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Alaska & Virgin America Merger Is Now Official
Alaska Air Group completed the acquisition of Virgin America yesterday. To celebrate the occasion they presented a co-branded jet painted in blue, purple and red. Alaska had one of its 737-900ER jets painted in a blend of Virgin America’s and Alaska Airlines’ livery (including the Eskimo face on the tail). The jet’s interior lighting scheme glowed…
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You’ll Only Earn 1% Back In eBay Bucks Starting In 2017
More bad news from eBay Bucks. Starting on January 1, 2017 some new eBay Bucks changes will be taking effect. Ebay says in the email that they’re making the program more flexible and beneficial for all of their loyalty members, but they sure aren’t. Here is a list of the upcoming changes and new benefits:…
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PSA; Check Your Emails, You Could Be A ‘United MileagePlus Billion Mile Giveaway’ Winner
We wrote about this United MileagePlus Billion Mile Giveaway Sweepstakes back in August. If you entered, then check your emails. They are sending out notifications to the winner. This reddit user was one of the 130,000 Second Prize winners and received 5,000 MileagePlus award miles. Grand Prize was One Million miles and $7,500 cash, so make sure you check. I…
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You’ll Need To Book Direct With IHG To Take Advantage Of Member Benefits
IHG sent out an email yesterday with a member booking update. Starting 1/1/2017 you’ll need to book direct with IHG in order to take full advantage of the benefits that come with an IHG Rewards Club membership. This will mainly affect elite status, which won’t be recognized when you book through other travel booking sites. Here’s the…
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600,000 Hilton HHonors Bonus Points
I just received an email with an offer from Hilton. It offered a 600,000 Hilton HHonors points bonus, so I had to click on it. I know that these points are probably the least valuable out there, but hey, I could get 600,000 of these. What’s the catch? You have to spend around $8,000-$9,000 in…
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Best From The Rest; Google Bans, Citi Refunds, Sears Card Deals, $500 Giveaway, 75% Off AA Etc.
Here’s a round up of posts for Week 46 of this year. Usually every Thursday I put together a collection of news, deals and other stuff that caught my attention in the last few days. I either don’t have the expertise, or was too lazy to write about them. Or maybe they’re just fun reads and…
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United Introduces Basic Economy Fares
Ultra low cost carriers have brought new options for travelers who are just looking to get from point A to point B without emptying their wallets. Airlines such as Frontier, Spirit and Allegiant offer prices that sometimes look like error fares and their constantly adding new routes. In order to offer such low prices, they cut…
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Best From The Rest; Gift Cards, Amazon Selling Tips, Stacking Deals
Here’s a round up of posts for Week 45 of this year. Usually every Thursday I put together a collection of news, deals and other stuff that caught my attention in the last few days. I either don’t have the expertise, or was too lazy to write about them. Or maybe they’re just fun reads and…
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Contact Numbers for Credit Card Reconsideration And Status Check Links
When applying for a new credit card, sometimes we see that “pending further review” page instead of the desires “Approved”. But we all know that’s not the end of an application.
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BofA’s “Museums on Us”, Free Admission To Over 180 Museums This Weekend
Bank of America has a great program for art lovers and everybody else for that matter. Through Museums on Us, Bank of America is able to provide its customers with free access to artistic and cultural experiences across the United States at some of the nation’s most celebrated cultural institutions ranging from art, children’s and…
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Best From The Rest; Hyatt Changes, United Tricks, MPX Testing, Necker Island Price, Road Trips Etc.
Here’s a round up of posts, news, deals and other stuff that caught my attention in the last few days. I either don’t have the expertise, or was too lazy to write about them. Or maybe they’re just fun reads and not really travel/credit cards/deals related. I’ll add more posts to it during the day if I…
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Amazon Now Restaurant Delivery Expands To Brooklyn
I wrote yesterday about an offer for $10 off your first order at Amazon Prime Now Restaurants. Prime Now has been available in Manhattan for a few month, but Gothamist reports they have also expanded to Brooklyn (not all of it) now, so more people in NYC will be able to take advantage of that…
