United Business Card

As always, huge thanks to the readers who send me deal links and tips. I know this might come as a shock but I do occasionally miss things. Insert dramatic pause here. Over the weekend, reader Brad sent me to post 360 of a Flyertalk thread. It’s a great way to get the Business version of the 50,000-mile United card.

20,000 Easy Miles

I got an email from Etihad Airlines with 3 steps to earn 20,000 miles.

  1. Sign up for BusinessConnect. 
  2. Connect Etihad Guest number and one other business traveler’s number through the website.
  3. Email Etihad Guest number and company name to businessconnectoffer@etihad.ae. 
That’s it. 10,000 miles in both business and personal accounts. Easiest 20,000 miles in a while!

2,500 Miles For Saudi National Day

Nope, that title isn’t a typo. Grab 2,500 free miles from Alfursan – Saudi Arabian Airlines. They also have a 25% discount on flights right now with some cheap fares.

Midweek Stuff

  • The Hotels.com mystery coupon on Facebook is back. 
  • Feeling generous? Donate $25 to St. Jude and get 20% off an Expedia hotel stay (which could easily be worth a lot more than $25).
  • Also get up to 5,000 Delta miles for donating to the United Way. 
  • In the latest “I was wrong” chronicles, let’s go back to a couple weeks ago. I kind of poo poo’d the 25% bonus promotion from hotel points to British Airways.Well, I’ve had multiple people email to poo poo me. I get it. Transferring 20,000 Starwood points normally becomes 25,000 to British account. With the promo, that number increases to 31,250. So, transferring 40,000 from Starwood gives you a solid 62,500 British points. Yeah, it’s a pretty decent return. MileNerd gets the poo poo and  sheds a single tear on this one.

My Latest Status Match

Having status with airlines and hotels can completely change your vacation experience. From upgrades to lounge access, you can get addicted to the perks. Last month I talked about the awesome Hyatt Diamond Challenge. Well, my latest status match was this week. I took my Hyatt Diamond status and got myself into Kimpton’s fancy Inner Circle. Status matching is as easy as it gets. How hard is sending an email? That’s literally all it takes. One tip I have for shy people is to get more and more comfortable asking for what you want. You’ll be surprised by what you can get when you ask for it in the right way.