Executive Summary The $400 annual fee recently posted on my US Bank Altitude Reserve Visa Infinite card (USB AR). We performed our usual review of the benefits of the card compared to the annual fee and made a retention call…
Middle Age Miles Will Be Blogging Again on Monday
We’re trying our first mobile blog post today, from a delayed and re-routed train meandering through the countryside of eastern France … Middle Age Miles is on the tail end of a fabulous summer holiday in Switzerland and France, blemished…
Flight Review – A330-300 Business Class on AA From Philadelphia to Rome
This Spring (April 2019), Philly and I were fortunate enough to visit Italy again, on a trip that included Middle Age Miles son Dylan and his then-fiancee (now wife!) Alli. For our transatlantic flight, we flew Business Class on an…
Time to Activate & Use Chase Freedom 5x Categories for 3Q19
It’s July 1, and the 3rd quarter of 2019 starts today. That means it’s time to start using this quarter’s 5x bonus categories on your Chase Freedom card – gas stations and select streaming services (Netflix, Sling, Fubo TV, Sirius…
New Round of Marriott Bonvoy “Exclusively For You” Offers – Check Your Account
Marriott Bonvoy has released a new round of “Exclusively For You” promotional offers – check your account to see if you have a new offer! My New “Exclusively For You” Offer My new “Exclusively For You” offer is for double…
Our Cheap AA Flights Did *Not* Trigger the Amex Airline Fee Credit – Experiment Failure!
Background In light of American Airlines gift cards (AA GCs) no longer triggering the Amex airline fee credits (see our article here: Are AA Gift Cards Really Triggering the Amex Airline Fee Credit Again? As of Now, We Don’t Think…
![Are AA Gift Cards Really Triggering the Amex Airline Fee Credit Again? As of Now, We Don’t Think So [UPDATED 6/25/19: Dead; No Credits for AA GCs]](https://i2.wp.com/www.middleagemiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/2019-06-18-Amex-AA-GC-feat-image.jpg?resize=534%2C300&ssl=1 "Are AA Gift Cards Really Triggering the Amex Airline Fee Credit Again? As of Now, We Don’t Think So [UPDATED 6/25/19: Dead; No Credits for AA GCs]")
Are AA Gift Cards Really Triggering the Amex Airline Fee Credit Again? As of Now, We Don’t Think So [UPDATED 6/25/19: Dead; No Credits for AA GCs]
[UPDATE as of 6/25/2019, 2:30 pm Central time – Numerous data points found in Comments to the Doctor of Credit article we referenced in this article as well as in this FlyerTalk thread indicate that, after 6/14/2019, AA GCs consistently…
Mattress Running for Hyatt Elite Qualifying Nights in Vegas – or Simply Staying for Less!
Introduction Middle Age Miles is in the midst of Going for Globalist in 2019 with Hyatt. Globalist status requires 60 elite qualifying nights with Hyatt (55 if you’re renewing the status this year), and the opportunities to manufacture elite nights…
Earn 3x British Airways Avios by Booking Your Airbnb Through the New BA-Airbnb Portal
Introduction & Basics of the Deal We have some really good news to share for points-and-miles enthusiasts who book Airbnb rentals – there’s a new British Airways-Airbnb partnership that allows you to earn 3x BA Avios per dollar for your…
Register to Earn 5,000 Bonus Hilton Points on Waldorf Astoria & Conrad Stays of 2+ Nights (Targeted?)
Summary of the Deal Earn 5,000 bonus Hilton Honors points on stays of 2 nights or more at Waldorf Astoria & Conrad hotels Registration is required (see link below) The offer runs through December 31, 2020 (yes, it’s good for…