Anatomy of an Award: US Airways Last Hurrah, a Nine Segment First Class Award through Europe and Asia

The balance in my US Airways account was practically blinking like a giant Las Vegas neon sign.

120,368!

120,368!

120,368!

As luck would have it, 120,000 miles is the exact amount needed for a roundtrip first class award to North Asia. United charges 140,000 miles for the same award.

Debunked Award Rule: US Airways Star Alliance Hub Stopover

Note: This post may have a shorter shelf life due to the impending US Airways merger.

Our Award Booking Service receives numerous requests from clients trying to maximize the value of their miles. These savvy travelers want to fly in the best premium cabins and take advantage of any and all liberal routing rules available.

Luckily, many of our clients have large Dividend Miles balances.

Debunked Award Rule: US Airways Star Alliance Hub Stopover

Note: This post may have a shorter shelf life due to the impending US Airways merger.

Our Award Booking Service receives numerous requests from clients trying to maximize the value of their miles. These savvy travelers want to fly in the best premium cabins and take advantage of any and all liberal routing rules available.

Luckily, many of our clients have large Dividend Miles balances.

Free First Class Next Month 4.0: How to Meet Multiple Minimum Spending Requirements at Once

Hey! You're reading an outdated Free First Class Next Month series. To read the latest published series click here. 

This is the tenth post in a monthlong series that started here. Each post will take about two minutes to read and may include an action item that takes the reader another two minutes to complete. I am writing this for an audience of people who know nothing about frequent flier miles, and my goal is that by the end, you know enough to fly for free anywhere you want to go.

US Airways to Join Oneworld November 1? Your Best Move

Speculation is running rampant that US Airways will join oneworld November 1. The most recent fanning of the flames came from a post on FlyerTalk purporting to rely on an internal memo to US Airways employees.

Then View From the Wing pointed to this article quoting J.

15k Bonus Lufthansa Miles for Spending $750 a Month for Three Months

The 50k mile bonus offer is back on the Lufthansa card mentioned in this post until 6/30/14.

Are You Targeted to Earn Up to 2,500 Bonus US Airways Miles?

The US Airways Premier World MasterCard is offering me 5 miles per dollar at grocery stores, drug stores, and electronic stores for the next three months via a targeted email. Check your inbox for the same or a similar offer.

What offer did I get?

I just got the following email:

I quickly clicked the Activate button and got this message:

It seems like the US Airways Premier World MasterCard is constantly running promotions.

Hurry, The Lufthansa Card 50,000 Mile Sign Up Bonus Ends Today

The 50k mile bonus offer is back on the Lufthansa card mentioned in this post until 6/30/14.