I’ve been told I sometimes fall into fits of hyperbole, so I’ll be cautious when I say this: By far, the absolute biggest news of 2014 has been the birth of Mini-Milenomics. She’s perfect in every sense of the word, from the top of her head the the tips of her tic-tac-toes: The #1 question […]
How to Redeem WorldPoints and Use TheFlightDeal.com to Supercharge your Fidelity Rewards Amex
Reader Gene Asked for a detailed post on the process of redeeming Worldpoints earned on the Fidelity Investor Rewards Amex, which just so happens to be The Best Cash Back Card on Earth. In response I’ve put together this post. I’ve also added a little bit about using the card to book flights, which can be a […]
#BYOE, Book One Way Flights and Avoid AA Award Change Fees
While US Airways is still around the following also works for US Airways bookings with avios. I’m changing how I book my Domestic AA flights. As many of you know I already book nearly all of my domestic AA flights with Avios. The change moving forward is in how I book those flights with avios. I’m outlining this change to hopefully […]
There is No Free Lunch; The Hidden Costs of “Free”
Note: Most of this post has been sitting unfinished in my drafts folder for far too long–and it was Dia’s post over at the Deal Mommy blog which got me to polish this up and post it. If you haven’t read her take, you can find it here. And thanks Dia! — Free is a powerful word. We’re bombarded […]
Suspension of the Rules: Burn Your Avios for Any Upcoming AA flights NOW.
Update: It seems that the sky is not falling. The info about a BA devaluation seems to be not true, but still this is as good a reminder as any for us to avoid hoarding miles. Just a quick post this Sunday, since you might have missed the news. Iberia posted a new award chart for […]
Award Booking Tips for All Three Major Alliances
We’ve covered a lot of ground in our back to basics introduction to the Milenomics Universe. Today we’ll continue with award booking tips for the three major alliances. Some of today’s post will refer back to older Milenomics posts, I always suggest you click through as many links as possible, and read and study Milenomics […]
Purchase Tracking Tools Revisited
We’ve discussed keeping track of your purchases here on Milenomics before. The original cost tracking posts here and here on Milenomics were written less than a month into the blog’s launch. Since then I’ve come back to these posts dozens of times. Today I’ll again ask you to keep track of your purchase, and in addition […]
Partners, Alliances and Why Partner Awards are So Confusing
Last week we discussed Spending our Miles, and the basics of what ever award booking cost: Miles and Money. We’re continuing our introduction series here on Milenomics, and will today discuss Partner Airlines. Earning Miles Spending Miles Partners Routes Booking Tips & Tricks Be Your Own Elite Partners are simultaneously the most confusing yet the most rewarding part of […]
The Best Travel Cash Back Card, And How to Use it
Yesterday we talked about the Best Cash Back Card on Earth, and today we’ll follow it up with a post about the Best Travel Cash Back Card. I debated writing just one post comparing the two cards, but ultimately split this into two posts so I could focus on the differences between the best Cash Back […]
An Introduction to Spending Miles on Award Flights
Last week we introduced some of you to Milenomics, and what makes it different. We also discussed the basics of earning miles for different levels of travelers. Earning Miles Spending Miles Partners Routes Booking Tips & Tricks Be Your Own Elite Today we’ll continue our introduction with a discussion of the other half of the coin: […]