2014 hasn’t exactly been the best year for travel hackers, with massive devaluations and the downfall of manufactured spending (until redbird makes an appearance in Northern California, I will maintain my position on this topic). Regardless of how grim things may appear right now, there are plenty of things travel hackers can look forward to … Read more
With American Airlines and US Airways merging next year, the Barclays US Airways Mastercard will be converted to an AAdvantage Aviator Red MasterCard. The new card will have the same features as the Citi Platinum AAdvantage card. This leaves many cardholders wondering which card to keep and which one to cancel. There is one primary … Read more
Last week, there was quite a bit of excitement over Barclays’ announcement that the US Airways Premier World MasterCard, which will be rebranded as an American Airlines card after the merger, would continue to pay out a 10,000-mile renewal bonus each year. It’s a bonus I personally haven’t thought much of. Mmost others haven’t either, … Read more
Update: As of 7/12 the 100,000 mile Citi AAdvantage Executive offer is officially dead. Update: According to Lucky, there may be a working link for the 100,000 mile Citi AAdvantage Executive card. It’s a landing page that does not mention the sign-up bonus. However, I used it recently and got the 100k offer. The 100,000 mile … Read more
Back in January I wrote about the amazing 100,000 mile Cit AAdvantage Executive card (of which you can get two). I jumped on that offer immediately and also picked one up for my family members. The cards come with some pretty great travel benefits, including Admirals Club membership, priority boarding, priority security (or as my brother … Read more
Update 4/2/14: According to Gary, Citi has amended the terms of the offer to restrict sign-up bonuses to just one. Last month, I wrote about the amazing 100,000 mile Citi AAdvantage Executive Card. It’s been a while since we’ve had a 100,000 point sign-up bonus. The British Airways card doesn’t count – when you have to … Read more
Note: This offer has expired It’s been a while since we’ve seen any offer from the Citi AAdvantage cards over 50,000 miles. As for 100,000 mile mega bonuses? Those are all but dead. That is why this 100,000 mile offer for the Citi AAdvantage Executive World MasterCard has everyone excited. The card has a hefty $10,000 … Read more
This morning, American Airlines announced that it had officially merged with US Airways. If you’re freaking out about the fate of your newly acquired Dividend Miles, fear not. This proclamation means very little. Here are four simple facts to help you understand the current and future state of the American Airlines/US Airways Merger: This isn’t … Read more
I’ve got two pairs of American Airlines Admirals Club passes expiring at the end of the month. If you have any upcoming holiday travel in coach, hanging around the lounge can make it much more bearable. Winners will be chosen on random.org and each winner gets 2 passes. To enter, simply leave a comment with … Read more