The title of this post isn’t really news. We have all been reading about changes in the airline, hotel, rental car and ride service industries. I want to talk a little bit about how it affects my specialty, getting to Las Vegas and still having a plus EV trip including all travel expenses, while playing […]
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Good news Southwest cc, bad news Amex cc
First, the good news. Southwest is running a promotion on their Chase credit cards. On Friday, June 11th only, you can earn 50 RR points per dollar spent with Southwest. This includes flights, in flight purchases, gift cards and miles. So, if I buy a $100 gift card, I earn 5,000 RR points. I value […]
With travel, a few hours can make a lot of diff...
I recently took a trip to Las Vegas. My flight out of Detroit left at 6:20 PM on 4/10 (Saturday) and got into Phoenix at 8:00 PM and the connecting flight to Las Vegas left at 8:50 PM, getting in at 10 PM. The flight out of Detroit was delayed 20 minutes due to storms […]
Southwest itinerary changes and Companion Fare ...
I have a trip booked for Las Vegas May 28th – June 2nd. The outbound fare was a little high at 13,698 points (about $205) and the inbound flight was a bargain at 2500 points (about $42). I get a lot of emails from Southwest and one advertised one of their many fare sales. I […]
Tis the season, for meeting credit card spendin...
As we come to the end of the year, here are a couple ways to get your minimum spend in for your credit card new sign up bonuses. If you make charitable donations, making the donation via credit card is a way to get some additional spend in. I have not seen a charity yet […]
Unexpected events in team play
In any gambling partnership or team play, it is best to get as many of the conditions set as possible before the actual play starts. The more you iron out ahead of time, the less possibility for disagreement. But, you can’t account for every possible outcome and sometimes, alliances are made on short notice. Recently, […]
Why Does travel have to be so complicated?
I recently used Autoslash to book a car for an upcoming Las Vegas trip. I went to double check the reservation and noticed that the name on the reservation was not mine. It was actually the name of my primary care physician. I’m assuming this was an autofill mistake but can’t confirm that. To correct […]
Southwest Companion Pass and required spend
Even though travel is very much suppressed at the moment, I went ahead and got my Southwest Companion fare this month. I did it by getting a Chase Southwest Business performance card in January and a Chase southwest plus personal card in June. I tried to do a consulting business in January. The plan was […]
Travelling during COVID and 3rd party travel co...
We were originally scheduled for a trip to Las Vegas in March, 2020. We had booked it back in September 2019. The fares were high due to March Madness so I decided to use some Chase Ultimate Rewards points for the one-way fares out and use Southwest for the return fares. Due to COVID, we […]
Making your final preparations
In a 2019 GWAE podcast, Bob Dancer talked about writing his obituary (or at least some suggestions) for Bonnie and himself. This would be a guideline for whomever actually does his obituary. I was on the show on 1/31/20 and talked about some additional preparations for your eventual end of life. Bob suggested that this […]
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