If you’ve followed the points & miles game for a while you may recall the sweet spot that once existed when redeeming British Airways Avios to fly Aer Lingus metal from Boston to Ireland. British Airways has an distance-based award chart and since Boston to Ireland snuck in just under the 3,000 mile mark it […]
Who Is Brandon and Why Does He Ask So Many Questions?
One of the new series of posts here on Milenomics since Robert’s joined the blog has been Brandon Asks. This is a series where readers ask us questions related to points and miles, and we answer as fully as we possibly can. Some of you might be asking “Why is the series titled Brandon […]
Lemoney.com Deal Debriefing
Update 4/23: There is an updated review of Lemoney here. Please be sure to read it. Today we’re renewing an old series here on Milenomics; The Deal Debriefing. I’m a big believer that discussing deals after the fact is a great way to learn from each other in a non-confrontational way. The deal below (unlimited turbo […]
Brandon Asks: A luxury 6 night Honeymoon with decent flights out of Cincinnati?
“Brandon Asks” is a Reader Q&A series where we take real questions from real people and do our best to provide helpful unbiased information on navigating the points & miles space. This question comes from Tommy who asks: “Can you guys help me find an awesome honeymoon spot that’s within striking distance of the east […]
Brandon Asks: Can you help find Business Class awards from Phoenix to Ireland/Germany?
“Brandon asks” is a Reader Q&A series where we take real questions from real people and do our best to provide helpful unbiased information on navigating the points & miles space. Today’s question comes from Sheila who asks: “Can you help me find a way to take my family of 4 from Phoenix to Dublin, […]
Brandon Asks: Looking for a Hotel Near Fenway Park While the Red Sox are in Town
“Brandon asks” is a Reader Q&A series where we take real questions from real people and do our best to provide helpful unbiased information on navigating the points & miles space. This week’s question comes from Karen who asks: “Can you suggest a hotel near Fenway Park with reasonable pricing? I’m planning to visit Boston […]
Things to keep in mind before canceling the Chase United MileagePlus Explorer Card
The most commonly issued co-branded United card is the Chase United MileagePlus Explorer card. It offers: A healthy signup bonus usually in the range of 40,000-70,000 miles Free checked bags Priority boarding A $95 annual fee (waived the first year) After a few years successfully getting the annual fee waived I recently came up empty […]