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Bonus Miles for Paying By Paypal

by Gary Leff on July 18, 2007

Jul 18 2007

Northwest is offering 500 bonus miles for booking a roundtrip on their website and paying with Paypal by September 30 for travel through the end of the year. (Hat tip to Free Frequent Flyer Miles.)I do suppose that more payment methods are better, and this in essence gives customers the ability to pay via direct debit from a bank account in addition to a credit card, and they won’t need a Visa-branded debit card in order to do it. my hundh, though, is that the universe for this is rather small. Paypal is a great way for small shops to begin accepting credit cards without much hassle, and to give customers confidence in paying by credit card when the vendor is a relatively unknown. But for larger institutions? I’m not really sure I follow the…

LanPass 5000 point signup bonus

by Gary Leff on July 18, 2007

Jul 18 2007

LanChile’s LanPass program is offering a signup bonus of 5000 kilometers plus additional bonus points for booking trips on their website. Offer is valid through December 31, 2007 and is restricted to residents of Argentina, Peru, Ecuador, Uruguay, the U.S., Mexico, Brazil, Spain and Germany. (Hat tip to Free Frequent Flyer Miles.) I took advantage of a similar signup bonus last year and the 5000 points posted instantly. While I haven’t much used the program since, there are some really nice options in it. LanPass is a member of oneworld (a partner of American, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, etc.) and there are a few values in their distance-based award chart. Pointrs transfers from Starwood to LanPass can be especially lucrative.

Hotel deal in North Queensland, Australia

by Gary Leff on July 14, 2007

Flyertalk’s lemex has posted a new hotel deal at his website. $50/night – Heron Island – Great Barrier Reef – Australia Voyages Heron Island, Heron Island, Australia. Turtle Room with buffet breakfast for 2 people. $50/night. Availability is wide open from now to the end of March 2008. This rate is bookable for a maximum of 3 consecutive nights. Book multiple consecutive 3-night stays if you want to stay longer. The actual rate is $66/night, but enter Promotional Code “HOTEL50” and use your MasterCard and you will save $50 on each 3-night stay, bringing down the cost to about $50/night. Regular rate for Turtle room is AUD370 (about $320 US). Explore the resort at heronisland.com but book this mistake rate on travelocity.com. But check out the reviews at TripAdvisor much of which are excellent but…

Tumi Summer Sale

by Gary Leff on June 18, 2007

Tumi’s summer sale is back — up to 40% off on discontinued items and colors. Tumi is great luggage, highly recommended, but bear in mind that even on sale it isn’t cheap. And don’t forget that Tumi is in the AAdvantage Mall…

$96 + tax, surcharges: DC, Chicago, or Miami to Guatemala City

by Gary Leff on June 16, 2007

It’s on American Airlines. Bummer that there’s $130 in fuel charges and another $60 in US and Guatemala departure/arrival taxes. Brings the total price to around $330. Fare basis is QEA14L5K. 14 day advance purchase required. Valid for travel on or after June 19, completed by November 15. Must purchase by June 20 (unless it’s pulled first.).

Free Formalwear

by Gary Leff on June 3, 2007

Jun 03 2007

After Six is offering a free slider tie for signing up for information from them.

What Everyone Needs Most of All

by Gary Leff on June 1, 2007

Jun 01 2007

Find out how to get free underwear here.

Free SAS Luggage Tags

by Gary Leff on May 31, 2007

May 31 2007

SAS is giving out free luggage tags to all SAS Eurobonus members. Just email eurobonus@sas.no with the subject BagTag and include your EuroBonus number in the email.

$300 off $300 – Northwest Last Minute Packages

by Gary Leff on May 23, 2007

May 23 2007

Northwest’s Last Minute Packages (formerly ‘CyberSavers’) are offering a fantastic deal — promo code LMP2007 is taking $300 off a trip of $300 or more. Per Northwest’s promotional email, it’s only supposed to be taking off $25. One Flyertalker writes I just snagged a trip for Fri. night – Sun. night to the Chicago vicinity with two nights at a Radisson for $5.91 all-in. So if you’re still looking for something to do Memorial Day Weekend (or the following weekend), this may be the deal you’ve been waiting for.

40% Off Bedding at W Hotel Store

by Gary Leff on May 17, 2007

Via Slickdeals.net, the W Hotels Store is offering 40% on their beds and bedding through May 31 with promo code WE4XT.I got in on a similar offer back in March, and am very pleased with my purchase. My understanding is that W properties use the plush top mattress with a featherbed, rather than the softer pillowtop that’s also on sale here. But preferences will vary.