Post 10 – Searching for deals. Mistake fares. Mileage runs.
I think of all the posts that we’ll be doing in this series, this is probably one of the most important ones. For us, finding cheap airfare or a mistake fare is a victory. Sometimes when we book travel we don’t even have a destination in mind. We just look for the cheap tickets and then end up planning the destination around that. In this post, we’ll show you how to search for cheap fares, how to take advantage...
Free! Cultural Experience in Seoul
Free! Cultural Experience in Seoul For over 10 years running, the Seoul Incheon Airport has been voted world’s best airport, and for a good reason. Before booking our trip, we had heard that when you have long layovers in Seoul, that not only are there plenty of things for you to do inside the airport, but that you can actually book a tour to leave the airport and go and explore the city itself. Introduction Alaska...
Post 8 – Importance of Status and Elite Benefits
I think I’m one of the few people that I know that actually enjoys going to the airport. From the priority check in counter to the TSA PreCheck to the airport lounge, the fast boarding, the first class upgrades… oh wait, you don’t have those same experiences? Welcome to the world of elite and preferred status… keep reading to find out how you can have the same. 1. How to choose your best program. 2....
Post 6 – Not all Points and Miles are the Same
In today’s ever-changing world of frequent flying and loyalty cards, lots of words are thrown around interchangeably. Having 10,000 “points” or 15,000 “miles” can sound like a lot, but not all points and miles are created equal. Marketing departments are paid millions to find ways to earn your loyalty. In this post, we’ll peel back some of the layers to get at the heart of...
Flight delayed over 2 hours? What’s it worth to you?
One of the worst situations you can experience as a passenger is sitting on the tarmac waiting for what seems like forever because of a mechanical delay. Even worse is when the flight attendants or the captain don’t keep you well informed as to what’s going on. This past weekend Ben and I were traveling on an Alaska Airlines flight from North Carolina and we had a 2 hour tarmac delay, and here’s a story of why I...
Post 4, Other ways to earn miles besides flying
At this point you should have chosen your program, have a basic understanding of how it works, and also how to earn on your airline and your partner airlines. But what if you’re like 95% of Americans who only get 1 or 2 weeks vacation a year (and knowing you, you probably don’t take it all – SHAME!!!) and you want to earn more miles without actually taking the time to get on an airplane? 1. How to choose your best program. 2....
Post 3 – Earning and Redeeming on Partners
In my opinion, one of the best ways to utilize and maximize a frequent flier program is by using their air partners to both use and redeem miles. Now, we are going to go a little in depth here with this post, but it should all be very clear by the end! You’ll leave this post hopefully knowing about how to use airline partners with your favorite plan to earn a bunch of miles for your next flight. 1. How to choose your best program....
Post 2 – Understanding how your Program works
Hopefully after reading the first post, you’ve made the choice of your main program based on the criteria suggested. Now that you’ve decided on an airline, it’s important to know the guts of the program, how it works for you, and more importantly, how you accumulate those precious miles. And yes, when I say that, I’m rubbing my hands together like Gollum from Lord of the Rings. 1. How to choose your best program. 2....
Post 1 – How to choose your best program
Welcome to the first post of many in our series, Miles and Points Beginner’s Guide. Over the next several weeks we’ll walk you through earning miles and points, spending miles and points, accumulating them, and some great ways to find deals out there. 1. How to choose your best program. 2. Understanding the ins and outs of your program. 3. Earning with program partners and redemption. 4. How to earn apart from flying on...
Miles and Points – Beginner’s 101 – Intro
Hello and a great big welcome to all the new readers to the blog (and some of you who’ve been here before). Both Ben and I want to take a moment to thank you for landing here. You’re here either because you’re wanting to learn more about how to travel around the world for free or cheap, or you’re interested in earning miles and points. Maybe you’re new in the mix and have a lot of questions about how...
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