In case you have never run into it, many military hotels are now being managed by IHG, and allow you to earn all the points and nights just like any other major hotel chain, for living on base/ post. I wrote about this before, but now the program has grown. The DOD is treating this…
Gary (View from the Wing) is one of the most experienced bloggers on Boarding Area and wrote a great piece that I thought particularly applies to my fellow veterans. He wrote about some non-mainstream FF programs that are very important to have in your bandolier of miles and points programs. The reason that I think…
If you’re not using a shopping portals for online shopping, you’re wrong. Here’s a good introduction to it. In my opinion, and in many others, cashbackmonitor is the best shopping portal aggregator, to find the best deals in your regular shopping, in addition to your manufactured spend. Below, I detail how I utilized them to…
Hard to believe it has been two and a half years since launching this blog with the sole purpose of educating our fellow military members and veterans on frequent flying tips oriented to our unique part of civil society. Andy and I are pleased to dedicated the effort to bring you these tips and I need…
The Senate first passed a resolution in 1999 designating National Military Appreciation Month, which encourages U.S. citizens every May to observe the month in a symbol of unity, and honor the current and former members of the armed forces, including those who have died in the pursuit of freedom and peace. – from www.military.com Here…
In case you were not tracking it, May is Military Appreciation Month. American Airlines is doing their part by giving 15 miles, instead of the regular 10, per dollar that you donate to the USO. Access the offer from this page. All this is part of a Every Moment Counts campaign by the USO to support…
With two of the largest FF programs (UA and DL) now requiring you to spend a certain amount, as well as earn miles, to obtain a given status level, things are not working out as I had hoped. I did a study last year when this was first announced that found that it would be…
I wrote an article in March about how to get a Chip & PIN card while living in the US. It’s surprisingly hard here, while in Europe they’re the norm. The USAA rewards World Mastercard offers a chip & PIN, in addition to having the magnetic strip for swipe purchases. However, when you initially apply…
I think LoungeBuddy is a great little app that I use all the time to find a lounge (including the USO) in whatever airport that I am stuck at. They are now announcing that starting today they are holding a contest to win a trip on Cathay Pacific Airlines, including elite status on Cathay Pacific’s…
For only the next two days, until April 25th, Uber is still offering a $20 referral credit. After the 25th, it will go down to $10 credit. The good news – you don’t need to use Uber by then, just sign up for it, and that $20 credit will be good forever. NOTE – this…
