Sharing the tricks and tools of better travel
There are very few cases where I am tempted to buy miles. They are often expensive, so you have to wait for a sale. They are also at risk of devaluation. A 100% bonus on purchased miles is no good if the cost of awards doubles before you get to use them. But LifeMiles, the loyalty program of AviancaTaca, has such a generous award chart and such … [Read more...]
@FLYGVA alerted me to a new Hyatt 48 Hour Sale this morning. The offer terms have improved slightly since last time and are now offering up to 30% at participating hotels. (It was last capped at 20%). Unfortunately I have yet to find any discounts at properties I know I'll need to visit in that time frame, but this is one good example of why it … [Read more...]
For whatever reason, I have two US Airways accounts, and each got a separate offer yesterday for buying miles during the month of February. I'm not sure how targeted they are. The URLs are pretty generic, but you do have to log in before making a purchase. Try both and see what happens. Offer One: 50% Bonus -- Buy 100,000 and Get 50,000 Free You … [Read more...]
The timing on this is tight, but book and stay by December 31, 2012, and members of Hawaiian Airlines' HawaiianMiles program will get 30% off room rates at all Hawaiian resort properties. In addition, you can earn triple HawaiianMiles and get a free one-category upgrade. I usually go to Hawaii in summer, and this year I went in winter. But fall … [Read more...]
For a limited time, Starwood is offering a discount of up to 50% on reservations at their properties in Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia. Personally I wouldn't mind being there right now, what with the wind and rain and cold here in Seattle. If you have travel planned in that direction (or maybe you've got a mileage run booked ;) ) consider … [Read more...]
