Redeem US Airways Miles On Japan Airlines More Than 90 Days Out?

US Airways Dividend Miles has been adding several footnotes to their award chart lately, some of which make sense, and some of which don't. They're also not always consistently enforced, so that only makes them more complicated to some.

One of the recent updates which left me puzzled was the following footnote on US Airways' award chart:

"Awards booked on Japan Airlines are valid for the next 90 days starting from the following day of the Award Ticket issuance. Reservations for domestic JAL Award Flights within Japan must be made no earlier than 0930 Japan time, two months prior to travel."

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In Transit Blog: A Planning Site That Cuts to the Chase

The new site Villy is designed to help travelers find a neighborhood–and hotels–to suit their interests.

















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Last Minute Award Bookings Are Possible — But Don’t Count On Them

In some ways it is difficult for me to talk at all about last minute award bookings, given that I am constantly preaching to anyone that will listen that you need to book award travel as far ahead as possible. In fact, as recently as last week I wrote an article explaining that the time […]



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Check In: Hotel Review: The Langham, Chicago

Opened last September along the Chicago River, Langham’s fourth property in the United States pays careful attention to service and design.

















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Bites: Restaurant Report: Le Canon in Nice, France

“A modern Niçoise cuisine du marché” is how the chef of this bistro, which opened early this year, describes his cooking.

















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American Airlines Agents Vote to Join Union

About 86 percent of customer service employees at the merged American Airlines-US Airways voted in favor of union representation.

















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The Economist Endorses American Airlines! Plus TSA Screens Passenger AFTER Flight.

News and notes from around the interweb: The worst airline passengers in the history of travel. The TSA ‘forgot’ to do secondary screening of a passenger whose name is on the terrorism watch list. So they made up for it by screening him on arrival, after he had flown. (HT: Toqueville) Lucky asks if he […]

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10 Best Credit Card Offers For September

Every month I make a post with what I consider to be the best credit card sign-up bonuses of the month.

While there are several excellent long standing credit card offers, the specifics of the best offers are constantly changing (be it the annual fee, minimum spend requirement, or even amount of the sign-up bonus).

If you read my blog on a daily basis then by all means skip this post, but for me it’s a useful, “current” place to refer people that ask about which cards they should sign-up for, a question I get on a daily basis. For reference, here is my list of the best credit card sign up bonuses for August.

With that in mind, below are what I consider to be the best credit card sign-up bonuses for this month. I should say upfront that there were several great offers which ended earlier in the month, so the second half of this month isn't looking all that exciting on the credit card front.

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Photo of the Moment: A Walk to the Soft Pacific, California

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© Neil Kremer

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Stories of Israel and Palestine

After a year in Israel and Palestine, I find I understand this place far less than when I first arrived.



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24 Things You Really Don’t Want to Know About Airplanes

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Sleeping pilots, frequent lightning strikes and corpses in the cargo hold? God, I love air travel. After poring over the lengthiest lists of the airline industry’s deepest, darkest secrets — most from pilots, flight attendants and industry insiders — here are 24 things that you’d really rather not know about airplanes … #1: Your Pilots […]

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11 signs your mom is Mexican

There is no evil that will not succumb to chamomile tea, bougainvillea, grapes, salt, baking soda, arnica, mezcal, VapoRub, or some combination of these.



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What’s Holding You Back From Traveling?

Since I write about travel for a living, people are always bombarding me with their random travel fantasies. “I want to go to Europe sooooooo bad,” one friend recently told me. “I just want to go to the beach — any beach,” said another. I always reply by asking, “Well, what’s stopping you?” Honestly, it’s […]



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Where to Find the Best Specialized Travel Agents in a World Where Most Bookings Are Online

Online travel websites killed the traditional brick and mortar travel agency for the basic booking. You don’t call up your local agency (unless you’re a business traveler working through a managed travel program, and even then chances are it’s online) to buy airfare anymore. You choose from what a computer offers you. Gone is advice […]

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Update: Hoping War-Weary Tourists Will Return to Israel

After a drop in visitors during this summer’s Gaza conflict, tourism officials are looking for a rebound.

















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