Ever find the perfect award itinerary only to have your hopes and dreams dashed by an error message when you go to book it online? This happened to me recently when trying to take advantage of United’s Excursionist Perk. While this problem is not unique to United, I’ll walk through what to do about phantom…
This trip has been a long time in the making. We had been talking about going to France for a few years, but I decided to throw in a week in UAE for two reasons. First, after flying first class on Singapore Airlines, I wanted to see how Etihad First Class Apartments compared. Second, I…
Getting married is a lot of fun but changing your last name certainly is not. First, you have to update your name with social security and then you can update your license, bank accounts, and passport. Updating your name with all of the points and miles rewards accounts comes next and has proven to be…
I recently wrote about how simple it was to update my name on my Southwest Rapid Rewards account after getting married. One thing I didn’t think about before making the change was the money I had in a Southwest Travel Fund. Travel Funds are issued when you cancel a ticket and can be used to…
There’s not a whole lot to report since my last results post. The most exciting thing was getting a Chase “Selected for You” offer that allowed me to apply for the Chase Ink Unlimited. Here are our credit card applications and results for Spring 2019. My Applications American Express Hilton Honors Business I made a…
Things have slowed down even more since my last results post. The spending requirements on these cards were higher than the typical $3,000, making it harder to churn cards quickly. My husband is still under 5/24 so over the past year and a half, we’ve made our way through the portfolio of Chase cards. My goal…
My husband and I are planning a trip to France in the fall and I have my eye on the Park Hyatt Paris for part of our stay. We both opened the Hyatt credit card in the past year, but I plan on closing mine before the annual fee is due so it made more…
I got married this past October and it’s taken me a few months to get the name change ball rolling. I have so many hotel and airline loyalty accounts that it’s no small feat! I was mainly worried about how the change would work for Southwest since I’m my husband’s companion on our Companion Pass…
Booking Etihad award tickets is one of my favorite uses of American Airlines miles. However, selecting a seat online isn’t possible for flights booked with award programs other than Etihad’s. Here’s how to select seats on Etihad flights that were booked through a different airline. Select a Seat Through the Etihad App You may have…
As of 2019, you are now able to book Etihad award tickets on American Airlines’ website. Keep reading to see the hoops we used to have to jump through! The longer I’m in the points and miles game, the more value I see in booking first-class flights. Unless you’re a millionaire, how else would you…
