4 For Thursday

  • 750 Alaska Airlines miles for your first purchase of $25 or more.
  • LaQuinta is giving away 300 more points, this time for watching a video.
  • A new 40,000 mile LAN credit card offer from the pain in the ass known as US Bank.
  • Might be best to steer clear of that TripAlertz deal from yesterday. I’m getting some emails that make me think the blind squirrel hasn’t found his acorn yet.

milenerd4 For Thursday

TripAlertz Finally Offers Something Interesting

An interesting offer popped up on TripAlertz. In short, you get 2 round-trip flights for $79 if you pay for the lodging. The more detailed explanation is here.

I’ve gotten TripAlertz emails for a long, long time and this is the first time I was intrigued by one of their offers. Even a blind squirrel finds an acorn once in a while….even a broken clock is right twice a day…and on and on. The point is, you surprised me with this one, TripAlertz.

milenerdTripAlertz Finally Offers Something Interesting

US Airways Is A Giver

What does this 100% bonus for sharing miles mean? It means that for the next couple of weeks, you can “share” miles with a friend and US Airways will double those miles. Translation – It’s a way for slick people to buy 50,000 miles for $567.50.

If you have family and friends interested, form a nice little circle and all take advantage. I’m a fan, as this is one of the cheaper ways of buying miles. It hasn’t come around for a year. Another fun promo (Fall Kickoff) popped up from US Airways, but the sharing is what got my attention.

milenerdUS Airways Is A Giver

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.

milenerdUnited Business 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!
milenerd20,000 Easy Miles