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Saturday, June 23, 2018

United Handing Out Gift Cards and Miles at the Gate to Promote Credit Card Awareness and more...

I'm a big fan of creative and even guerrilla marketing efforts, especially when it's travel companies getting attention by giving away value to their customers. Last year Barclays and Mastercard promoted the American Airlines card with in-airport ...

United Handing Out Gift Cards and Miles at the Gate to Promote Credit Card Awareness and more...


United Handing Out Gift Cards and Miles at the Gate to Promote Credit Card Awareness

I'm a big fan of creative and even guerrilla marketing efforts, especially when it's travel companies getting attention by giving away value to their customers.

Last year Barclays and Mastercard promoted the American Airlines card with in-airport cooking and golf demonstrations with giveaways for cardmembers. United is doing something bigger.

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15 Year Old Dyslexic Girl Comes to the Aid of Distressed Deaf and Blind Passenger

Sometimes people can be wonderful even in the midst of air travel. And small kindnesses can make all the difference to the people we touch.

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Deal of the Year Through This Weekend Only 90,000 Points for $300 (1/3 of a Cent Per Point!)

You can earn 90,000 Avios for under $300. Iberia is giving out 9,000 Avios per trip for up to 10 trips. That's amazing considering there's no minimum fare involved. Iberia is honoring this deal and in practice you won't even need to take the flights.

More importantly this deal scales. Have a family of 7 or lots of friends? You could earn 630,000 points for ~ $2000.

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What’s Overrated/Underrated in Travel

Underrated doesn't mean something is the best, just that it's better than commonly appreciated. Overrated doesn't mean it's not good -- or even great -- just that it isn't as good as people in general seem to think.

Overrated or underrated is about lowering or raising the status of things. It's about whether you think people in general regard it too highly, or not highly enough, relative to its actual worth.

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Starbucks Revamping Rewards Program and Airline Promises to Honor Mistake Fares

A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips.

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Man Has Airline Status Yanked for Refunding Tickets After Using Airport Lounges. Now He’s Suing

An Air Canada Super Elite who takes over 150 flights a year says his business travel plans change often. Air Canada says he books refundable tickets, uses their lounges, and then cancels his tickets on days he never intends to fly at all.

If you're near the airport and have lounge access you may think it's just a free pub with bar snacks. But Air Canada and this frequent flyer are now locked in a legal battle that would never even exist in the United States.

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