Free Etihad Gold Status?

I think it’s always worth giving these a shot. Why the hell not? The worst thing that can happen is…well, nothing. Spend a couple minutes and you’re either in the same no-status position or you’re gold with Etihad.

If you’re “gold equivalent” with an airline, click the link and follow the steps. If you don’t have status anywhere (but do have the Southwest Companion Pass), you’re still in business…

Luckily, status matching to Alaska Airlines MVP Gold 75K is still working. Email your Companion Pass status and recent Southwest statement to elite.flyer@alaskaair.com.

A simple 2 steps and you can turn a Southwest Companion Pass into status with Alaska and Etihad.

 

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Deals & Friends Of Blog Updates

So many deals to close out the week…

  • 1,000 free Hilton points for changing your password. Only Hilton would still use 4-digit pins. And only Hilton is dumb enough to screw up something as simple as changing passwords.
  • 500 Air Berlin miles for getting a newsletter. And another 500 here.
  • Delta is offering 2,500 of their craptastic miles if your bag takes longer than 20 minutes to arrive.
  • A bonus 5,000 American miles if you’re new to Rocketmiles. Remember, you have the same offer with Southwest points here. More on Rocketmiles in a second…
  • Get a bonus 1,000 American miles on National rentals of 2 days or more with Contract ID 5031007. If you’re a regular reader, you have Executive status like I do. With status, National is my favorite car rental company right now.
  • Delta’s 50,000-mile offer is still alive here. Have I mentioned what I think of Delta?

And now to friends…

  • Old buddy (and one of the nicest human beings around) “Perry Platypus” has done something VERY impressive for his fellow man. When he gives me the go-ahead to post specifics, I’ll do it that same day. But in the meantime, I just want him to know that I’m proud of him.
  • And now to Rocketmiles. Gigantic congratulations to the good people over there. No, I still haven’t booked a stay. But in an industry full of people I can’t stand, it’s a pleasure (and relief) to interact with a person of integrity. Jay Hoffman, their CEO, is someone I like and respect. And it looks like he’s about to have a very good day.
  • Finally, reader Dan would like to “build a community of fellow travelers, average Joes, consumer watchdogs, etc to protest Southwest’s devaluation. It’s a long shot, but with enough noise hopefully we can create enough buzz for it to hit news outlets and force SWA to rethink their plans, and stay true to who they say they are. We often gripe amongst ourselves about these type of changes, but rarely do anything proactive to change it. No more.” If you want to support this, follow Dan’s new Facebook and Twitter pages.

Have a great weekend, nerds!

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February AwardWallet Codes

Some more free AwardWallet codes for you quick clickers.  Log into your account, click “Upgrade Using A Coupon,” and apply a code. This will upgrade your account for 6 months. Please only take 1 of these each. I’ll edit the post at some point in the day when they’re all gone. If you’re new, AwardWallet is a must for tracking all your accounts, balances, user names, passwords, and expiration dates.

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3 More For Wednesday

  • Get 5,000 bonus points on your first stay booked with RocketMiles. Maybe one day I shall make my first booking. Maybe…
  • No more $25 booking fee for American’s super underrated Reduced Mileage Awards. There are always some good deals in there.
  • Nice promo from Hyatt. Get 20% of your points back on stays before August. Hard to find a criticism of Hyatt. Maybe one day. Maybe…

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Tuesday Triple

  • Wow, I’ve never seen an offer like this for the EXTREMELY valuable Southwest Companion Pass. Atlanta residents can fly 3 round-trip flights and just get it. Again…wow.
  • Don’t look now, but the card that’s always last on my list…well…it actually has has a decent offer. Gasp! Make a purchase, pay for a stay, and get 4 free nights.
  • Thanks Joe for letting me know that the Amex “pay over time” offer is still alive for some. This has been around for a long, long time. If it does work for you, that’s probably the easiest 5,000 points you’ll get this year.

Man, I got some incredibly kind emails yesterday. It’s crazy to hear nice words from strangers every morning. Day after day, all I get is love and that’s such a special thing. Friday’s freakshow was very, very rare. I have a low tolerance for crazy…fortunately, I can do a quick rant about it, people enjoy the spectacle, and then we all move on.  More deals tomorrow, my friends!

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