Category Archives: COVID-19

Back to the Basics: Cheapest Miles to Asia in the Post-COVID-19 World

Posted on December 23, 2020 by Andy Shuman • 8 Comments

My previous posts on the cheapest miles to Europe and South America: Back to the Basics: Cheapest Miles to Europe in the Post-COVID-19 World Back to the Basics Part 2: Cheapest Miles to South America in the Post-COVID-19 World Let’s continue our quest on finding the best frequent miles values to different corners of… Continue Reading

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Back to the Basics: Cheapest Miles to Europe in the Post-COVID-19 World

Posted on December 21, 2020 by Andy Shuman • 6 Comments

UPDATED 12.21.2020 (see Cheapest miles to Europe in Economy, #2) Whether you’ve noticed or not, I’ve taken a hell of a sabbatical lately on my blog. I’ve been fortunate so far because while I’ve lost some writing gigs, they’ve been mostly replaced by others. But I haven’t traveled since February, and my heart… Continue Reading

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Post-COVID-19 Travel: I Booked a Flight for 35,000-Miles in Business Class From JFK to Lisbon

Posted on December 3, 2020 by Andy Shuman • 1 Comment

Back in January, Nick from Frequent Miler shared an amazing find: 35,000 Avianca miles for a TAP Portugal Business Class seat from New York to Lisbon. That’s really astonishing because a regular LifeMiles redemption rate between the U.S. and Europe is 63,000 miles. I would’ve snagged that ticket right away, but I needed to… Continue Reading

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Drastic Expedia Rewards Devaluation Is Coming: Act Soon!

Posted on December 2, 2020 by Andy Shuman • 5 Comments

Loyalty program devaluations come in many shapes and forms. This is not the first Expedia Rewards devaluation, but it’s surely a huge one for its elite Gold members. Slightly over a year ago, the Citi Expedia credit card increased its Welcome Bonus to 70,000 points. It was a really great deal with a potentially… Continue Reading

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Back to the Basics Part 2: Cheapest Miles to South America in the Post-COVID-19 World

Posted on November 25, 2020 by Andy Shuman • 2 Comments

My previous post on the best airline programs to fly to Europe: Back to the Basics: Cheapest Miles to Europe in the Post-COVID-19 World December 10, 2020 is a big day. Mark your calendar. On that day the CDC will decide the fate of the emergency authorization of the new Pfizer / BioNTech vaccine.… Continue Reading

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Caribbean Islands Are Reopening, but Where Can Americans REALLY Travel Right Now?

Posted on August 18, 2020 by Andy Shuman • 2 Comments

UPDATE 8.18.2020 United States Virgin Islands are closed to leisure travelers effective 8.19.2020. Source. The U.S. Virgin Islands is closing to leisure visitors in an effort to contain the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). The decision is effective Wednesday, August 19, and will last for a period of at least one month. Effective immediately, hotels, villas, Airbnb accommodations, guest… Continue Reading

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American Airlines Food Cuts Are Just a Nuisance — We Can Lose More Than First Class Meals

Posted on August 10, 2020 by Andy Shuman • 0 Comments

As several bloggers have alerted us, American Airlines food cuts are going to be permanent. The carrier is going to replace their disconnected full meal service in First Class with something “more modern.” This is bad, right? I don’t know. Short and medium hauls — I seriously don’t care. As long as they give me a… Continue Reading

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Points for Your Post Pandemic Self-Indulgence Part 1: Top Laidback Hilton Luxury Resorts!

Posted on July 7, 2020 by Andy Shuman • 15 Comments

Let’s dream a little. When you’re able to travel to the places you want rather than places that allow you to come — where is it going to be? I don’t always crave luxury stays. In fact, I rarely do. My wife hates flying, so I almost always fly solo (and I can tough it out… Continue Reading

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Caesars Diamond Status Match revised: Vegas, Atlantic City, and the Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas Reopenings

Posted on June 30, 2020 by Andy Shuman • 0 Comments

Is Caesars Diamond status match still valuable? Here are my older posts about my status-match adventures in Atlantic City. My Atlantic City Status Match Adventure — Part 1: What’s Still Working and What Is Not My Atlantic City Status Match Adventure — Part 2: Total Rewards Diamond Benefits IN DEPTH! My Atlantic City Status Match… Continue Reading

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UPDATED 6.28.20: Greece, Aruba and Iceland Are Reopening Borders This Summer – Time to Pack?

Posted on June 28, 2020 by Andy Shuman • 6 Comments

MAJOR UPDATE 6.28.2020 So, remember those upcoming Iceland, Greece, and Spain openings? Right, not going to happen. Not for U.S. travelers anytime soon. Europe opens up its borders on July 1 and extends its invitation to citizens of dozens of other countries, but Americans are not on the list. I glanced at the WaPo crystal… Continue Reading

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