As we’ve recently seen, fuel prices have been skyrocketing, causing airfares to rise and schedules to be reduced. What should you do? NOW’s the time to use your miles and points, especially if you stockpile them. Is it worth it to use my miles? Not all award prices are tied to airfares. While airfares have […]
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How I Negotiated with United for a $1500 Travel Voucher
Yesterday, I negotiated with United for a travel voucher. It played out like this… I was flying from Miami to Newark after another amazing Virgin Voyages cruise. Upon checking in online the day prior, I was prompted with a question asking if I would be willing to take a later flight in exchange for compensation. […]
My latest great points booking for $10,846 of travel for $339!
November 10, 2020|Airfare, Bonvoy, Marriott, Turkish Airlines, United By Eric Lipkind With Covid raging out of control and feeling a bit cooped up, we decided to book a vacation where Covid was low. After much research, we found the St. Regis in Punta Mita, Mexico. We had been there before and it is amazing. With Covid cases […]
Airfare price drops
November 1, 2019|Airfare Have you ever purchased a plane ticket (ahh!!!) only to find the airfare then drops? Several airlines allow you to receive travel vouchers. For example, Southwest will give you a voucher for the fare difference. On United, if the fare drops within 30 days of purchase, you can get a travel voucher […]