then ring up Virgin to book. Have them set up the award over the phone and then transfer points online while you wait with the agent to issue tickets. I’ve only ever booked roundtrip but reportedly one ways are now possible.

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2 New Lesser Known 100,000 Point Bonuses

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Apr 21 2018

Back in the fall Chase added Iberia and Aer Lingus as transfer partners for the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card, the Chase Sapphire Reserve, and Ink Business Preferred Credit Card.

Chase also introduced an Iberia card last month and we learned that there would be an Aer Lingus card coming, too.

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