Membership Rewards could be used like cash, with a value close to a penny per point if you use them to buy merchandise or pay at certain merchants. But I view this as one of the worst ways to redeem them. Instead, transferring points to another program can … [Read more...]
Are Avios Always The Best Option For Short-Haul Flights?
From the desk of the Devil's Advocate... British Airways' mileage program (called Avios) is known as a fantastic way to redeem for cheap short haul flights. Thanks to their 2011 award chart "devaluation" that converted Avios into a distance-based redemption … [Read more...]
Earn up to 125K Avios on Premium Cabin Travel
British Airways announced a promotion this morning that offers up to 125,000 Avios points when you fly in business or first class by January 10, 2015. These must be transatlantic, round-trip flights and the offer is valid for new bookings only. However, travel … [Read more...]
25% More TrueBlue Points for Transferring Membership Rewards to JetBlue
Membership Rewards announced a transfer bonus today if you want to move points to the TrueBlue loyalty program operated by JetBlue. You can get 25% more points when you transfer to your TrueBlue account by September 15. Although American Express has clamped … [Read more...]
How to Plan Your Itinerary
My guess is 99% of people plan their trip by doing a search from A to B. Not me. I like to know my options before I run my search so I can exclude bad connections or force especially good ones. Relying on a dumb computer to tell you how to get to your … [Read more...]
Don’t Waste Valuable Spend on Tiered Signup Bonuses
In the last year there's been a minor trend towards requiring a "tiered" spend to completely unlock a credit card's signup bonus. The British Airways 100,000 Avios offer is a prime example. When applying for the British Airways card under that irregularly … [Read more...]
Use British Airways Avios on SriLankan Airlines
Yesterday, SriLankan Airlines joined the oneworld alliance, becoming the first airline from the Indian subcontinent to join a major alliance (there are reports Air India may join Star Alliance, but that saga has been going on and on like an unedited Bollywood … [Read more...]
Are Cheap Avios Awards to Hawaii a Bait and Switch?
You guys know I love to play up the Best Coast, and one benefit of living here is convenient access to Hawaii. It's just a five-hour non-stop flight with a time change that works in our favor. It's even tolerable in economy class. And because British Airways … [Read more...]
You Can Now Book US Airways with Avios Online
March 31st is the Oneworld join date for US Airways, and it’s already Monday in the UK. You can now book flights on US Airways with Avios on britishairways.com US Airways has hubs in Charlotte, Philadelphia, Phoenix, and Washington DC (DCA/National). They … [Read more...]
100K Avios Offer Returns for British Airways Visa
After a brief hiatus (about a month), the 100K Avios sign-up offer for the British Airways Visa card from Chase is back -- but the annual fee is no longer waived as far as I can tell. This offer is only available on the British Airways website as far as I can … [Read more...]
