$165 Roundtrip to Peru, $172 to Colombia from Many American Cities

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Until 11:59 PM ET today, Spirit is selling tickets at 99% off.

Los Angeles to Quito, Ecuador for $319 Roundtrip

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Trip Report: Etihad Business Class Chennai to Abu Dhabi & Travel Club Lounge Chennai

Anatomy of an Award: India to United States in Etihad and American Airlines First Class for 90,000 AA Miles
Trip Report: Etihad Business Class from Chennai to Abu Dhabi (this post)
Trip Report: Etihad First Class Lounge, Abu Dhabi (Including Shave and Massage)
Trip Report: Etihad First Class Apartment from Abu Dhabi to New York: Seat, Suite, Vanity, Amenity Kit, Pajamas, Bed, Sleeping
Trip Report: Etihad First Class Apartment from Abu Dhabi to New York: Food, Drink, and Onboard Lounge
Trip Report: Etihad First Class Apartment from Abu Dhabi to New York: Shower and Bathroom
Trip Report: Etihad

Please Do Be Tempted by ThankYou Points/Virgin Atlantic Transfer Bonus

A recent post by View from the Wing said not "to be tempted" by the current 25% transfer bonus from Citi ThankYou Points to Virgin Atlantic miles. His argument was that there are so few good uses of Virgin Atlantic miles that he had to dig "deep in the barrel" to come up with any.

Well I dug for 15 seconds to find two great uses to South America and Europe.

How American Airlines’ Email Tardiness Got Me $150

Or How the Squeaky Wheel Gets the Grease

Or How You Don't Get What You Don't Ask For

Or How to Cancel an American Airlines Award for Free

In early 2015, I booked an awesome award that would have allowed me to see Bangkok, Dubai, and Egypt while flying Etihad and Emirates First Class.

South America to Europe: 17k Singapore Miles or 58k in First Class

Update 6/26/16: Singapore is ending its Barcelona <-> Sao Paulo route. The last flight is October 20, 2016. Singapore will continue to fly Singapore <-> Barcelona, but that isn't much consolation. Award space is great Barcelona <-> Sao Paulo through October 20.

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Fly between South America and Europe for 17,425 miles one way year round. Or for only 58,225, fly one of the world's nicest First Classes.

$148 Roundtrip New York, Boston, Baltimore to Caribbean

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In December 2015, Norwegian launched service from New York, Baltimore, and Boston to Guadeloupe and Martinique.

Tons of Business Class Award Space to Argentina for Most of 2016

American Airlines is releasing a ton of flat bed Business Class award space from New York to Buenos Aires for two people for May through December 2016, which is Fall, Winter, and Spring there. There are great connections in the United States to New York and in Buenos Aires to the rest of Argentina.

Sample Connections to JFK-EZE Leg
Act Now to Save Miles
Right now the awards cost 50,000 miles per person per direction in Business Class. Business Class awards go up in price to 57,500 American Airlines miles one way on