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November 2013 was a relaxing month for me. I traded in airplanes for bicycles and hostels for my own bed. For the first time all year, I spent an entire month inside the US.
November was a huge month for the miles world. United started the month by massively devaluing its award chart for awards booked February 1, 2014 or later. Then Delta sped up its previous devaluation with no notice.
While the loyalty programs disappointed us, the incredible rewards card offers kept coming. The big three in November (all still available for a limited time longer):
- The Lufthansa Premier Miles & More World MasterCard, which is offering 50k bonus miles until 12/15/13
- The Citi ThankYou® Premier Card
- The US Airways Premier World MasterCard® because it’s our last chance to get the card, which will disappear forever in the coming months during the US Airways/American Airlines merger
What were the most popular pages, posts, and rewards card offers for November 2013? There are several you can not miss.
Most Popular Pages
The Award Booking Service continued to thrive. If you are looking to burn miles before devaluations kick in, contact us before the rush of people looking to redeem miles in January.
My Free Credit Card Consultations continued to offer personalized answers to which card is best for a particular trip.
Most Popular Posts
Big Credit Card News
This month, I covered the New, Improved Citi ThankYou Premier Card Offer.
I compared the top cards for economy travel along several dimensions like sign up bonus and annual fee in Comparison Table of Fixed-Value Bank-Point Cards.
I counted down the Top Ten Rewards Card Offers That Are About to Disappear.
I broke the news that the American Express Platinum Card Now Comes with One Year of Amazon Prime for New Cardmembers.
I shared news of Up to 55,000 Bonus Ultimate Rewards for Opening a Sapphire Preferred and Adding an Authorized User
I rejoiced that Barclaycard is Now Offering Cardmembers Their FICO Credit Scores for Free.
Last month I covered the other big, current, limited-time offer: The 50k Lufthansa Mile Offer is Back for a Limited Time!
Promo News
I explained how a Huge SPG to Aeroplan Transfer Bonus Means Roundtrip To Europe Year Round for 40k Points or 80k Points in First Class.
I shared a great portal bonus: 60 Miles per Dollar at magazines.com: How to Buy American Airlines Miles for 1.43 Cents or Less Until 11/30/13.
I shared the latest list of cheap hotels: New IHG Rewards PointBreaks List Means $35 Luxury Hotels through January 31, 2014
Miles News
United Massively Devalues Its Award Chart Starting February 1, 2014, but see:
- Three Ways to Beat the February 2014 United Miles Devaluation on Premium Cabin Awards
- Eight Silver Linings of Today’s Massive United Mile Devaluation
- Three Reasons Why the United Devaluation is the Best Thing For Us
Delta’s Double Devaluation (Devalues its Devaluation) with No Notice
Yes, The American Airlines/US Airways Merger Will Happen–Your Best Play
How United is Cheating Its Frequent Flyers (No, It’s Not the Devaluation)
Award Booking Tips
The Eight Habits of Highly Effective Award Bookers
How to Get to Europe for 25k Points Roundtrip Through March 31, 2014
Incredible Trick: Flying Blue Promo Awards with No Fuel Surcharges
Anatomy of an Award: Booking Incredible Singapore Business Class to Europe with Lufthansa Miles
Award Booking Pro Tip: Start Your American Airlines Explorer Award Outside the US
Excellent Award Space in 2014 on Transcontinental Flat Bed Flights for Only 17k Miles
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With a bonus of 60,000 points after $4,000 spend in the first 3 months, 5x points on travel booked through the Chase Travel Portal and 3x points on restaurants, streaming services, and online groceries (excluding Target, Walmart, and wholesale clubs), this card truly cannot be beat for getting started!
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