They can’t keep us down for long! The original offer page I posted over the weekend for instant free silver status with British Midland is now dead. Matt in the comments to that thread offers up the direct link and promo code 1DC6SM which seems to still be working. Bmi Silver is also Star Alliance silver which means free baggage. United has just reduced their free baggage allowance for Star ALliance silvers to only one on domestic flights (everyone gets a free bag internationally). Continental also offers just first bag free to Star Alliance silvers. Star Alliance silver members still get two free bags on US Airways. When FatWallet and Slickdeals pick this up perhaps the good folks there will be good enough to link back to this post 🙂 Update: The ‘voucher code’ no…
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25% Discount on Awards with Etihad Guest
Via Milepoint, Eithad Guest is offering a 25% discount on all flight rewards: Book yourself a weekend getaway or a short trip with 25% discount on Etihad Guest Flight Rewards Promotion. From March 09 to May 31, 2011, you can redeem your miles for travel to any destination on our worldwide network in any cabin and enjoy a discount of 25% off the Etihad Guest Miles that you would normally require. So take a short break and book your tickets now on our Reward Shop. For those of you who may have already made your bookings and want to indulge in luxury travel, you can also upgrade your travel to the higher cabin and also enjoy the same discount on upgrading your journey using Etihad Guest Miles. You can call the Etihad Guest Service Centre…
The Agenda: Monday, March 14
Voting for the Frequent Traveler Awards runs throught the month of March. Vote today. The ceremony itself will be held April 28 at Citi Field and the frequent flying public can sign up to attend. The following day, April 29, will be the Randy Petersen Travel Executive Summit. And then there’s Frequent Traveler University April 29-30. I’ll be offering all of my award booking tips, other speakers include Ben from One Mile at a Time and Rick from Frugal Travel Guy blog, and many more. Meanwhile, you really should register at the new frequent flyer community, Milepoint.com. Milepoint is giving away an iPad2 a day every day during the month of March, and all you have to do to enter is register, which takes just a couple of seconds…
40% off at the W Hotels Store (including W Beds and Bedding)
Via Points, Miles, and Martinis, the W Hotels Store is offering 40% off with promo code K7H9V. I posted a similar 35% offer back in September. I believe it’s been since 2007 that I last saw a 40% discount. Of course, the price of the mattresses went up about 10% back in May of last year, so this 40% isn’t as good as the one I used to buy my own W Hotels bed four years ago. I am still happy with my purchase (of a plush top with feather bed). Expiration date on the offer is unknown, if you’re interested you may want to make the purchase now.
No More Second Bag Free on United for Star Alliance Silver Members
As noted by EagerTraveler in the comments to my post about getting instant free Star Alliance silver status through british midland, United has just changed their checked baggage policies. Star silver members now get just one free checked bag both domestically and internationally. The international changes just went into effect on March 9. Note that United Premier and Continental Silver members, who are also Star Alliance silver, continue to receive second checked bag free.
Free Instant bmi Silver Status (free checked bags on United, Continental, and US Airways)
Via Dan’s Deals bmi Diamond Club is offering instant Silver status for new members. That gets you Star Alliance silver, so free checked baggage on United, Continental, and US Airways, and some priority services. Status lasts 12 months from signup. Get in one this one right away if you do not already have status with a Star Alliance airline. And of course if you don’t want to actually credit your miles to bmi Diamond Club (though it’s great for both really short-haul flights and for paid premium cabin flights), you can check in with the bmi Silver number in the reservation to get free checked bags and then switch your frequent flyer number at the gate.
Details on Frequent Traveler University April 29-30 at the Sheraton LaGuardia
A bunch of great people are giving their time to put on an excellent day-long educational event on how to earn the most miles, how to get the most out of your miles, and how to travel as comfortably as possible… I think the marketing folks described it as “Learn to live like a jet-setter without having to pay for it — by attending Frequent Traveler University, where the best of the best will impart their experiences, recommendations and tips to you.” Or something like that. Frequent Traveler University will be held at the Sheraton LaGuardia East in Flushing, New York. It begins with a cocktail reception on Friday, April 29 and educational sessions will be held throughout the day on April 30. Confirmed speakers include: • Randy Petersen • gleff • beaubo • lucky9876coins…
US Airways New Member Signup Bonus
Through March 31 US Airways Dividend Miles is offering 2000 miles for signing up for their program and another 2000 miles for booking a flight within 30 days of joining. (This flight must be flown within 6 months of purchase.) Use promo code TF11 when enrolling.
What Do You Actually Have to Do to Get Capital One to Give You the 100,000 Point Matching Bonus?
[Offer currently unavailable.] Last night the story broke on Milepoint about Capital One offering a 100,000 mile ‘matching’ bonus for signing up for the Venture Card — they’ll match up to 100,000 miles from one of your frequent flyer accounts as a signup bonus (after spending $1000 on the card within three months) in addition to the normal 10,000 point bonus. I did describe the points as being worth $1100 in airfare, and their reps pinged me to point out that they’re redeemable towards travel generally and not just airfare. Fair enough. But the question that everyone keeps asking is whether or not they have to have earned 100,000 miles from credit card spend in order to have their miles ‘matched’ by Capital One. I said pretty clearly from my read of the terms and…
Meet the Heads of Several Frequent Flyer Programs over Lunch on April 29 in New York
Details of the Randy Petersen Travel Executive Summit have been announced. The world’s oldest, as well as the first ever frequent flyer program AAdvantage®, the program that started it all, turns 30 on May 1st this year. The mileage Guru himself, Randy Petersen invites you to celebrate 30 years of miles and points. We will take a look back — and towards the future. The leaders in the loyalty industry will join Randy, including Maya Leibman, President of AAdvantage Jeff Foland, President of United Mileage Plus Jeff Zidell, Vice President of Hyatt Gold Passport And more guests to be confirmed! What to expect Randy will take you for a ride through the highlights of the last 30 years of miles and points Each of his guests will have a 15 minute presentation and after, there…
