Priority Club added a feature to their website (you’ll have to log into your account) that lets you see what promotions you are signed up for and track your progress towards earning the relevant bonuses.
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2008 “Travvie” Awards
In a shameless search for links from other blogs :), Upgrade: Travel Better is again running a contest for best travel blogs in a variety of categories. So here is my blog obligatory link… Go nominate your favorite travel blogs!
Continental Mastercard Offer – “Up to 30,000 Bonus Miles”
Continental and Chase are offering 20,000 miles with first purchase and an additional 10,000 miles after $10,000 in spending on the card. It comes with an $85 annual fee.
United Credit Card Steak Offer
The following United Visa offer was just shared with me. The $60 annual fee isn’t waived, it’s 21,000 bonus miles instead of 25,000, but the Morton’s Steak House $200 Gift Card is new. On net, then, 4k United miles and $60 buys $200 to be used at Morton’s. A Morton’s gift certificate with a side order of 21,000 miles As a valued Mileage Plus® member, you are invited to apply for a Mileage Plus Visa ®1 and soon see your mileage balance grow.As a new cardmember, after you spend $250, you’ll earn 21,000 bonus miles2 and a $200 gift card to use at any of the 78 worldwide locations of Morton’s The Steakhouse3. Enjoy a spectacular dining experience with exceptional hospitality and service.You will also enjoy these Mileage Plus Visa benefits: Earn one…
W Hotel Store 40% Off Beds and Bedding is Back (Again)!
A deal I’ve posted about several times in the past is back — 40% off beds and bedding at the W Hotel Store using discount code 39Y9G. Thanks to Craig for the heads up. Update: I believe this code is valid through April 30.
A few more days without regular posting, but hopefully worth the wait
I hope to have a pretty nice and useful trip report coming, with insights into award redemption strategies to boot. But before I get there, though, I’m enjoying my trip. Some folks will have a pretty good idea where I’ve been so far.
Expedia $50/night Off Hotels
According to this Flyertalk thread, Expedia coupon code ELITEPLUS50 takes $50 off of Expedia Special Rate hotel stays per night. Book by March 31 for travel through April 30. The coupon is for “Expedia.com Elite Plus members only” but appears to be working for anyone. Coupon terms and conditions are here.
A Status Match for Those of You Flying to Kazakhstan
Air Astana, the Kazakhstan airline, has published an offer to match existing British Midland Diamond Club status with elite status in their Nomad Club program. A large number of airlines offer status match programs, but they rarely publish them. They exist as unpublished procedures for how to respond when an elite (and presumably lucrative) customer of another airline offers to switch to a new carrier… but doesn’t want to lose their perks as a result of the switch. Status matches are very rare outside of the United States. The only program that’s part of a major alliance with a regular match program that I can think of is British Midland (and it’s a great little program, especially for premium class customers who earn boatloads of miles and then can redeem them with a generous cash…
Making New York Delays… Enjoyable.
Tyler Cowen’s advice for dealing with LaGuardia If you ever fly in or out of LaGuardia, you’ve probably grown to dread the experience; a delay of “only” 60-90 minutes is better than average. But I’ve discovered a new method for enjoying a LaGuardia visit. It’s simple: I leave Manhattan 90 minutes early and I stop in Flushing for a Chinese meal. Flushing has most of the best Chinese food in the city, especially adjusting for price. The trouble has always been getting there and back — but the simple solution is to fly more often. For great Chinese food, no price is too high and otherwise you’re simply not going to go. Read the whole thing, complete with ordering suggestions and how to continue on to the airport.
15,000 – 25,000 United Miles for 3 or 4 Roundtrips
United is running a targeted promotion. Some folks have to fly 3 roundtrips to get 15,000 miles. Some have to fly 4 for 20,000 miles. Others have a chance at 25,000 miles. Here’s the one that I received. Book and complete your qualifying travel by June 30, 2008 Enjoy earning more bonus miles the more you fly: 5,000 bonus miles if you fly 2 qualifying roundtrips 10,000 bonus miles if you fly 3 qualifying roundtrips 20,000 bonus miles if you fly 4 qualifying roundtrips Note that registration is required. All the offers, regardless of which one you’re eligible for, seem to have the promo code MPD048 so the same registration link should work for you regardless. (If you receive an offer with a different promotion code, please so note in the comments.) Worth checking your…
