Welcome to episode 25 of the PointsHoarder podcast, where we will – once again – take you on a journey of random musings intermixed with vaguely useful information in the world of points and travel….
Two big bits of news in this weeks episode, though that doesn’t stop us from talking about a bunch of other things, too. Perhaps the most significant event was the landing of a Lion Air…
Welcome to episode 22.5 of the PointsHoarder podcast. Why the half number? Mostly because I rounded up from where it probably belongs. One of the problems with a show about travel put on by folks…
Free bonus points if you are going to be flying on United Airlines‘ new (again) San Francisco – Paris service during the first 6 weeks of service. Get a 100% bonus for full-fare tickets (B and…
Did you know that there are only three ways to earn points? Reading a thread on MilePoint a couple weeks ago, that was one of the views presented. As Gary has listed, the three ways…
As is typical for the introduction of new routes United Airlines is offering bonus miles for passengers this spring when they reintroduce their non-stop service between San Francisco and Taipei. The bonus is available for…
PointsHoarder 18: The year in review
- December 27, 2012
- Tagged as: Air Berlin, Air Canada, airlines, Airtran, American Airlines, Deals, Delta, elite status, Emirates, Hawaiian Airlines, hotel, hotels, jetblue, Malev, Mileage Run, Oneworld, points, promo, promotions, Qantas, Qatar, Singapore Air, SkyTeam, Southwest Airlines, Star Alliance, United, United Airlines, Virgin America, Virgin Atlantic
Dear 2012: So long, and thanks for all the incredible experiences! This week’s episode is a (relatively) quick trip down memory lane for the PointsHoarder crew. We’re talking about a few quick news pieces (Air…
The four largest US carriers have now all chosen to block 3rd party points aggregation sites as of this week with United Airlines joining the party today. TripIt was the first site to share that…
A few weeks back United Airlines announced a deal with social media marketing company Bckstgr which will allow customers to earn and redeem points by participating in various social media activities. The first of those opportunities…
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…
