How I Saved 47% on My Last Flight with a Fake Location
January 20, 2015
Last month, I wrote about saving money on paid tickets by using a "fake location." The idea is that airlines charge different amounts for the same ticket depending on where you're from or where you say you're from.
I just had the opportunity to use the trick, and I saved 47% on an intra-Egypt flight.
I'm going to spend a week in Egypt in May, and I want to split the time between Luxor and Cairo.
$99 One Way to Iceland
January 13, 2015
WOW Air is offering $99 one way flights to Iceland. These are not mistake fares. These are advertised fares from Boston and Baltimore (marketed as Washington, DC by WOW Air.)
WOW Air is a new Icelandic low cost carrier. It starts flying to Boston March 26 and Baltimore June 3.
Its $99 fare, and all of its tickets, just include a seat and up to 5 kg (11 pounds) in one carry on. Additional weight in your carry on, checked bags, and even seat selection increase the price.
Discount on Business Class United Awards to Europe
December 19, 2014
Right now, awards:
booked with United miles
between the United States and Europe
for flights in January, February, and March 2015
on partner airlines
cost only 57,500 miles each way in Business Class
That's the same price that awards booked on United's own flights cost, and 12,500 miles off the normal price for Business Class awards on United partners--70,000 miles each way.
I have been monitoring what I believe to be an un-announced sale (rather than a glitch) closely because I am looking to book myself an award in Business Class from the United States to Seville
20% Discount on JetBlue Award Redemptions
July 24, 2014
Book any JetBlue award by 11:59 PM ET tomorrow (July 25, 2014) for travel from September 2 to October 31, 2014, and you'll get 20% of the points back in November or December 2014.
If you have Fall travel planned but not booked, this is a nice rebate.
You can transfer 250 Membership Rewards to 200 JetBlue points if you're short of the award you want.
50,000 Rapid Rewards + $50 Statement Credit
July 21, 2014
Commenters are not having success with calling in. Writing a Secure Message is still untested. If you want a 50k offer, just wait a few months. They pop up every few months.
I got an email from Southwest over the weekend with the subject "Get 2 Roundtrip Flights along with a $50 statement credit for EarlyBird Check-In" that advertised the best Southwest credit card offer I've ever seen.
The offer is for 50,000 Rapid Rewards (worth over $700 in free Southwest flights) after spending $2,000 in the first three months after opening the account.
Last Day to Make Money Getting Hilton Gold Status
July 18, 2014
Limited time offer available again starting 4/13/15:
Limited Time: Earn a $100 statement credit after spending $100 or more on your first hotel stay in the Hilton Portfolio within the first 3 months of account opening.*
Earn 2 weekend night certificates good at select hotels and resorts within the Hilton Portfolio after you make $2,500 in purchases within 4 months of account opening*
Earn 10 HHonors Bonus Points per $1 spent on hotel stays within the Hilton Portfolio*
Earn 5 HHonors Bonus Points per $1 spent on airline and car rental purchases*
Earn 3 HHonors Bonus Points per $1
You Can Still Get 110,000 American Airlines Miles from a Single Sign Up Bonus
July 14, 2014
Update 7/15/15: The best current offer is 75k miles:
For a limited time, the Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive World Elite™ MasterCard® offers 75,000 bonus American Airlines after spending $7,500 in the first three months.
American Airlines miles are the best for super-cheap economy redemptions and ultra-luxury redemptions. The Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive World Elite™ MasterCard® also offers Admirals Club lounge membership, meaning you can access over 90 American Airlines Clubsin airports around the world whenever you’re flying–even if you’re not flying on American.
Frontier 20% Off on Summer and Fall Flights
July 2, 2014
Frontier is offering 20% off regular and sale fares for domestic travel July 12 through December 12, 2014. Blackout dates of November 20-26, and November 28–December 2, 2014 apply. You must purchase by 11:59 PM ET July 4, 2014 with promo code RGIFT2U to lock in the savings.
Frontier frequently offers 10%+ off its fares through two or three day sales, but I have not seen 20% off yet.
When comparing the price after the 20% discount to other airlines' fares, remember that Frontier now charges for carry ons and checked bags.
How to Book Lufthansa Mileage Bargains, 55,000 Miles Roundtrip to Europe in Business Class
May 20, 2014
Update July 1, 2014:
The current offer on the Premier Miles & More® World MasterCard® is 20,000 miles after first purchase and payment of $79 annual fee.
Earn 20,000 award miles after your first purchase or balance transfer
Earn up to 15,000 award miles with balance transfers (1 mile per $1 transferred) within 30 days of account opening
Earn 2 award miles per $1 on ticket purchases directly from Miles &
This United Award is So Cheap It Took Me an Hour to Realize It Wasn’t a Mistake
May 15, 2014
United left one of the best values on their award chart when they devalued their chart in February.
You can fly between Southern South America--Brazil, Argentina, Chile--and Africa for 30k miles each way in economy and 45k miles each way in business class as long as your itinerary features South African Airways' flights between Sao Paulo and Johannesburg.
This is such a high value award that when reader Ryan pointed it out to me, we both thought it was a mistake.