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Frequent Flyer Fanatics

March 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment

I’m definitely one of them…A frequent flyer fanatic! A lot of people don’t understand my obsession with traveling on miles, but there is a growing group of people who do. I recently stumbled upon this short film (that is being made into a full length feature,) that is shot and directed very well about the fascination of earning and using frequent flyer miles.  Wait till you see the out of the box ways people have traveled the world on points, and why it has become such an obsession for so many — like me :-)

Frequent Flyer from Gabriel Leigh on Vimeo.

 

 

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Last Chance To Transfer American Express Points To Continental

September 30, 2011 By Leave a Comment

The day has arrived.  September 30th marks your last opportunity to transfer American Express Membership Rewards Points to your Continental Airlines One Pass account. I just transferred some points, and several of my friends did as well. There was something I wanted to point out: Continental points don’t expire. But, there was a disclosure when I did my transfer that said that once the merger is complete between Continental and United Airlines, the miles will become United miles that WILL expire if the account is inactive for 18 months. (You can buy some points or redeem an award to keep the account active, and it will extend the life of the account for another 18 months.  Make sure you [Read more...]

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Great Way To Keep Track Of All Your Points And Miles

October 28, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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Isn’t it a bummer when you go to redeem some of your frequent flyer miles only to find out they expired? If only you knew of the website www.awardwallet.com. I discovered this site a few months ago, and it’s fantastic. Keeps track of all my miles, and the best part, it’s free. FREE! (You can make a donation if you want. I did because I think it’s so great.) The site keeps track of all major airlines (and some I’ve never heard of,) plus hotel and car rental chains. It links up to your accounts and updates when you use or receive miles. And it’s all in one place. You’ll never have to remember all your account numbers and passwords again.  It even lets you know when your points are about to expire.

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Lufthansa 4 Day Strike, But There IS Good News

February 21, 2010 By Leave a Comment

I am a HUGE fan of Lufthansa, Germany’s main airline.  I have flown it many times in the past.  Sadly, Lufthansa crew are going on a 4 day strike, sure to disrupt major routes.  But while I was reading about the strike, I found a promotion worth mentioning: Lufthansa is giving away 1,000,000 frequent flyer miles to the person who names its new A380 plane.  By the way, that’s enough miles to fly around the world in first class twice!  To find out more, click here.

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A Sweet Deal: 100,000 British Airways Points For 2,075

November 8, 2009 By 1 Comment

100,000 British Airways points can get you — roughly a business class ticket from the U.S. to Europe.  And now, you can get 100,000 BA Points for 2,075 usd.  The best part about it: The 2,000 is money you’d be spending anyway!  The $75. is the annual fee for the credit card promotion offering the deal.  For more details, click here.  And as always, spend responsibly!

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1,000,000 Frequent Flyer Miles Up For Grabs

March 28, 2009 By Leave a Comment

1,000,000 miles.  Don’t you like the sound of it?!  With a million miles, you can go first class around the world just about 4 times.  You can go first class to Europe 10 times or Asia around 8 times.  And right now, Trip Advisor is giving away 1,000,000 Continental points.  For a chance at winning click here.

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