Head to Head: Amex EveryDay vs. Chase Freedom

The Amex EveryDay and Chase Freedom are both great credit cards for those looking to maximize everyday spending without paying an annual fee. But which card is best? If you’re guessing I’m going to say, “that depends on your travel needs” then I’ll spare you the repetition and just give you my take on which […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2015/04/head-to-head-amex-everyday-vs-chase-freedom.html

New Delta Award Discount Contains a New SkyMiles Sleight of Hand

Delta is running an award sale for spring travel on certain domestic and Caribbean routes where you can save 2500 miles each way on economy redemptions.

Slipped in there, though, is listing "12,500 miles" (25,000 miles roundtrip) as the new, special 'sale price' on some domestic award tickets -- which require 21 day advance purchase and have blackout dates.

Just when I thought Delta couldn't hide the ball even more on program changes, they appear to have moved forward...

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Last Call: Book United Award Tickets With “Inherited Status” NOW

One of the more interesting benefits that United flyers gained after the Continental merger takeover was a very favorable policy of "inherited status" on award tickets. For the past three years, any award tickets issued inherited the status of the account holder.

That means that if a MileagePlus Premier member booked an award ticket for a friend and family member, that person would be treated with pretty much all of the benefits as if the Premier was flying himself. These benefits included free checked bags, economy plus seating, premier check-in, and upgrades if the Premier also had the MileagePlus credit card -- even the boarding pass would show the status of the account holder!

As Ben covered back in November, United has announced that the benefit of "inherited status" will terminate for tickets booked after April 15. The Ides of April are upon us....

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7 reasons to explore your ancestry

It's a connection to the past, a chance to find some missing pieces in your family’s puzzle:



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/notebook/7-reasons-to-explore-your-ancestry-overseas/

In Transit Blog: A Hotel Where Guests Are Pals With the Pen

During National Card and Letter Writing Month, the Hotel Hugo in New York City is encouraging guests to send notes to folks back home (cards are free).

















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Frugal Happy Accident: A Trick for Booking Better Rates

Back in February, there was a glitch on United’s website where you could book first class international flights for under $100. The glitch required you select your home country as Denmark. The tickets priced there appeared to have a currency conversion issue, and rates that were supposed to be thousands of dollars were under $100. […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2015/04/frugal-happy-accident-a-trick-for-booking-better-rates.html

12 views Kiwis don't want you to see

Wow. Just wow.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/notebook/12-views-kiwis-rather-keep/

1000 Free Points, Big Japan Bonus, Uber’s anti-Uber, and More..

Last day for 1000 free Hilton points, register for 7500 bonus miles per Tokyo roundtrip on any fare, Uber introduces the anti-Uber services where you pay cash for a rickshaw, and other stories to keep you quickly up to date on miles, points and travel..

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Which Credit Cards Am I Spending Most On?

Reader Neverspring asked the following question on the "Ask Lucky" page of the blog:

"I’ve read a lot of your reviews lucky. Great site. I just have a simple question regarding cards that you’ve reviewed. Where do you rank them and how much money should you spending on them to make it worth having? A top 5 would be amazing. Thanks Lucky!"

It's a great question, though it's anything but "simple" to answer. ;)

Generally speaking, there are three reasons I consider applying for cards:

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Signs you've been away from England

You've totally forgotten how rainy and grey it gets at home.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/11-signs-away-england-long/

There’s nothing “easy” about this EasyJet case

from Elliott http://elliott.org/from-the-trenches/theres-nothing-easy-about-this-easyjet-case/

13 incredible photos of Chile

Chile's one diverse place, and these incredible photos prove it.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/notebook/13-beautiful-photos-to-make-you-wonder-why-you-havent-visited-chile-yet/

Paradise Found: Rwanda’s Virunga Volcanoes

At the end of the 20th century and in the wake of the Rwandan Civil War, a country lay dying, and people the world over wondered how Rwanda would or could recover, let alone welcome tourists again. But Praveen Moman did the unthinkable: he founded a safari company and invited Westerners to come.



from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2015/04/10/paradise-found-rwandas-virunga-volcanoes/

Earning American Elite Qualifying Miles Through Spending

Apart from the occasional 100,000-mile sign-up bonuses it offers, one of the best benefits my Citi Executive / AAdvantage World Elite MasterCard offers is the ability to earn 10,000 AAdvantage elite-qualifying miles every calendar year I spend $40,000 in purchases on it. That benefit alone makes it one of the best credit cards for earning...



from The Points Guy http://thepointsguy.com/2015/04/earning-american-elite-qualifying-miles-through-spending/

Combining American And US Airways Accounts

For absolutely no good reason, I never got around to linking my AAdvantage and Dividend Miles accounts. It may have had more than a bit to do with being in denial about the imminent demise of creative award routings, but I digress.

View From The Wing noticed it was now possible to manually link accounts, and while I certainly don't have an urgent need for more AAdvantage miles, it seemed polite to be part of the solution to reconciling millions of member accounts rather than exacerbating the problem.

Like everything else with the US Airways and American integration, the process was surprisingly easy.

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