Mike Friedman, Author at LVA Travel

Fly To Las Vegas, Or Anywhere Else, And Bring A Friend. For Free.

Mike FriedmanJanuary 11, 2021

Southwest Airlines offers the most valuable perk in the airline business. The Southwest Companion Pass allows you to bring a friend with you for free every time you fly. ...

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Pay Attention | Keep Points and Miles From Expiring

Mike FriedmanDecember 29, 2020

We're approaching the middle of the year, so it's time to address one of the most important six-month tasks that you have. I need you to make sure you keep your points and miles from expiring. ...

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This Week In Travel – Travel Good News and Bad News

Mike FriedmanDecember 11, 2020

It's been another good-news-bad-news week for the world of travel as we near the end of the year from hell. I really wish we could just have more travel good news. ...

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[Ultimate Guide 2020] Hotel Status Extensions

Mike FriedmanDecember 6, 2020

Lodging companies, like the airlines, are making adjustments for travelers who have elite status but will not meet requirements this year because of coronavirus. Here are some details about hotel status extensions. ...

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[Ultimate Guide] Wynn Slots App – Earn Free Hotel Rooms

Mike FriedmanDecember 1, 2020

Wynn Slots App - Earn Free Hotel Rooms | Most visitors to Las Vegas think that they need to be high rollers to get a free room. And to get a free room at the Wynn Las Vegas, you need to be a really high roller, right?...

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HOPE – This Week In Travel

Mike FriedmanNovember 20, 2020

I was thinking about travel today and realized that I was feeling something unusual. Perhaps an emotion that I had known at one time, but it had been so long that I couldn't quite remember its name. And then it came to me: hope....

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This Week In Travel – When Bad Things Happen To Mediocre Companies

Mike FriedmanOctober 20, 2020

I've spent much of the day reading about The Securities Act Of 1933, so it's not surprising that stock market news caught my eye. Now, onto a brief discussion about Delta Airlines Earnings....

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This Week In Travel | Award Redeposit Fees

Delta Eliminates Domestic Award Redeposit Fees And More – This Week In Travel

Mike FriedmanSeptember 29, 2020

Okay, it's more like "this month in travel," but the days are all kind of blending together anyway. Imagine, an airline that eliminates award redeposit fees. In our last installment of TWIT, we discussed airline change fees....

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Airline Change Fees Are Disappearing, And Other Goodies – This Week In Travel

Mike FriedmanSeptember 7, 2020

It's been a good week although, in the age of COVID, the word "good" is a relative term. But we've gotten some little victories: The 2020-21 NBA World Champion Boston Celtics are up 2-0 on the Toronto Raptors, I have a free year of Apple TV+ (with no idea what to watch) and we're going to be paying a little less in airline change fees going forward, as several carriers announced that they are eliminating the pesky charges....

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This Week In Travel – Marriott Promotion, American Express Bonuses And More

Mike FriedmanAugust 23, 2020

A young man's fancy may lightly turn to thoughts of love in the spring, but once we get to the end of the summer, it's all about fantasy football. This week, we're seeing quite a bit of interesting news about bonuses, including an American Express promotion and a Marriott promotion. ...

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