August, 2012

• 29 August

  An Adorable Set of Trip Reports

  For those who love trip reports, I just wanted to point out the adorable set of trip reports coming out of Million Mile Secret’s Honeymoon in Paris.  This link will take you to the first post in a series and will link you through all the posts. The trip reports …

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• 29 August

  40% off Every Other Night at Four Points

  Starwood property Four Points has had an on-going promotion when you get every other night at 40% off.  This is for stays all the way through the end of the year. So this means nights 2, 4, 6, 8, etc. will be 40% off each stay. If you don’t want …

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• 29 August

  I’m a Little Offended by FlexPerk’s New Ad

  I had just pulled out of the rental car area of Minneapolis – St. Paul International Airport when I saw a giant sign that read: Still Collecting Airline Miles?  Still Using a Pager? It was an ad for FlexPerks and apologies for the lack of a picture of the ad.  …

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• 28 August

  Are US Airways Agents No Longer Manually Processing Free Upgrades?

  Back in May, I wrote about how US Airways is processing upgrades more times a day. This was great because it was making it more difficult for lower-elites to jump the queue. But US Airways may have fixed that issue completely. For how queue-jumping is done, check out my post …

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• 15 August

  Has Anyone Ever Given Your Seat Away?

  Keri and I are the types of people who may put too much thought into seat selection.  When we booked a flight on a CRJ together recently, we debated whether row 2 was better (get off the plane as fast as humanly possible) or the exit row (your knees will …

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• 7 August

  TripAlertz 8% off Promo Code

  TripAlertz is a travel booking website that has a  “Current Deals” section that offers Groupon-like deals on travel.  They just released a promotional code for 8% off any Current Deal purchase for the month of August.  The promo code is:  8OFFAUG While you are at the whim of whatever they …

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• 4 August

  Win a Trip to Bermuda on 30 Days for DC Today!

  Today’s 30 days for DC special from US Airways is a free trip to Bermuda! I’m not 100% sure how it will work, but they’ve been giving these away as trivia contests in the past.  If everything goes according to the pattern, the trip will be given away at 11:30am …

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• 3 August

  My Free Seagram’s Cocktail at the US Airways Club

  Yesterday, I checked out the Seagram’s cocktails at the US Airways Club for 30 days for DC.  US Airways Clubs usually only offer complimentary (low end) wine and beer, but through August 5th, they are offering free cocktails made with the new flavored sparkling seltzer waters in Blackberry Raspberry, Orange …

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July, 2012

• 31 July

  Review: The Las Vegas Four Seasons Part 2

  Yesterday I talked about checking into the Las Vegas Four Seasons and the room service breakfast we got for free through our Preferred Partner Rate.  Last we left off, we ran off down to Freemont Street for a little while to go to the Neon museum. When we got back, …

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• 31 July

  Getting the Most Out of 30 Days for DC

  So far, US Airways 30 Days for DC special has netted Keri and I a day at the beach and a cross country trip.  All for the low price (TOTAL) of $190 each.  Holy cow! I’ve been on top of these deals.  Sometimes even predicting what the deal will be …

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