I often get offers from the various airline programs to purchase miles via a "special" sale. Often these sales advertise bonus miles if you purchase a certain amount of regularly priced miles. Buying miles when they are not on sale is almost always a terrible value, unless you need just a handful to increase your mileage balance for a high...
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By far, the easiest way to accumulate significant numbers of points and miles for high value travel is through credit card sign-up bonuses. As I have written previously, here, this practice assumes that you have decent credit and can effectively manage your budget. However, many people have asked me if opening several credit cards at once or having numerous different credit cards...
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This is two weeks in a row that I must apologize for posting Travel Tip Tuesday late. Once again, I was hampered by almost non-existent internet down in Arba Minch, Ethiopia. This week, in honor of Veteran's Day, this week's travel tip will be for my fellow Military service members. *** (more…)
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Travel credit card sign-up bonuses are an excellent way to easily and quickly build your points/miles balances, while also diversifying your portfolio. However, virtually all of the credit card companies require some sort of minimum spending over several months before you can unlock the valuable bonus. If you open more than one credit card on the same day, this minimum...
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Note: Apologies for the delay in posting this Tuesday Tip--I have been having some internet technical issues. In my opinion, Rental Car Company Elite Status is a bit like the red-headed step child of the points/miles addiction. Most people focus on accumulating airline miles and status, followed closely by hotel points and status. However, rental car company status can offer...
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Last month I flew first class from New York (JFK) to San Francisco (SFO) via United's Premium Service (p.s.) Transcontinental 757 offering. However, it may surprise many of you that United Miles were not the best choice or best value for this itinerary. I actually got a much better deal by using Lufthansa miles to book this flight on United metal....
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Suffice it to say--I love to travel! And the Great Wall was most definitely on my bucket list. I hiked over 4 miles on the Great Wall, on New Years Day 2015 and got there via a flight to China (with a stop in Europe) for less than $300. How? (more…)
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Every Tuesday, The Mile Addict will feature a short segment focusing on a quick and easy tip to maximize value for traveling (or sometimes, just to maximize value anytime). Today, this tip focuses on a great perk available from AMEX for all of my military friends! (more…)
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A few days ago I posted about my Club Options at Dulles for my trip on Saturday, here. I determined that I had the ability to access both the Air France/KLM lounge, and the British Airways Lounge via my "free" Priority Pass Lounge membership--included with the annual fee of the Citi Prestige Card. I also had access to the United Clubs...
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Why flying a lot to earn miles is a myth When I tell people about my points and miles addiction, the first thing that many of them say is, "You must be flying all the time to get that many miles!" While I do travel sometimes for work on paid tickets, the vast majority of the miles that I earn...
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