Category Archives: Miles and Points

Why You Shouldn’t Trust Amex’s Transfer Time Frame to Iberia, and My First Ever Hi-Speed Rail Travel in Europe

Posted on October 16, 2019 by Andy Shuman • 5 Comments

I came back home from Spain last week. This was my fourth trip to Spain and the first one to Andalusia. My cousin Timmy and I covered Seville, Malaga, Ronda, and Cadiz on a 12-day adventure. We traveled by trains and buses, stayed exclusively at Airbnbs, and enjoyed our trip immensely. There was one… Continue Reading

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This New/Old Credit Card Bonus Can Fly You in Business All Over the World

Posted on September 18, 2019 by Andy Shuman • 9 Comments

UPDATE: South African has suspended flights between Washington DC and Dakar. Another Unicorn redemption has bitten the dust! 🙁 (Thanks: TimmyD). Important Update: Virgin Atlantic added more airports to its online booking system. For example, you had to call to book an award flight to Latin America (ex Rio and São Paulo) — not… Continue Reading

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You Can Still Fly to Europe in Iberia Business Class for 25,000 Points; and Award Space Is Fantastic — Plus Cheap Nonstop Flights to Barcelona

Posted on September 15, 2019 by Andy Shuman • 8 Comments

A month ago I reported that the Amex 40% transfer bonus to Iberia Avios lets you fly to Europe in Iberia Business Class for 25,000 points. This offer is still valid for another 2 weeks or so, until October 1, 2019. The reason for this post is twofold: To update the Peak and Off-Peak… Continue Reading

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This Delta Vacations Deal Gets You a MUCH Better Value at Hyatt Zilara Cancun Than Hyatt Points, But You Must Move Quickly!

Posted on September 5, 2019 by Andy Shuman • 4 Comments

The latest Delta Vacations deal, which allows you to redeem Delta miles at 2x, has been extended until September 6. I booked a flight from New York and 5 nights at the famed Hyatt Zilara Cancun for 109,000 Delta miles and $1.93 in taxes. The cash cost is $2181.93. I could’ve paid less, but… Continue Reading

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Airbnb Success Tips for Travelers – What You Really Need to Know!

Posted on September 3, 2019 by Andy Shuman • 17 Comments

I’m sorry for the radio silence lately. Between my short vacation in the DR and having been working on a big project, I’ve found myself out of breath. I do have several posts in the queue and will resume my normal regimen of 2-3 posts weekly shortly. My apologies for not putting out some… Continue Reading

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5 Best First Class Deals and Cabins in the World and How to Get Them Without Refinancing Your House

Posted on August 6, 2019 by Andy Shuman • 12 Comments

My Best First Class Deals report is tilted toward flights from/to the U.S. You won’t find anything on Garuda Indonesia, Oman Air, or Thai; sorry. My focus is on values. Some might say I’m obsessed with values. I don’t care if your First Class seat is beyond amazing — if it costs a million… Continue Reading

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Fly to Europe for 25,000 Miles in Business Class, Plus Award Space Update, and More!

Posted on August 5, 2019 by Andy Shuman • 7 Comments

The 40% Amex Iberia transfer bonus is here again. Amex also extends the same bonus to British Airways and Aer Lingus, but the best Unicorn-like way to use this bonus is flying Business Class on Iberia. Flights between the U.S. and Madrid start at 72,000 Avios per round trip. That’s already quite generous, and… Continue Reading

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UPDATED 8.3.2019: (Book by Phone) Lie-Flat Seats on United in the U.S./North America for 12,500/15,000 Points

Posted on August 3, 2019 by Andy Shuman • 9 Comments

IMPORTANT UPDATE: You can now redeem Turkish partners’ awards over the phone. This is yet another game changer because the Turkish award chart has some amazing and very unique sweet spots. HT Nick @Frequent Miler and VFTW. Recently Nick Reyes from Frequent Flyer shared an amazing find: some time ago, the Turkish Miles and… Continue Reading

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Are Spirit Miles Worth More Than Magazine Subscriptions? I’ll Help You Decide!

Posted on July 22, 2019 by Andy Shuman • 14 Comments

This post has been born out of my most recent screw-up. A couple of months ago I canceled my Netflix subscription. Why was that a screw-up, you might ask. Well, here is the timeline. I cancel my Netflix subscription starting June 1. It fell off my BoA Spirit credit card automatic payments. Since I… Continue Reading

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HURRY UP: Good to Excellent JAL Business/First Class Availability Bookable on AA.com!

Posted on July 13, 2019 by Andy Shuman • 0 Comments

American AAdvantage Sweet Spots That Are Still With Us I thought I’d covered all American sweet spots in my previous installment — well, I was wrong. As I was reading this Frequent Miler’s post about the new AA website functionality (you can now search JAL awards on the AA web site) it kind of… Continue Reading

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