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Around the World in 80 Ways—for Much Less than Simple Round-Trips
A clever, premium-travel, around-the-world ticket strategy using the high-octane (and well-connected) Alaska Airlines loyalty program. As Jules Verne wrote in his classic novel, Around the…
How South Pacific Business and Leisure Travelers Can Save Up to 72% Using United Upgrades
Oftentimes it’s smart to forget about free mileage awards, because they don’t earn elite credit and are difficult to find anyway. Instead, consider using miles…
Business Class Fares to Asia—Especially to Beijing—Dropping
Fares start as low as $1,990, thanks to an increase in competition among the majors. Well, the major airlines are starting to claw at each…
Have You Become Set in Your Tropical Ways?
Today’s Upgrade Mindset Matchup: Hawaii versus Bali: Go exotic for a more exciting vacation—at a comparable cost. I have a friend that goes to Hawaii…
No Delta or SkyTeam Partner Miles? No Problem.
A plan for the person who wants to get in the upgrade game overnight—without even taking a flight. That’s right, you can get in the…
Upgrading to First on American to South America from Business Class: A Three-Minute Guide
Plus, the availability treasure map. The Strategy: Use American miles to upgrade. Forget free mileage awards because they don’t earn elite miles or elite dollars,…
