Airline Miles Archives

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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Airlines Starting To Court Traffic With Double Mileage Bonuses

Mike FriedmanMay 26, 2020

People respond to incentives. For instance, I buy a product that I normally wouldn't buy because they give me a coupon. Bonuses are exciting, especially double mileage bonuses....

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Airline Cancelled Your Flight? You Can Get A Refund. Just Don’t Ask When.

Mike FriedmanApril 8, 2020

Flight Cancelled? Refunds for all? Sort of. The Department of Transportation (DOT) recently issued an enforcement notice to "remind" the airlines that they have to provide refunds for cancelled flights. ...

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Frequent Traveler - Miles and Points Education

Frequent Traveler University Now Comes With Travel & Adventure Show Entry!

Mike FriedmanJanuary 20, 2020

Want to learn everything there is to know about the world of points and miles? Then consider attending Frequent Traveler University. ...

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The One Miles And Points Move That You Must Make NOW!

Mike FriedmanJanuary 2, 2020

For those of you who pay attention to such things, it's also a sad day, since your calendar elite tracker has been reset to zero. Congratulations on beginning to earn your status for 2020....

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Fare Bucket Pricing | Booking Airline Tickets For Multiple People? Be Sure To Use This Trick…

Mike FriedmanDecember 2, 2019

So you're booking airline tickets for your family of four from Boston to Minneapolis and go looking for the best deal. The novice traveler will immediately go to their favorite website, input the origin & destination, choose "four passengers" and then book their tickets. And by leaving out one essential step, they may have just cost themselves hundreds of dollars. ...

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BankDirect To Start Reporting Miles To IRS; Credit Card Miles Probably Aren’t Next

Mike FriedmanNovember 26, 2019

BankDirect* is a financial institution with a unique proposition for deposit holders and travelers. It's a subsidiary of Texas Capital Bank and, instead of large interest payments, offers its depositors miles, at the rate of one dollar saved equals one dollar per year. ...

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JetBlue Bad News – JetBlue Blue Basic Fares + Consumer-Unfriendly Changes

Mike FriedmanNovember 13, 2019

Passengers tend to book flights based on the lowest fare and worry about the ancillaries later. Today, we discuss some JetBlue bad news, or shall we say changes that are consumer-unfriendly....

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The Superiority of the Southwest Airlines Credit Cards

Mike FriedmanOctober 11, 2019

Before we touch on the Southwest Airlines Credit Cards, let's talk Southwest Airlines. Southwest does everything differently from its competitors. ...

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