I have written before about Hero Miles, the charity that allows you to donate your miles to help out the Fisher House. Fisher Houses are now located on almost every post and base that has a hospital. The purpose of this house is to house the family members of hospitalized warriors so they can be…
Just after writing about USAA’s relationship with Explore Cruise & Travel, I get an email today offering 10% off any hotel for members booking through their site. However, this is only for reservations made 5-11 August, so pull the trigger quick. They have a price match guarantee, so if you see a better price on…
While I get all my insurance needs and a few other items through USAA, I was not aware until recently that they have their own frequent flyer program. The program is actually run by Explore Cruise & Travel. The program awards points based on the price you pay for hotels and cruises, with a flat…
I have written several of times about getting and using the Veterans Advantage card and its associated discounts here, here, and most recently here. I get it primarily for the 5% off all United/ JetBlue/ Lufthansa flights which pays for its membership right there for me. Also, however, it has great discounts off of rental cars,…
I received an email from USAA touting their USAA Cashback Rewards Plus American Express Credit Card. I almost immediately deleted it, because I just figured it wouldn’t be that worthwhile getting, but the thought of you, my faithful readers, made me keep reading. I’m glad I did. It’s got some interesting category bonuses, ones…
Hey gang, I’ve got quite a long TDY (temporary duty) set up at the beginning of August, so of course I jumped over to Awardmapper to check out what hotels were available in the area (Bethesda, MD). I noticed that the Hyatt Regency Bethesda is located almost literally right on the metro, and I…
Sorry for the misfire last week. Guaranteed that Andy and I will be at Sine’s next Thursday, 6 August starting at 1800. I have already ordered chicken wings for 20 people, so please come eat, have a beer, and regale tales of exotic travel. This will likely be your last chance to meet Andy before…
Perks of Flying Military Part 3: Free lounge access In the final installment of what perks you have available to you as a military servicemember, we will talk about lounge access at airports. I mean, who wants to languish at the gate, paying for overpriced, badly tasting food, in uncomfortable seats, (most of the…
For those of you chasing United elite status, I’m sure the news of their PQD (premier qualifying dollars) requirement was disheartening. In addition to PQM (premier qualifying miles) or PQS (premier qualifying segments), you now must spend a minimum amount of money to reach a certain tier of status with them. There are ways…
Perks of Flying Military Part 1: Free Checked Bags Perhaps all of you know that when travelling on orders, either domestically or internationally on any US-based carrier, your bags are automatically checked for free. What you might not have known is that you get free checked bags on ANY OTHER type of travel as…
