• Podcast

DLD 311: Farewell to the 580s

• October 1, 2020
• Tagged as: 737 MAX, 737MAX, airbnb, business class, co-brand, cobrand, Convair 580, COVID-19, COVID19, credit card, credit cards, Delta Air Lines, elite status, Emirates, Europe, FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, Korean Airlines, New Zealand, PC-24, Pilatus, podcast, premium cabin, routes, singapore airlines, transcon, United Airlines

No, that’s not a typo. We’re mourning the loss of the Convair 580s from commercial service, now slated for next year, among many other things in this week’s episode.

• Podcast

DLD 310: Finally flying!

• September 24, 2020
• Tagged as: 747, A340-600, A380, Air Canada, Air India, British Airways, business class, cargo, Cathay Pacific, co-brand, credit card, credit cards, first class, loyalty, Lufthansa, Pakistan, PIT, Pittsburgh, podcast, Polaris, premium cabin, Rossiya, Trip Report, UAVs, United Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, Volocopter

We’re back in the sky! Also, new doors, routes, snacks, and planes headed to storage.

• Podcast

DLD 193: You say Tomato (juice), we say c’mon, United!

• May 17, 2018
• Tagged as: American Express, Chase, credit card, Delta Air Lines, Emirates, Etihad, LATAM, Membership Rewards, Norwegian, Rolls Royce, Ultimate Rewards, United Airlines

A great credit card debate to kick things off this week. Which is terribly unusual, but also pretty interesting. Also, the US3 v ME3 might finally be settled, with a bit of Mexican collateral damage. And do people really care that much about tomato juice on board!?!

• Airlines
• Elite Status
• Podcast

PointsHoarder 42: Merry New Year

• January 9, 2014
• Tagged as: credit card, Delta, podcast, points, United, United Airlines

Welcome to 2014, where lots of rules are changing and so are our travel patterns. Somewhat. Sorry we missed a couple weeks there over the holidays but we’re back with a whole bunch of stuff…

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• Credit Card
• Elite Status
• Hotels
• Podcast
• Points

PointsHoarder 17: Hotel downgrades, unless you're just that awesome!

• December 13, 2012
• Tagged as: airlines, American Airlines, Boston, credit card, elite status, hilton, hotels, hyatt, IHG, jetblue, Philadelphia, points, Priority Club, US Airways

Welcome to episode 17 of the PointsHoarder podcast. This time around we’re talking a lot about hotels. Why? Because three major chains all made changes to their policies in the past few weeks. Hilton, Hyatt…

• Airlines
• Credit Card
• Mileage Run
• Podcast
• Points

PointsHoarder 16: We killed that deal discussion!

• November 29, 2012
• Tagged as: airline miles, airlines, Alaska Airlines, american, American Airlines, credit card, hipmunk, jetblue, Mileage Run, United, United Airlines

So, who is to blame when a deal dies? That debate is all the rage these days and it seems that the discussions quickly lead to rage, at least amongst some participants. There’s money to…

• Airlines
• Credit Card
• Points
• Promotions

Etihad giving away 100,000 points to celebrate the launch of PointsPay

• October 1, 2012
• Tagged as: airlines, credit card, Etihad, points, promo, promotions

Etihad has launched a new redemption option for their Etihad Guest program, allowing points to be converted into cash loaded on to a credit card which can be spent in the real world. And to…

• Airlines
• Credit Card
• Deals
• Elite Status
• Points
• Promotions

More double miles options from US Airways, with a catch

• September 18, 2012
• Tagged as: airlines, credit card, Deals, elite status, frequent flier, frequent flyer, points, promotions, US Airways

US Airways has three different double miles promotions available currently. Like always, make sure you check the fine print as there are some limitations and caveats which will affect just what you earn. First up,…

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• Credit Card
• Points
• Promotions

Get a 40% bonus on transfers from AmEx Membership Rewards to Avios

• August 29, 2012
• Tagged as: airlines, American Express, Avios, British Airways, credit card, Membership Rewards, points, promotions

American Express and British Airways run a promo like this every few months, it seems, but don’t let that take away from the value it presents. The pair are offering a 40% bonus for US…

• Credit Card
• Deals
• Lounge
• Promotions

Get a free year of United Club access!

• May 30, 2012
• Tagged as: credit card, Deals, lounge, United, United Airlines

There are plenty of benefits to the United MileagePlus Club Card (the name obviously not being one of them). For most folks the most significant benefit is the free United Club membership. And the folks…