A Beginner’s Guide to Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan (2017.5 Update: Added Finnair (AY) As A New Partner)

2017-05-22 2017-09-14 2 Comments

2017.05.22 Update: Alaska Air added Finnair (AY) as a new partner (official announcement)! You can already earn AS miles on Finnair, but redeeming miles on Finnair is not yet available. Award travel on Finnair is coming this fall. ContentsIntroduction1. How to earnA. Flying and having statusB. Credit CardsBank of AmericaAmerican Express Starwood Preferred GuestWhich card should I choose?C. Dining ProgramD. Shopping Portals2….
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Non Alliance Airlines

Maximizing Compensation When Things Go Wrong in Flight

2017-05-20 2017-05-20 1 Comment

While overbooking and involuntary denied boarding compensation have been in the news a lot recently, airlines also offer compensation when their service and equipment falls short in other ways.  Recently, my wife and I were flying on paid British Airways Club World (business class) tickets from London to the West Coast of North America when we ran into a couple…
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Chase Marriott: Get $15 by Using Samsung Pay

2017-05-18 2017-05-18 0 Comments

Direct link: https://www.chase.com/digital/digital-payments/samsungpay-offer-campaign Details: To receive your $15 statement credit, use Samsung Pay to make 5 purchases with your Marriott Rewards Credit Card from May 15 to June 15, 2017. Please allow up to 8 weeks after the qualifying purchase(s) post(s) to your account for the statement credit to post to your Ritz-Carlton Rewards credit account. Chase also have similar promos for…
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Limited Time Deals

Chase Marriott/Ritz-Carlton: Get $15/$25 by Using Apple Pay!

2017-05-17 2017-05-17 0 Comments

I found this small promo on my Chase Ritz-Carlton credit card when I login to my Chase account, but then I found the promo page is public: https://www.chase.com/digital/digital-payments/ritz-applepay-offer-campaign. Chase Marriott credit card has a similar promo as well: https://www.chase.com/digital/digital-payments/applepay-offer-campaign. Details: To receive your $25 statement credit, use Apple Pay to make 5 purchases with your Ritz-Carlton Rewards Credit Card from May 15 to June…
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Chase Freedom and Freedom Unlimited: Get $15 By Using Android Pay at the Grocery Store (Hurry!)

2017-05-16 2017-05-16 3 Comments

Chase just sent out emails to Freedom and Freedom Unlimited cardholders for a promotional offer where you earn $15 in cashback by making 5x purchases with Android Pay at the grocery store. The subject line of the email is “It pays to use your Chase Freedom card with Android Pay.” It appears that I received this offer on only one…
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CSR is going to change the definition of “annual” for its $300 annual travel credit to card member year? (Update: Confirmed!)

2017-05-16 2017-05-22 11 Comments

2017.05.22 Update: The official webpage has changed its language: “Automatically receive up to $300 in statement credits as reimbursement for travel purchases charged to your card each account anniversary year.*” The change is officially confirmed. We know that, the definition of “annual” of the CSR $300 annual travel credit is 12 months from every December statement (basically calendar year). By this…
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The Lounge at BOS Review

2017-05-10 2017-05-10 30 Comments

The Lounge at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) is one of three airside Priority Pass accessible lounges at BOS. I was recently flying Jet Blue out of the C terminal and stopped in for a light breakfast and pre-departure beverage. Access is provided for all C Terminal departures EXCLUDING Gate C40 and C42, and from Terminal E via the walkway near Gate E1. While The Lounge is…
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Trip Reports

(Arguably) the best business class product between Asia and North America: EVA Air Royal Laurel Class, BR30 TPE-JFK

2017-05-07 2017-05-07 8 Comments

Recently awarded 5-Star by SKYTRAX, EVA Air has a very prestigious reputation among frequent fliers. During a recent trip to China I finally got the opportunity to get some first-hand experience on EVA Air’s business class (Royal Laurel class), which turned out to be above and beyond. Compared with other airlines flying across the Pacific, EVA Air in my opinion has the…
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AmEx Platinum Card for Goldman Sachs Review

2017-05-05 2019-07-22 0 Comments

The Platinum Card from American Express for Goldman Sachs Review This card has been there for years, but we didn’t mention it before. The main reason is that, it requires you to have a Goldman Sachs account to apply. However, you need to have $10M to be eligible to open a Goldman Sachs account. It is said that if you…
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Chase Ink Preferred Referrals Now Available! 20k UR per referral!

2017-05-03 2017-05-03 6 Comments

The Chase Ink Preferred business card is now available for participation in the Chase Refer-A-Friend program. The referrer will receive 20,000 Ultimate Reward (UR) points per referral up to 100,000 UR per year. The referred will receive the standard public offer of 80,000 UR after spending $5,000 in 90 days. To generate referrals for an eligible Chase account, click here. Once you…
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