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Don’t Pay the $75 Close In Fee on United (Trick!)
Update: I used this trick successfully. Here was my experience. As I led a session at the Chicago Seminars this weekend on “Special Awards,” someone chimed in with an intriguing tip: There is a simple...
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Buy Avios for 1.44 Cents Each Until Tomorrow with This Simple Trick
Through tomorrow (May 26, 2015), British Airways is offering a 40% bonus on the purchase of Avios. The biggest bonus ever offered on the purchase of Avios was 50% in February 2015, so this is a big...
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Booking Last Minute Awards: Spreadsheet of Fees and Policies
This comprehensive spreadsheet details commonly used loyalty programs and their policies towards booking an award close to the travel date. To see how much you might have to pay for booking a last...
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Parents: Save Tons Redeeming Etihad Miles on American Airlines Flights
I noticed something very interesting about the Etihad Guest award policies when redeeming on American Airlines flights that could be very helpful to all you parents out there trying to navigate...
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You Can Still Avoid the United $75 Close-in Booking Fee
Update 7/14/19: The trick just worked for me again, this time on the first try! I spent under 5 minutes and saved $150. This time I started by calling the number that ended up working for me last year,...
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You Can Still Avoid the United $75 Close-in Booking Fee
Update 7/14/19: The trick just worked for me again, this time on the first try! I spent under 5 minutes and saved $150. This time I started by calling the number that ended up working for me last year,...
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United $75 Trick NOT DEAD
Edit November 18, 2017: Three more positive reports in the last two weeks. This trick may never die. In Don’t Pay the $75 Close In Fee on United (Trick!), Scott wrote about an easy way anyone can avoid...
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Aussie AAdvantage Office No Longer Seeing Etihad Award Space
It looks as though the longstanding workaround to booking American Airlines awards flying Etihad–calling the Australia/New Zealand reservations office–is no longer a workaround. I hope this isn’t the...
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How to Show Legroom in Google Flights Search Results
If you have long legs then the distance between the seat backs on a plane, called seat pitch, is of primary importance. That’s especially true when you’re looking to book a cheap cash flight most...
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Buy Avios for 1.37 Cents Each with This Simple Trick
Through tomorrow, June 30 at 23:59 hr BST (British Summer Time) you can buy British Airways Avios with a 50% bonus. I’ve never seen a onuses greater than 50% on the purchase of Avios before. The...
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Using Schedule Changes to Save on Re-Deposit Fees
While we’re on the topic of United tricks, I thought I’d take the opportunity to remind you all of how to avoid the cancellation/re-deposit of miles fees typically collected on awards. Normally...
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Awesome Trick To Get More Space in Coach
Note from Sarah Page: Scott wrote this post back in 2014, but I am re-posting it now because it’s an invaluable trick. Every economy flight I fly I check my armrest for the secret lever under the joint...
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When You Can and Can’t Pool Transferrable Points
Ever wondered if you can combine miles between two accounts in the same program? As in, you have some American Airlines miles and your wife does too, and you want to pool them together to redeem on one...
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The Trick to Save $75 on United Last Minute Bookings is Still Alive
My friends and I have saved hundreds of dollars with the trick to avoid paying the $75-per-ticket fee for booking United awards within 21 days of departure. The basic idea is that you book the trip you...
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Booking Last Minute Awards: Spreadsheet of Fees and Policies
This comprehensive spreadsheet details commonly used loyalty programs and their policies towards booking an award close to the travel date. To see how much you might have to pay for booking a last...
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You Can Still Avoid the United Close-in Booking Fee
Update 7/21/18: A friend confirmed that the phone number that worked for me (that happened to be the last number I tried) worked for him on the first try a week ago: 1-800-421-4655. In Don’t Pay the...
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Aussie AAdvantage Office No Longer Seeing Etihad Award Space
It looks as though the longstanding workaround to booking American Airlines awards flying Etihad–calling the Australia/New Zealand reservations office–is no longer a workaround. I hope this isn’t the...
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How to Show Legroom in Google Flights Search Results
If you have long legs then the distance between the seat backs on a plane, called seat pitch, is of primary importance. That’s especially true when you’re looking to book a cheap cash flight most...
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Buy Avios for 1.37 Cents Each with This Simple Trick
Through tomorrow, June 30 at 23:59 hr BST (British Summer Time) you can buy British Airways Avios with a 50% bonus. I’ve never seen a onuses greater than 50% on the purchase of Avios before. The...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Using Schedule Changes to Save on Re-Deposit Fees
While we’re on the topic of United tricks, I thought I’d take the opportunity to remind you all of how to avoid the cancellation/re-deposit of miles fees typically collected on awards. Normally...
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