I was saying a couple of weeks ago how I did some research on booking Etihad Apartments with AA miles and found that I was unable to do so. See: What I Learned: Booking An Award For Travel On Etihad But after some more exploring, along with guidance from experts, I found that I was able […]
Booking Tools: A [Re]Introduction to Airline Route Mapper.
Dear Airline Route Mapper, Hello Old Friend. I’ve missed you. I often times think back to those years we spent booking award tickets fondly. I will say that ever since I lost you there’s been a hole where you once were–never quite filled by the replacements that I found. Sure, I pivoted to spending my […]
Using Great Circle Mapper to Find Flight Distances
Today I’ll expand on a site that everyone needs to get familiar with for booking award travel. Great Circle Mapper (www.gcmap.com) is a site so embedded in award travel searches that I can’t think of a blog that doesn’t use. Today I’ll go over how to use GCmap to find flight distances between routes, and discuss […]
Brandon Asks: Boston to Singapore Using Miles
Today’s Brandon Asks is from Tim… “Can you help get our family of three from Boston to Singapore this summer using points & miles? Departing BOS between July 24-27, returning from SIN roughly 3 weeks later. We’re open to any cabin of service, but if we’re in Economy we’d like to limit it to one […]
Brandon Asks: Help Me book My First International Award Trip
Today’s Brandon Asks is from reader Oscar who wants help with the following: I am relatively new to travel rewards. I have been able to book a few domestic flights with Southwest using companion passes, but I am now desiring an international trip. My wife and I are seeking 2 economy, or maybe even business class, […]
East Coast / West Coast: Travel to Hawaii With Miles (West Coast Edition)
Today we’ll start a new series here on Milenomics. East Coast / West Coast will be an occasional series where Robert and I discuss something related to points and miles from two totally different points of view. The idea for this series builds upon the importance of following and reading local blogs. Today’s post will […]
Reader Mailbag: How to Book Business Class Tickets with Miles?
Robert and I are starting a new feature here at Milenomics, a Reader Mailbag of sorts. You can contact me via my email link in the top, or tweet either of us on Twitter with possible questions. I can’t guarantee we’ll answer them all but we’ll do our best. Today’s Question: Reader Brandon (*ahem*) has […]
You (and I) Have Probably Been Valuing Miles All Wrong.
Quick recap: Miles are dead, yadda, yadda, yadda… — What’s the value you earned from using your miles instead of buying a ticket in cash? This is an important metric to use; it helps us to decide when to use our miles, it also lets us put a value on the miles we earn. Yesterday we discussed […]
Over the River and Through the Woods–To Grandmother’s House (With Avios) We Go
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 […]