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How to Book Air France KLM Flying Blue Flights with Ultimate Rewards [2019]
Flying Blue, loyalty program of Air France KLM, is a program that allows you to book Air France KLM flights, SkyTeam flights and partner flights. The best way to maximize your Chase Ultimate Rewards is on economy flights with these redemptions. One, US to Israel. Two, US to Caribbean and Mexico. Three, North America to…
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My Million Mile Secrets Interview
Million Mile Secrets Interview I’m extremely excited to share my Million Miles Secrets interview on how you can travel big with a small amount of money. The interview is part of their Inspiration series, where they have featured people like Chris Guillebeau who share their perspectives on travel. Million Miles Secrets, a website created in 2011,…
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How to Book British Airways Flights with Chase Ultimate Rewards [2019]
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Executive Club/Avios is the loyalty program of British Airways that allows you to book British Airways flights, Oneworld alliance flights, and other partner airline flights. British Airways has two operating hubs, one in London (LHR) and the second in Gatwick (LGW). Airline miles in the award program are called Avios, just like Iberia and Aer Lingus. The…
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How to Book Aer Lingus Flights with Ultimate Rewards [2018]
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Aer Lingus Aer Lingus AerClub/Avios, loyalty program of Aer Lingus, is a program that allows you to book Aer Lingus and partner airline flights (Avios miles used to fly on an Etihad flight). Aer Lingus redemptions are unique because the program is distance-based. If you have Avios that you’re looking to put to use, here…
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Marriott Hotel + Air Travel Package
Marriott As a compliment to the previous post, Marriott Rewards (Marriott), the loyalty program of Marriott International, is a program I became familiar with in 2016. The ability transfer points to/from Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG) and Ritz-Carlton Rewards (Ritz), match elite status with SPG, complimentary Silver Status with United Airlines (United) with Marriott Platinum status,…
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