March 29, 2015

24 reasons why Florida is awesome

Floridians are just pleasant. They hold open doors. They wave. They’re friendly folks. What's not to love?



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Are US Airways Companion Tickets Valid After the Merger?

TPG reader Kent tweeted me to ask: @thepointsguy – “Are US Airways companion tickets still valid after the AA/US Airways merger is fully completed?” This weekend, American Airlines and US Airways are finally merging frequent flyer mile programs. There are lots of changes coming, but the most frequent question I’ve been getting is about the...



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BOOKMARK THIS POST: Here’s a Link That Still Works for the 50,000 Mile Bonus US Airways Credit Card

A few days ago I explained the wind down schedule for the US Airways credit card, with the Dividend Miles program being folded into American AAdvantage. Barclays was only able to issue new cards for the Dividend Miles program. Existing cardmembers get to keep their cards and are transitioned into Barclays-issued American AAdvantage cards. But […]


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How to piss off a Coloradan

Go ahead, tell a bunch of weed jokes. See how far that gets you with a Coloradan.



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Warning! This Comcast modem “upgrade” may act like a virus





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Chase Sapphire Preferred or Chase Freedom for Dining in Q2?

TPG reader Suzanne tweeted me to ask: @thepointsguy – “For next quarter, is it better to use the Chase Sapphire Preferred card and earn 2X on dining plus the 7% dividend, or use the Chase Freedom for 5X?” To be a real points pro, you need to learn how to maximize the earning of points,...



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Travel made me respect my parents

They survived the rise of the National Front and skinheads and riots, the fear and disillusionment of the Thatcher years, and never being able to articulately inform the ‘other side’ of their feelings about any of it:



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American’s New Upgrade Process is Working… Almost. Here’s What You Need to Know.

American is making some changes to its upgrade processes along with the merging of Dividend Miles into AAdvantage for a single frequent flyer program. Complimentary upgrades for all elites on flights of 500 miles or less (instead of requiring 500 mile upgrade certificates for all domestic upgrades, with complimentary upgrades only for top tier elites) […]


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Reader Success Story: Two Weeks in Disney World for 13 People!

Over the years, we’ve had many readers share their success stories with us. Folks for whom traveling domestically once a year was a luxury are now traveling the world with just a few credit card sign-up bonuses. And the best part? They are sharing their stories with us and others who benefit from knowing that […]



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March 28, 2015

April’s Lightroom Presets coming in 2 days!

Set your Cal! They are only half price for 24 hours! Here’s the Lightroom Presets page that will tell you more about them… and here’s a little video! Daily Photo – And the Lights Spiral Down This is one of my favorite photos from Dubai, I must say! I keep coming back to it over […]



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Attention, American Airlines passengers! This merger ain’t over until it’s over





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German Investigators Find Antidepressants In Co-Pilot’s Apartment

Lubitz had been deemed unfit to fly, but apparently hid his diagnoses from his employer.



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The Strange Reason American Now Requires You to Enter Your Last Name at Login

Now that US Airways Dividend Miles is being combined into American AAdvantage, the American website login process requires you to enter your frequent flyer number and password.. and last name. You can log into the American or US Airways sites with either your Dividend Miles or AAdvantage account number. If you were a Dividend Miles […]


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Why You Shouldn’t Eat Sugar Free Gummy Bears On A Plane

There's no denying this has been a really emotional week in the airline industry, especially as more and more details of the Germanwings crash unfold.


While I'm not trying to downplay that, I do think a bit of laughter every once in a while is a good thing. Let me preface this by saying that the below is not totally suitable for work, so if you're easily offended by bad language or don't have the same sense of humor as a 12 year old, then please skip this post.


But there was a Reddit thread yesterday in the TIFU section ("Today I F*cked Up"), entitled "TIFU by eating gummy bears on a plane."


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100 Free Air Canada Aeroplan Miles

Home Hardware Canada is offering 100 free Aeroplan miles if you sign up to receive emails from them.


You just have to enter your name, phone number, email address, Aeroplan number, and Canadian postal code.


You do have to select "Your Home Store" from a link in order to sign up, presumably so they can send you the most customized offers.


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