United has introduced a new reason to book on its website in addition to the standard 1000 mile booking bonus. Flights booked at united.com and paid for with a United Visa will earn an elite qualifying mile for every dollar spent.
Amtrak is offering a free Acela Express or Metroliner roundtrip when you take two roundtrips between select cities through May 31. They’re also offering double Amtrak Guest Rewards points for tickets purchased with a Mastercard. Registration is required. Eligible city pairs are: Boston – Stamford, Boston – New York, Boston – Newark, Boston – Metropark, Boston – Washington, Boston – Philadelphia, Route 128 – Stamford, Route 128 – New York, Route 128 – Newark, Route 128 – Metropark, Route 128 – Washington, Route 128 – Philadelphia, Stamford – Washington, New York – Washington, Newark – Washington, Metropark – Washington. You can earn up to 8 free roundtrip certificates valid for travel between June 15, 2005 and December 15, 2005.
Print this coupon for 15% off a single item at Borders through February 2nd. You can, of course, print the coupon numerous times and make multiple trips to generate additional discounts.
Pier 1 has a printable coupon for 20% off a single item, redeemable in stores (not online) through January 27.
Colloquy summarizes the current state of frequent flyer miles: By the end of 2004, almost 14 trillion frequent flyer miles had been accumulated worldwide. According to a new analysis by The Economist magazine, the global stock is worth more than $700 billion, more than all the US dollar bills in circulation. More than 130 airlines issue them, handing out more than 14-million free flights annually. So many different types of frequent flyer miles are in circulation that consultancies have sprung up in Europe and America devoted solely to helping people get the most of their portfolio. Ravindra Bhagwanani, founder of Frankfurt-based Global Flight Management, said: “[Frequent flyer] miles are a game you have to play. If you want to play a game successfully, you need to know the rules.” …More than 120 million people belong…
Delta is offering a 10-15% bonus on transfers from American Express Membership Rewards through February 28, plus complimentary Crown Room Club membership with large transfers. Registration is required. Membership Rewards Points Transferred SkyMiles Bonus Crown Room Membership 50,000 to 199,000 10% Not applicable Between 200,000 and 399,000 15% 6-month membership 400,000 or more 15% 12-month membership
Register to earn 1200 bonus United miles when flying with a pet by May 27th. The bonus can be earned twice, and is valid on almost all booking classes (but not on T fares).
American Express is offering a $10 gift card for viewing their expense management report demo. It’s geared towards corporate cardmembers, but isn’t anywhere that they ask for a card number to verify eligibility.
American is offering 42,000 bonus miles for premium class flights to London. The move is very similar to British Airways’ offer of 40,250 bonus miles. Registration is required.
Balloting for the Freddie Awards has begun. For 17 years, frequent travelers have been asked to make their picks for the best frequent travel programs via the Freddie Awards. Introduced by InsideFlyer magazine publisher Randy Petersen in 1988, the Freddies allow consumers to rank airline and hotel programs from their point of view. The awards have grown in stature and importance and are the most prestigious consumer-generated awards in the industry. The nice thing is that the Freddies are voted on by hundreds of thousands of real travelers. I get rather sick of having to roll my eyes at the hotels and airlines that claim to be world’s best this and that as determined by an award they’ve funded themselves. When a program wins a Freddie Award they tend to trumpet it pretty loudly. I’ll…
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 »
