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Delta SkyMiles is offering fantastic premium cabin award availability between the US and London. They’re doing it for at least 4 passengers on a broad selection of flights, and that’s true not just for one or two US cities but across their entire network — making it as easy as it’s ever been to get saver awards between the US and Europe out of SkyMiles.
5300 employees of Wells Fargo have been fired for creating fake accounts since 2011 in order to earn bonuses for hitting sales targets. In total over 2 million fake accounts were opened using made up PINs and bogus email addresses for current bank customers.
It appears that you can travel between September and March on Etihad from New York, DC, Los Angeles and perhaps other gateways to cities in India including Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Ahmedabad and Trivandrum starting at just $236 roundtrip.
About six weeks ago I covered American’s new domestic first class upsell program where they e-mail non-elite flyers with offers to sell first class seats if still available the day before departure.
These upgrades are after elite upgrades the day before departure, so they don’t trade off with elite upgrades that are confirmed at least a day in advance however they certainly can trade off with available inventory for elite upgrades closer-in. We now know that in the event of a flight cancellation they have a higher priority than elite upgrades.
A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips.
Delta flights between Philadelphia, Chicago, and Boston and Ireland are available for less than $350 roundtrip. Fares are available from September through May excluding peak holiday dates. From Philadelphia you can fly into Dublin or Shannon, from Chicago and Boston the fares work to Dublin.
Virgin Atlantic is offering 30% off economy and premium economy awards booked by September 22. This is better than their usual sales.
Last week $1395 business class roundtrips between New York and Paris. That’s a lot less than most airlines normally charge, but is it a good deal?
John in the comments says it’s not. It’s stupid, even.
Gary Leff is one of the foremost experts in the field of miles, points, and frequent business travel -- a topic he has covered since 2002.
Co-founder of frequent flyer community InsideFlyer.com, emcee of the Freddie Awards, and named one of the "World's Top Travel Experts" by Conde' Nast Traveler (2010-Present) Gary has been a guest on most major news media, profiled in several top print publications, and published broadly on the topic of consumer loyalty. More About Gary »
