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Virgin Group Aligning Loyalty Programs Across Brands

Virgin Group Aligning Loyalty Programs Across Brands

In an interesting press release, Virgin Atlantic announced that it will created a unified loyalty program across all Virgin Group brands including Virgin Atlantic’s Flying Club. The new program will use the Flying Club “miles” as it’s currency. While Flying Club isn’t the most lucrative points program, there are some nice redemption sweet spots in the program at present like Transatlantic Premium Economy flights. Per the press release from Virgin Atlantic: Today we’re announcing the intention for the Virgin Group…

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15,000 Bonus AAdvantage Miles for Travel From US to Iceland, Prague and Budapest

15,000 Bonus AAdvantage Miles for Travel From US to Iceland, Prague and Budapest

South America in your upcoming travel plans? American Airlines currently has a promotion where you can earn 20,000 bonus AAdvantage miles when you book your trip through American Airlines Vacations. Travel must be booked by September 30, 2017 online or over the phone directly with American Airlines Vacations. There is no deadline for travel dates as long as it is during American Airlines’ current open travel schedule. Per the terms of American Airlines’ promotion: To receive 20,000 miles on your…

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Trip Report: Alaska Airlines 737-800 Economy Class | San Diego to Honolulu

Trip Report: Alaska Airlines 737-800 Economy Class | San Diego to Honolulu

Making the journey to Hawaii for a 10 day holiday, our final outbound leg would be aboard Alaska Airlines from San Diego to Honolulu. This was an award booking  with American Airlines AAdvantage miles with the first segment form DFW to San Diego on American Airlines. We’d been upgraded thanks to my Executive Platinum status on the first leg but we wouldn’t be eligible for an upgrade not the Alaska operated flight. Award booking method for this flight: Economy Class…

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Amex Introduces New Blue Delta SkyMiles Credit Card With No Annual Fee

Amex Introduces New Blue Delta SkyMiles Credit Card With No Annual Fee

American Express and Delta are introducing a new SkyMiles earning credit card with no annual fee, the Blue Delta SkyMiles Credit Card. While earning fewer bonus miles than it’s other premium cards like the Delta Platinum or Reserve Delta SkyMiles cards, the new Blue Delta SkyMiles credit card will offer budget-conscious travelers a decent way to rack up Delta SkyMiles. Per the media release from Delta, the Blue Delta SkyMiles Credit Card offers: No annual fee 2 miles per dollar spent at…

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20,000 Bonus AAdvantage Miles on Your South America Trip

20,000 Bonus AAdvantage Miles on Your South America Trip

South America in your upcoming travel plans? American Airlines currently has a promotion where you can earn 20,000 bonus AAdvantage miles when you book your trip through American Airlines Vacations. Travel must be booked by September 30, 2017 online or over the phone directly with American Airlines Vacations. There is no deadline for travel dates as long as it is during American Airlines’ current open travel schedule. Per the terms of American Airlines’ promotion: To receive 20,000 miles on your…

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