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Big News: Finnair Joins Avios Loyalty Currency in 2024

August 16, 2023 By Nancy 7 Comments

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This morning, I received an email from Finnair detailing several upcoming changes in 2024. The biggest change is that Finnair will be joining the Avios loyalty network (which is currently used by British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus and Qatar). Summary of Finnair Changes Finnair Plus loyalty program is switching to a spend-based model (instead of […]

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Why the cheapest award flights aren’t always the best

August 16, 2023 By Nancy 5 Comments

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Next year, my family is excited to return to Costa Rica to experience “Pura Vida” for a few days. I already booked nonstop award flights from Dallas to San Jose on American Airlines. For our return flights, I’ve been considering a few different options, as the nonstop flight on AA is currently priced at 55.5k […]

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New Eligibility Rules for Capital One Welcome Bonuses

August 15, 2023 By Nancy 1 Comment

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Our partners at Travel Freely noticed that Capital One has added new wording to the terms and conditions on credit card applications for the Capital One Venture X and the Capital One Venture Rewards cards. The exact wording: “Existing or previous cardmembers are not eligible for this product if they have received a new cardmember […]

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What’s more difficult than booking award flights for a large family during peak times?

August 15, 2023 By Nancy 5 Comments

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I thought I had already experienced some challenging travel hurdles in my time as a miles and points traveler. Booking business class seats to Europe for 6 people in the summer? Done. Booking award flights over holiday weekends? Done and done. But recently, I’ve encountered a new travel challenge that answers the question: What’s more […]

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Earn Companion Pass with this one credit card!

August 14, 2023 By Nancy 1 Comment

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  Earning a Southwest Airlines Companion Pass usually means opening new credit cards, flying a lot, or a combination of both. To get this coveted pass that lets you bring one companion on flights with you for free, you must earn 135,000 Rapid Reward points in one calendar year or take 100 one-way flights. However, […]

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How long did it take for me to get my AA welcome miles from my Aviator card?

August 14, 2023 By Nancy 5 Comments

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This post is geared towards newbie travelers on miles and points. Back in June, I applied for the Barclays AAdvantage Aviator World Elite Mastercard when the welcome bonus was 70,000 AA miles after just one purchase and paying the card’s $99 annual fee. Currently, the card has a lower welcome bonus, so I advise you […]

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