Companion Pass Timing

The Southwest Companion Pass is incredible. Actually, it’s hard to argue that anything is better for domestic travel nerdiness. If you’ve somehow missed my 42,000 posts about this, here’s one of them. Well guys, don’t look now but the year is quickly coming to a close. That means it’s a great time to get going with your Companion Pass process. Remember, the idea is to get the 110,000 points to post as early as possible in a calendar year. If you get a Personal and Business card now and time it well, you’ll have your pass for almost all of 2015 and 2016. Again, make sure your bonus 50,000 points don’t post before the end of the year.

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Buy Some Miles?

It’s still not for me, but promos for buying US Airways and American miles have returned. With US Airways, buy 50,000 and get 33,000 bonus miles. And from American, buy 80,000 and get 28,000 free. These miles will obviously combine at some point, so I consider this to be a valuable currency right now. What about the price? Around 100,000 miles for around $2,000 isn’t a terrible deal in this case. But if you hesitated getting the 100,000-mile American credit card because of the $450 annual fee, you should be kicking yourself right now.

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25,000 United Miles For Energy

Energy Plus is back with their big offers. Get 20,000 miles after your second month as a customer…25,000 if you have the United credit card. As usual, Energy Plus gets pretty bad reviews and is only an option in limited states. The idea is to get the miles and then cancel your service quickly.

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Lady Gaga In Paris

Yup, that’s the first time I ever typed those words. Reader Kevin sent me a reminder to look at the latest Starwood Moments. As usual, there are some great options (including a pair of Lady Gaga tickets for a cheap 5,000 SPG points). Highlights from United include football games and golf auctions. My favorite from Delta is probably the New York Mets fantasy camp. As always, there are good deals mixed in with some ripoffs on all 3 pages. I think Gaga is probably the standout offer right now. And, yeah, it feels weird to write the word “Gaga.”

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5,000 Aeroplan Miles Per Stay

Didn’t pay attention much attention to this email, but I should have. Air Canada and Accor hotels have teamed up for a killer deal. Earn 5,000 Aeroplan miles for every stay through the end of the year here. There aren’t many of these hotels in my neck of the woods, but you can do it very cheap in Asia. Here’s the Flyertalk thread.

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