In Episode 9 of the PointsHoarder Podcast the hosts, Stephan, Fozz, and Seth, discuss different reward booking tools, some of the different routing rules out there, and a random factoid on how to avoid the…
Episode 8 of the podcast is a look at the news with Seth and Stephan. We overcame a few technical issues with one host recording remotely in the Ukraine to talk about United’s 787, JetBlue’s…
In episode 7 of the PointsHoarder podcast we are discussing the ins and outs of US Airways’ Dividend Miles and United’s MileagePlus programs. We talk about the benefits and difficulties of redemptions within each program….
United Airlines has, somewhat quietly, launched a sale for mileage-based upgrades into BusinessFirst on most routes the carrier flies. Passengers can save 20% off both the miles and any cash co-pay required on travel between…
Who doesn’t like free points, right?? I find it hard to get motivated for 50 or 100 freebies, but for 500 I’m usually willing to at least click the link and see what’s involved. In…
Our third episode is all about the value of airline miles. Seth claims we beat around the bush a little, you be the judge. The news covered in this episode includes the start of the…
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…
Ever wonder just what “lifetime” means in the case of an airline program? Someone has taken to federal court to find out. A disgruntled customer has filed suit against United Airlines, claiming that the changes…
Hyatt and United have a new summer promotion out which is offering up to 24,500 points in the MileagePlus program when members stay at Hyatt hotels and choose to earn miles for those stays. The…
UPDATE: See bottom! It is not at all uncommon for new routes to have fare sales associated with them to build hype and attract new customers. So it is not much of a surprise that…
