A few months ago, I wrote about a 5,000 mile retention offer I received from Bank of America for keeping my Alaska Airlines business card open. They never gave me a timeframe for when the miles would post to my account, so after a few months of waiting, I figured it was time to call.…
It’s standard practice with credit card churning to close the card when the annual fee is due. Some card issuers like American Express are notorious for extending retention offers as a means of incentivizing you to keep your card open. I’ve never had success getting a retention offer from Bank of America so I was…
At the moment, Alaska Airlines is one of the most forgiving US airlines when it comes to flight changes and cancellations. Currently, you can change or cancel a flight more than 60 days from departure at no penalty. If you are within 60 days, you have to pay $125 per ticket, which is still less…
On my way back from Alaska after an amazing cruise of the Inside Passage, my dad, sister, and I had some time to kill before our early morning flight to Seattle. Lucky for us, the Alaska Airlines Lounge at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport is part of the Priority Pass lounge network. With the Chase…
This week, I’m going on an Alaskan cruise with my dad and sister. This vacation was a gift from my dad, but I wanted to help defray the cost of flights. I have to admit, I kind of picked Alaska since I had two Alaska Airlines companion fares to use! Flights to and from the…
