Samsung Rewards with Samsung Pay Update: Be careful when redeeming Samsung Rewards points for a Reward card. I exchanged 10,000 Samsung Rewards points for a $50 prepaid Visa card on November 9, 2017. They added the $50 to a card that expired on December 31, 2017. That gave me less … Read more
Delta 360 Status I had never heard of Delta 360 status until yesterday. I am not a frequent Delta flyer, so I am not too surprised. Apparently it is a top tier, invitation only status unadvertised by Delta. Not unlike United Global Services or American Concierge Key. A friend on … Read more
File this one under: “Didn’t see it coming”. Today Alaska Airlines announced Condor, a Frankfurt based airline, as their newest partner. Condor is owned by Thomas Cook Group, a British travel company. The earning structure when crediting Condor flights to Alaska Mileage Plan is surprisingly generous. Condor doesn’t have their … Read more
Virgin America Mileage Run Up until recently, Virgin America allowed for VERY creative routing for travel between Portland, OR (PDX) and Los Angeles (LAX). Depending on the dates, you could fly from PDX-LAX with stops in San Francisco, Florida, New York, Boston, and/or DC for under $100. Virgin America has … Read more
Much conversation over the past 24 hours has focused on a mysterious 10,000 Alaska Mileage Plan mile bonus showing up in members accounts. Well, here is what I was able to learn directly from a staff member at Alaska: We understand that many Mileage Plan members have questions about a … Read more
2016 Year In Miles I traveled more in 2016 than any other year year by far. And it will likely be a long time before I travel as much in one calendar year again. I started grad school this past summer — time and money will be in short supply … Read more
Alaska Airlines Game Changer Mileage Plan Update Phew! Lots of news out of Alaska Airlines HQ today. Here is what you need to know about today’s Alaska Airlines Game Changer Mileage Plan update. Alaska award tickets just got cheaper Many West Coast flights now start at 5,000 miles. Read my post on … Read more
Cheaper Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan award tickets for domestic flights on Alaska operated flights go into effect today. Last week Alaska Airlines announced the purchase of Virgin America. At the press conference, two important dates were given in the merger process. First, as of December 19 (today), members of Alaska’s Mileage … Read more
SingleFlyer Top Posts of 2016 2016 has been an exciting year. I flew more miles than I have ever flown in a year before. I tried out a number of aspirational flights like Cathay Pacific and Emirates First Class as well as a few long flights in the back of … Read more
Future of Mileage Plan and Elevate loyalty programs Starting on Monday, December 19, Alaska will begin to allow Mileage Plan members to earn miles on Virgin America flights. Likewise, members of Virgin America Elevate will be able to earn points when flying Alaska. It has not yet been announced if … Read more
Alaska Airlines MVP Gold 75K Status Explained Alaska Airlines MVP Gold 75K is the highest status you can earn with Alaska’s Mileage Plan program. Status is good with Alaska through the following calendar year. For example, status earned in October 2016 is kept through the end of December 2017. What are … Read more
Shortcut to Hyatt Explorist Status There is a lot of news today on Hyatt’s change to their loyalty program. In March 2017 Hyatt Gold Passport will become World of Hyatt. The M life/Hyatt status match will also be changing in 2017. According to View from the Wing and others, with Hyatt’s … Read more
Are we in for an imminent Hyatt Gold Passport points devaluation? Yesterday I received an email offering a 40% point bonus when you purchase 10,000-55,000 points by October 25, 2016. Unlike previous offers, this one is NOT targeted and anyone can purchase points at this rate. Their last 40% bonus on … Read more
Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan Explained: Part 2 – Redeeming Miles If you haven’t already checked it out, make sure to read Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan Explained: Part 1 – Elite Status. Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan miles can be redeemed for Alaska flights, of course, as well as for flights on partner airlines. … Read more
Icelandair Saga Lounge The only lounge that Icelandair runs is the Saga Lounge at Keflavík International Airport in Reykjavik. The Icelandair Saga Lounge is also the only lounge at all in the Reykjavik airport. The Icelandair Saga Lounge is located after security just past Gate A16 and before passport control for non-European … Read more