Another Chance at a Free 10,000 Alaska Miles?
Remember back on January 10th when I wrote about how you could get 10,000 Alaska Miles as a welcome present if you were a Virgin Elevate Members before December 5th? Well, some people are reporting that they have created Virgin Elevate accounts after that date and have had the 10,000 Alaska Miles deposited into their accounts.
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Manufactured Spending – The Mythical Unicorn
I want to take a minute to address a topic that many of you are interested in, and that’s Manufactured Spending. But first, a primer for those that don’t know what it is. Manufactured Spending Definition Manufactured Spending (MS) is a method by which you can accumulate points/miles very quickly and at very little to
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Canadian Credit Card Churning – An Introduction
As part of my earlier post asking for topics for discussion, PointsNerd reader, Marc, suggested a topic that covers earning points beyond the initial credit card sign up bonuses. As you may know, many credit cards offer excellent sign-up bonuses designed to attract new clients. My current favorite offerings are the 30,000 American Express Membership
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City in the Sky
I’m an AVGeek and love everything that involves air travel. From the logistics of moving a bag around the world to the aeronautics involved with the A380, I love it all. PBS has produced a new 3 hour series that takes you behind the scenes of air travel and I’m looking very forward to watching it.
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Booking Alaska Partner Awards – American Airlines
This entry is part 6 of 12 in the series Booking Alaska Partner AwardsCalling all East Coasters! Calling all East Coasters! For those of you that are in the Eastern part of Canada that have felt left out in the cold in this series, I have good news for you. Today we are going to look
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Call for Topics
First off, I would like to thank you all for your support of the site. It’s been quite an adventure so far with lots of people writing to me for advice or just to share that they love the site. For that, I am eternally grateful. There are currently 105 blog posts, most of which
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Booking Alaska Partner Awards – Korean Air
This entry is part 5 of 12 in the series Booking Alaska Partner AwardsNow that I am back from vacation, expect postings to be a little more regular but also keep in mind that these Alaska Partner Award posts take a lot of time and research to complete so you may see them spaced a
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Booking Alaska Partner Awards – Hainan Airlines
This entry is part 4 of 12 in the series Booking Alaska Partner Awards** Update ** Hainan Airlines found this post valuable. I hope you do as well! @realpointsnerd Hello Jayce, this is an incredibly detailed analysis. Thank you very much for sharing it with us. Best, Cecile_HA — Hainan Airlines (@HainanAirlines) February 28, 2017
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Booking Alaska Partner Awards – JAL
This entry is part 3 of 12 in the series Booking Alaska Partner AwardsIf you’re a nerd like me, you will know that Alaska Airlines and Japan Airlines entered into a partnership on June 29th, 2016. As with all new partnerships, there’s a period of transition so that things like award redemptions can be properly
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Booking Alaska Partner Awards – Cathay Pacific
This entry is part 2 of 12 in the series Booking Alaska Partner AwardsAlaska Airlines has 18 partners but in my opinion, none of them are as attractive as the airline we will review today, Cathay Pacific. Amongst seasoned travelers, Cathay Pacific ranks as one of the premier airlines because of their high levels of
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