Perfect BRG Lesson

I rarely just link to a blog and say, “That guy wrote it perfectly.” My job here is to share my own voice (also, most other bloggers are terrible writers). Well, today is the rare exception to the rule. Travel Summary posted an incredible Best Rate Guarantee lesson. If you haven’t used BRG’s in the past, this is a must-read summary of something that can save you a TON of money on hotels.

Since I didn’t write you anything today, how about 15 more AwardWallet upgrade codes? Just log into your AwardWallet 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. Enjoy!

  • Invite-28714-HUWFG 
  • Invite-28714-SZGCA 
  • Invite-28714-TKOTB 
  • Invite-28714-THKPN 
  • Invite-28714-FFWYI
  • Invite-28714-VGEFG 
  • Invite-28714-ISRPM 
  • Invite-28714-KCOLS
  • Invite-28714-JXCKH 
  • Invite-28714-XQIET
  • Invite-28714-UYOFO 
  • Invite-28714-XOOZZ
  • Invite-28714-AYXFE
  • Invite-28714-CMKYU 
  • Invite-28714-GCZGF 




Experiences

Merchandise awards (like “buying” a laptop with your miles) are almost always a bad decision. Actually, bad is an understatement. Let’s call it an epic disaster of a decision. But “experiences” can be another story. From time to time, it’s a good idea to check in with Starwood, United, and even Delta. At the moment, here’s some offers that stand out to me:

  • Using Delta miles to see a Knicks game and meet Carmelo Anthony.
  • Spending United miles to attend the Tribeca Film Festival.
  • 5,000 Starwood points for your kid to take the field with the Cubs for spring training in Arizona.

Hyatt Suite Upgrades Available

Friends and countrymen, let me know if you are planning on booking a Hyatt stay. I have 3 suite upgrades that will be going to waste in the next week. I’ll try to edit this post when these are gone (which will probably be at some point in the morning). See, I really do love you!!


Edit: These are gone. Well, they are as good as gone. Lots of emails to respond to. Will do it later tonight. Thanks.

Tuesday’s Deals

  • 600 miles for a survey (if you have a United credit card).
  • Credit cards and manufactured spending are still the top ways to rack up big miles/points. If you haven’t done much spending, I’m enjoying this now 3-part guide (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3).
  • Win 250,000 American miles.
  • 25% bonus buying British Airways points.
  • Use code KLATRAVEL-FTD on your first Silvercar reservation for $50 off. Very limited cities, but cool company that only rents Audi A4 cars. If you haven’t signed up yet, use code RWALIA2 when you register for a free $25.

Win A Million Virgin Australia Points

Just tweet what you’d do with Richard Branson’s points. Include the first 3 digits of your membership number, the answer, and the hashtag #WinRichardsPoints. This contest is for early birds only (ends at 8:00 AM eastern) so act fast. If you still don’t have a Twitter account…this isn’t the year 1985. Ronald Reagan is no longer President. Your name isn’t Marty McFly. Even if you don’t want to tweet, you really need to be signed up just for contests and to stay current with information. Happy Valentine’s Day and have a great weekend…MileNerd is Audi 5000!