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Outstanding Delta Bonus on Flower Purchases

by Gary Leff on December 2, 2007

Dec 02 2007

Through December 15th, 1-800-Flowers.com is offering 10 Delta miles per dollar spent plus a flat 2500 bonus miles on each order.with promo code DL8. A $30 flowers order would generate 300 miles + 2500 miles, a total of 2800 miles and an astounding 93 miles per dollar.Of course it isn’t that simple, you have to pay shipping charges and those don’t earn miles, but it’s still an outstanding deal on flowers orders. The less expensive the item, the better a deal that it is since the 2500 bonus miles are fixed per order. I haven’t purchased from 1-800-Flowers in awhile, the better miles offers (and more reliable posting of miles) have come from FTD, but the last time I did it was possible to get airline miles (via promo code such as this one) and…

Virgin America Promo – Companions Fly Free

by Gary Leff on November 27, 2007

Virgin America is offering a free companion with a paid ticket.Book an itinerary for two and use promo code DIGGNATION by December 7, 2007 for travel through March 19, 2008 (with December 19, 2007 through January 6, 2008 and February 14, 15 and 18, 2008.blacked out for travel with this promo).

100 Free Air Miles for Email Signup

by Gary Leff on November 26, 2007

Nov 26 2007

Here’s one primarily for the Canadians. Signup up with Safeway’s Canada website to receive emails will be rewarded with 100 Air Miles.

Delta Offers Elite Qualifying Miles for Eating

by Gary Leff on October 3, 2007

Oct 03 2007

iDine (aka Rewards Network) has a new Delta dining for miles bonus that offers both redeemable miles and elite qualifying miles (registration required). Four qualifying dines of $25 or more in October and November earns a bonus 1000 miles that even count towards status. Now, it’s just 1000 miles. But the notable thing is that the bonus offers the opportunity to earn elite status for something other than flying. Already increasingly common (and in some measure pioneered by Delta) is elite status through credit card spending. And last year USAirways offered its ‘Everything Counts’ promo at the end of the year where most miles (credit card spending excluded) counted towards status. Some Dividend Miles members became Chairmans Preferred 100,000 mile ‘flyers’ by sending a whole lot of flowers. So this is another step in that…

Free Any Fare Companion Ticket on British Airways with BA Visa

by Gary Leff on September 29, 2007

Sep 29 2007

Through October 31, Chase has a new compelling offer for the British Airways Visa. In addition to 20,000 miles with first purchase, they throw in a companion ticket. They used to offer a free ticket with purchase of a full fare ticket, useless for most. The new offer is one companion ticket that is honored with purchase of any published fare. Full details of the companion ticket offer are here. The companion ticket needs to be booked by January 31, 2008 for travel commencing (and outbound flight completed) by May 31, 2008. The card comes with a $75 annual fee, and I’ve never seen a fee waived the first year offer for it, but for those who can use the companion ticket it’s well worth it. Update:Gary from Free Frequent Flyer Miles cautions: Looks like…

1000 Miles for $20 Shutterfly Purchase

by Gary Leff on September 19, 2007

Sep 19 2007

Shutterfly is offering 1000 Delta miles for spending $20 or more (not including shipping) through December 31st.

Additional 30% Off Clearance Items at Polo.com

by Gary Leff on September 16, 2007

Many of these are summer items, to be sure, but I did just stock up. Through October 8th, promo code SALELC takes an additional 30% off of sale prices on clearance items.

$10 off $10 from JC Penney

by Gary Leff on September 16, 2007

Pay with your Visa card and use promo code VISATEN for a $10 discount on orders of $10 or more through September 26th. The game, of course, is to find items right at $10. You still pay shipping, unfortunately, and JC Penney doesn’t let you use more than one promo code on an order (so no free shipping codes with this deal). But enjoy nonetheless… They even have a clearance page of items under $10, but many of those won’t work with this deal, clearance items and this coupon are very much a ‘your mileage may vary.’

$200 off hotels at Orbitz

by Gary Leff on September 12, 2007

Orbitz is offering $200 off five nights at hotels outside the U.S. using promo code 200INTL. Requires booking by September 30. When you go to Orbitz, choose hotel and then ‘expand search options’ so you see the box to enter the promotion code.

Purchase TACA Miles at 1.25 cents apiece

by Gary Leff on September 9, 2007

Through October 1, TACA is selling miles in its Distancia program at half-off. Normally 2.5 cents a mile, they’re selling at 1.25 cents a mile. Minimum purchase required: 1,000 Miles If you wish to buy more than 32,000 Miles, Please make another transaction. You can make as many transactions as you like. *Prices do NOT include local taxes There appears to be no limit to the amount of miles you can buy. However, it also appears that the website hasn’t been updated yet to allow purchase of the miles at the discounted price. I imagine that will be fixed shortly. TACA partners with both United and Iberia, however it appears as though redemptions on those carriers can only be done in coach (making miles purchase less of a good deal). You can fly non-stop from…