Forget Hidden City Ticketing, Have You Tried Hidden Passenger Ticketing?
I've written a lot about hidden city ticketing (HCT) and Skiplagging over the years.
That's where instead of booking a flight such as Cleveland to...
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El Al Extends Capped Fares From Tel Aviv To Select Cities, Including A New Excellent Connection Airport
Update: El Al capped fares have been extended through 2/28.
Round-trip flights are available from Tel Aviv to Athens for $299, or Tel Aviv to...
$300 Credits Now Posted For Grandfathered Sapphire Reserve Cardholders!
Update: $300 credits have posted for grandfathered cardholders who applied for a Chase Sapphire Reserve® card before 5/21/17! The next $300 credit will become...
Dan’s Trip Notes
Traveling is my passion. Especially when it’s using miles and points!
Here are some of the notes from my trips:
USA:
Baltimore/Washington D.C.:
A Quick Jaunt To...
DansDeals Exclusive: Matmid Program Changes And Details About El Al’s New FLY+ Benefits Program!
El Al did a major overhaul of their Matmid frequent flyer program in September 2023.
And then came October 7th, which among many other things,...
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New and existing Lyft customers can get a $10 Lyft Ride credit by entering the following promo code in the Lyft app under rewards...
Ends Today! Save Big From Amazon With Targeted Offers When Redeeming Points From 5 Banks!
Update: The AMEX & Chase offers below end today! Other orders end within the next week.
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[Final Day For 2024 Credit, Triple Dip For New Cardholders] Testing Out Using 2024 AMEX Airline Fee Credit Uses, How Will You Use Yours?
Update: Don't forget to use your airline fee credit by the end of the month! If you apply for a Business Platinum Card or...
Ends Today! Share Your Hertz President’s Circle Or Five Star Status With A Friend
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Share Your Hertz Five Star Status With A Friend
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Ends Today! Get A 100% Bonus When You Buy Hilton Points
Update 12/10: This offer is alive again through 12/31.
Get A 100% Bonus When You Buy Hilton Points
Through 9/24, targeted accounts can get a 100%...
[Last Chance For Q4 2024 Credit!] WOW! AMEX Business Platinum Card Adds $200 Annual Hilton Statement Credit!
Update, 12/30: You must spend your Q4 2024 $50 credit by 12/31. You can buy a $50 Gift Card here.
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Update: If you haven't done so yet, don't forget to activate this benefit at 11:59pm ET on 12/31 for 2 free years of Lyft...
Ends Tomorrow: Link Your Lyft And Doordash Account For Savings On Rides And Restaurant Delivery, Save Up To 50% On Select Deliveries And Rides!
Link Your Lyft And Doordash Account For Savings On Rides And Restaurant Delivery
It took several tries until I was able to link my accounts....
Ends Tomorrow! El Al Offering Kids Extra Legroom Seating For $1
For El Al tickets purchased between today and 12/31 for travel anytime, you can select kids seating for $1, even in extra legroom SPACE...
WOW! HURRY! El Al Opens The Floodgates On Business Class Saver Award Space! Here’s How And When You Can Book It
Flying business class on El Al these days can cost a small fortune (more than $5,000 each way!), but currently there is an incredible...
Ends Tomorrow! Transfer AMEX Points To Virgin Atlantic And Get A Record-High 40% Bonus: Book Bargain El Al, Delta, ANA, ITA, Air New Zealand,...
You can get a record-high 40% bonus when you transferAMEX Membership Rewards Points to Virgin Atlantic until 12/31. The points typically transfer instantly at...
[Transfer Points Before 12/31 To Extend Validity!] Hertz Just Keeps On Devaluing, But Daily Getaways Purchasers May Be In Luck!
Update: Hertz Executive Customer Service responded to me that transferring points will extend the expiration date by 5 years from the date of the...
Last Chance To Triple Dip On The AMEX Platinum Cards! Here Is How You Can Get $3,600 In Benefits For One Annual Fee!
Update: If you apply for these cards now, you can still take advantage of stacking 2024, 2025, and 2026 credits before your 2nd annual...
After Russia Downs Azerbaijan Airlines’ E190, El Al Suspends Service To Moscow
El Al announced that they will suspend service to Moscow, Russia for at least the next week. “Over the next week, a renewed assessment...
El Al Offering Bonus Matmid Points To IDF Reservists
El Al is offering bonus Matmid points to IDF reservists who have served for at least 100 days in active military reserve duty after...
Price Mistake? Fly Delta Ultra Short-Haul Routes From Just 1,500 Flying Blue Miles Or 1,250 Bank Points!
Update: DEAD! Don’t miss it if this becomes alive again. Sign up for deal notification alerts here!
[Did The IRS Leak The 2025 Processing Rates?] It Keeps Getting Better To Pay Your Taxes With A Credit Card, 2024 Is Now The...
Update, 12/23/24: Did the IRS leak the processing fees for next year?
For a brief period of time, this IRS.gov page displayed the following:
The 1.75% rate...
Ouch: Chase United Quest And United Business Cards Will Offer Annual TravelBank Credit Instead Of Statement Credits
Related post: Earn Up To 95,000 Miles With Limited Time Bonus Offers On Chase United Cards That Have My Favorite Airline Card Benefits!
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Alive Again: Get Fee-Waived $200 Visa Gift Cards From Staples
Update: Alive again!
[Reciprocal Elite Status Now Live!] WOW! DOT Approves Alaska-Hawaiian Merger, On Condition That Miles Combine At 1:1 Ratio!
Update, 12/22: You can now match your Alaska and Hawaiian elite status if you have status on either airline and combine elite qualifying miles...
[Ends Tonight!] Save 25% Off Southwest Award Flights, Reprice Previously Booked Travel!
Update: This sale ends tonight!
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If you previously purchased Southwest award travel, you will want...
China Expands Transit Without Visa For Americans From 3 Or 6 Days To 10 Days, Allows Intra-China Travel!
It has long been difficult to visit China due to expensive and onerous visa requirements.
Over the years, China has expanded the ability to transit...
Last Chance To Register For Chase Freedom Q4 Bonus Spending; Q1 Categories Announced!
Chase Freedom Flex and Freedom are excellent no annual fee cards thanks to their quarterly 5% categories. While the rewards are marketed as 5% cash...
[Alive Again For 2025 Status] United Sending Out 2024 Elite Status Extension Emails To Passengers Who Fly To/From Tel Aviv
Update, 12/14/24: Once again, United leads the pack in extending status for Israel-based passengers as well as passengers who earned status primarily from flying to...
JetBlue Will Finally Get Domestic First Class, But It Will Come With Even Less Space In The Back Of The Plane
JetBlue acknowledged this week that starting in 2026, they will add domestic style first class 2-2 recliner seats on all planes that don't have...
Contact National To Extend Your Expiring Reward Days
I have Executive Elite status from National, which is really easy to obtain. Their customer service is also light years better than Avis or...
While Other Airlines Keep Raising The Cost Of Status, American Won’t Change Elite Status Requirements In 2025, Will Add Million Miler Tiers
Elite Status Requirement Changes
Delta and United seem to continue to raise elite status requirements annually, with United raising PQP requirements yet again for earning...
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Register For Double Hilton Points On Stays
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JetBlue Adds Another European Destination, Wide Open Award Availability With Avios
JetBlue announced today that they will add seasonal nonstop flights between Boston-Madrid and Boston-Edinburgh.
The airline launched JFK-Edinburgh seasonal service last year, but Madrid is...
