How To Book Awards From Multiple Accounts

Ideally we’d all have enough miles to get everywhere we wanted to go, but that isn’t always the case, particularly for couples and families. So I thought it might be helpful to go through some examples of how to book awards from multiple accounts, or when you have miles in different programs.

I’ll try not to get as deep in the weeds this time, but anyone who has tried booking awards for multiple people from multiple accounts will understand that this stuff is innately complicated.

As an example, let’s say we have a couple in New York who wants to go skiing in Verbier for the Valentines/President’s Day weekend. Just because they can, I suppose.

We’re going to call them Chris and Sam.

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14 images that show the stunning terrain and culture of Patagonia’s Northern Fjords

Southern Chile is characterized by a Tolkien-esque landscape of fjords, rumbling volcanoes, puma-stalked forests, and a superstitious fishing community whose only roadway is the sea. Australian documentary photographer Cam Cope shows us the best of the Chilean Fjordlands in this fantastic photo essay.



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United Announces New, Expanded Seasonal Service to Europe, Summer 2015

United Airlines has announced new seasonal daily flights to two European cities, plus expanded service to a third European city for summer 2015. ORD-DUB From June 4, 2015 until August 17, 2015, United will be offering daily service between Chicago (ORD) and Dublin (DUB). This flight will be operated by Boeing 757-200 aircraft. Keep in […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2014/11/united-announces-new-expanded-seasonal-service-to-europe-summer-2015.html

Uber and Jetblue are leading a dumbing down of travel

This is the story of two brands in travel. One respected, one trying to get respect. One is Uber, the other is ...



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Event-o-Rama: 5 Must-Dos in December

There are some amazing events on tap all over the world, all the time. Here’s a taste of what you can see and do in December.



from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2014/11/25/event-o-rama-5-must-dos-in-december/

Should You Credit American Flights To Alaska?

Reader Keith asked the following question on a post I wrote last month about Alaska status matching to MVP Gold 75K:

"Hi Lucky,

Based on what AA recently did with it’s lack of milesAAver award space on international travel, Glitch or no Glitch, I’m thinking of crediting all my EXP miles earned in 2015 to my MVP Gold75K acct. Having taken advantage of this status match. I’m confused by the bonus mileage earning on the AS website. Will I earn 100% bonus MVP Gold75K miles no matter what class of service I travel on AA metal? I’m solely interested in the award redemption ability. There seems to be better international award availability redeeming with AS partners then with AA and it’s partners on the AA site. Do you think this is a wise strategy? If not, why?"

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T Magazine: A Gilded Getaway

La Réserve, a new Haussmann-style hotel and spa opening soon in the Eighth Arrondissement in Paris, harkens back to the grandeur of the Belle Époque.

















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Here’s How Rewards Credit Card Deals Between Banks and Loyalty Programs Work Behind the Scenes

Reader George asked about the economics of rewards credit cards. I was just mulling over the economics of credit card bonusing last night- are all of the costs absorbed by the credit card companies? 2x travel and dining are broad credits that capture a big chunk of credit card spend, so that’s a subsidy that […]

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Will this storm ruin your holiday plans?

If you're heading to the East Coast this Thanksgiving holiday, you may want to get an early start. A big storm may impact your travel plans.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/25/travel/thanksgiving-holiday-travel-tuesday/index.html

Another Extremely Important Reason To Travel

Wandering Earl

Yes, you can read about the world. You can even see the world, too. But what about feeling the world? That’s my reason to travel. To feel. I want to feel and as a result, to learn from every experience … Read more →

from Wandering Earl http://www.wanderingearl.com/another-extremely-important-reason-to-travel/

Signs you're born, raised in Manila

"Whenever there’s a travel advisory put on the Philippines or media reports state Manila is a dangerous place to live, you simply laugh it off because you know better."



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Open booking in 2020: Fulfilling the prophecy of travel expense management

Six years doesn’t sounds like much. But in corporate travel, it’s a lifetime. NB: This is a viewpoint by Ethan Laub, founder ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/open-booking-2020-look-ahead/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=open-booking-2020-look-ahead

The Downfall of online travel startups [VIDEO]

It was only a matter of time before some cynic in the industry decided the travel startup ecosystem was worth parodying. And ...



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Is Hyatt’s App Showing Award Reimbursement Rates?

I've written in the past about the fascinating but complex world of hotel award reimbursement rates. For the most part hotels are owned by investment companies, and have management contracts with the major hotel chains. Basically the global hotel chains get a cut of revenue in exchange for running the hotel and slapping their name on it.

That being said, it gets a bit tricky with award nights. The major hotel chains don't have blackout dates on award nights, so as long as a standard room is available you can redeem points for it. But how do you balance the interests of the individual hotels with the interests of the overall hotel chain and loyalty program? Here's how I explained it in the past:

During the recession most hotel loyalty programs introduced “no blackout dates” as a selling point of their programs, and that worked great at the time since hotel occupancy was extremely low, and the marginal cost of filling an extra room was very low.

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Business travel is for classholes

"It’s not comfort or convenience that these airlines are selling. It’s distinction. It’s separation from those with lower incomes. It’s a feeling that you are elite." What's your take on flying in the primo class?



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