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3 business-class awards you can actually book right now (opens the original)
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There are the “sweet spot” business class redemptions that are amazing deals, theoretically, but are also borderline impossible to actually book unless you have an extremely flexible schedule and don’t need several tickets to accommodate a large group.But most of us who can’t fly to the other side of the world on a whim or leave our family and friends behind when we find a great deal.For those in that latter category (hi, it’s me), chasing business-class awards can go from fun to frustrating in
Delta’s new European ‘shoulder season’ routes, a case for always having 7,500 Atmos Rewards points on hand and valuable transfer bonuses galore (opens the original)
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Howdy and happy Sunday!For my fellow more northern folks dealing with the nor’easter, I hope you’re hanging in there. The New York Times called the storm “slothful” on Friday, and I think that’s the word of the weekend. It’s certainly how I’m feeling!As we ease (slothfully) into the more festive parts of the year, I have one little anecdote to share regarding current cash fares and award fares for flights.<div class="subscription-widget
No, actually, I don’t want AI to plan my vacation (opens the original)
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I still have the little red suitcase from my childhood that says “Getting there is half the fun” (my kids mostly use it for toy storage now), but I would argue that getting there is only about 30% of the fun because, in my opinion, planning a trip should get a percentage of that vacation pie chart.For me, planning a trip is almost as much fun as taking one.As I fill in my itinerary, I can almost see myself strolling the streets of wherever I’m visiting. I picture myself walking from my hotel to
The points and miles rules I stopped following after years of full-time travel (opens the original)
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I dove headfirst into points and miles more than 11 years ago. My husband JT had booked flights from the U.S. to Hefei, China, and then from Beijing back to the U.S. — taking him literally around the world — with just one Chase business card welcome offer.This one redemption made me realize the value of points and miles, so I began learning as much as I co
A compelling Chase-to-Marriott transfer bonus, booking your Thanksgiving travel and a visit to United Airlines’ HQ in Chicago (opens the original)
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Welcome to the very last Sunday of summer 2026! (Wild.)The year is movin’ and a-groovin’ and I hope you have your holiday travel plans somewhat mapped out because the price clock is ticking, ticking, ticking.Here’s what last year’s average cash fares looked like for Thanksgiving, according to Points Path.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!aXD0!,f_auto,q_auto:go
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