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Monday, May 21, 2018

Best Credit Card Signup Bonuses for May and more...

There's no quicker and easier way to earn a large amount of miles quickly than with a new credit card. And before the holidays is the perfect time to get one, because it's even easier than the rest of the year to meet the minimum spending required to ...

Best Credit Card Signup Bonuses for May and more...


Best Credit Card Signup Bonuses for May

There's no quicker and easier way to earn a large amount of miles quickly than with a new credit card. And before the holidays is the perfect time to get one, because it's even easier than the rest of the year to meet the minimum spending required to earn signup bonuses.

Every month I post what I find are the best signup bonus offers out there. Over the past several months we've seen several that are new and bigger, and a few that have gone away. And even more than one new 100,000 point offer.

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5 Ways You Can Fly First Class on Your Next Trip

Airline upgrades are almost exclusively done by formula, with little discretion allowed to gate or check-in counter agents.

The only time there may be wiggle room is when a flight is oversold, and while elite frequent flyers may get preference for moving up to a premium cabin, the most important priority is getting a flight out on time. Other than these "operational upgrades" though, upgrades are going to be based on published criteria – not who is nicest, who dresses best, or who asks.

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First Class Transatlantic Award Seats Available From West Coast

Premium cabin award space between the West Coast of the US and Europe is much tougher than non-stop space to the East Coast. Folks in the West generally need a domestic connection, then, to reach their international gateway city.

So I thought it was notable enough to pass on non-stop first class award space from several cities out West to Europe.

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The Single Most Customer-Unfriendly Policy in Travel – And a Workaround

Booking Qantas first class awards but not being able to find American Airlines space Austin - Dallas to connect to it reminded me that it's worth reminding you of why this can be a huge headache when you travel (and not just because you have to buy a domestic flight when booking a ticket with miles) -- but that there's also something you can do to get around the hassle.

American Airlines has what I think is the single most consumer-unfriendly policy in travel. They won't through-check bags on separate tickets.

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Why American Airlines Won’t Fly to India or Dubai

Three years ago there were rumblings about American flying to Abu Dhabi and two years ago service to India.

But now both are off the table. Here's why.

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Opinions expressed here are author's alone, not those of any bank, credit card issuer, airline or hotel chain, and have not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any of these entities.

   
   
   

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