Mileage Run

Ever since they rebranded it to Delta One instead of “First,” the pricing feels way less friendly. I remember the $499 offers too. Those were solid for that route, especially westbound. Now it seems like they’re anchoring everything higher because it’s marketed as full Delta One...

Not sure if Platinum is even “worth it,” but I wanted to see if I could pull this off as a personal challenge. Managed to do 6 PQFs in one day, all within roughly 12 hours, for around $500 using a mix of cash and miles. Lots of short hops around SFO, Reno, and Sacramento....

I’m about to hit 30k and got the milestone perk options. Debating between the 2,500 points or trying Gold for a trip. I’m ~7k short of 40k, so was wondering if the Gold trial helps with status miles or just redeemable ones. Anyone here found the “try Gold” option actually worth...

Got a promo like this too and had to read it twice. Spend 28k from Sept to Dec and you’ll toss me 10k miles? That’s basically a hundred bucks of value for four months of heavy spend. Wild. I’ll still activate it in case my normal spending hits it, but I’m not chasing this. I’d...

Just landed in Geneva and of course the first thing I did was check my MileagePlus count. I’m right on the edge the return flight home to Cleveland this week should push me over 1 million. If I don’t snag GS this year, probably never will, but honestly just hitting the million...

Saw the promo email this morning, some folks are getting 110% while I only got 90%. Gotta say, feels a little rough seeing other people get the better deal. I thought MVP 100K meant Alaska liked me more than this.

Had to redo my monthly Champaign trips after AA jacked up pricing. Those 7,500-mile ORD connections are now showing 15–20k each way. Even my work Y-UP fares jumped from the mid-400s to almost $700. Best workaround I’ve found: book exactly 60 days out and skip Mon/Fri...

I’m in the fast track promo right now through work. It’s definitely tempting since the spend thresholds are way lower just 5.4k PQP for Platinum instead of the usual grind. The catch in the rules says if you earn Platinum this way, you don’t get the PlusPoints that normally come...

Just booked flights and then saw this on basics of United MileagePlus. Apparently, there's quite a bit to understand about maximizing the program's benefits. The article I found breaks down how MileagePlus works with partner sites and credit card rewards, which seems pretty...

If you’ve got a United MileagePlus credit card, keep an eye out starting August 4! United’s running a 5-day promo where each day, you get 24 hours to book discounted international flights using miles. The teaser hints at somewhere specific in the Pacific, so I’m hoping for...