New FoundersCard United Discount Benefit Founders Card has another new airline benefit. FC Members can now receive an ongoing discount of up to 8% on select flights booked at United.com. Enrolled members will receive preferred pricing on eligible flights that they book directly with United. It seems that enrolling in this benefit enables members to access discounted "Corporate … [Read more...] about New FoundersCard Benefit: United Airlines Discount
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Amex Withheld My Points for this Common Occurrence
Amex Forfeited Rewards Policy One of the worst parts (okay actually THE worst part) of being a scatterbrained miles and points person is the occasional late fee for missing a payment date. I usually encounter this issue with my new card accounts and either forget to set it to autopay or forget that autopay takes one to two billing cycles to apply. Late fees, while awful are … [Read more...] about Amex Withheld My Points for this Common Occurrence
Flight Review: Jetblue Mint NYC to Vegas
JetBlue Mint Review Flight 711 This JetBlue Mint Review is based on my recent trip to Las Vegas but I've also included photos from other Mint flights I've taken over the last year or two to give you a sense of the different cabins and seats available. I recently covered the best ways to book Mint using miles and points in this post. Route: JFK (NYC) to LAS (Las … [Read more...] about Flight Review: Jetblue Mint NYC to Vegas
Think Uber is Safe? Think Again! My Terrifying Story and How Uber Failed to Intervene in the Worst Way
Scary Uber Ride I recently travelled to Prague for a 10 day trip with a bunch of friends and the first stop was Pilsen for Pilsner Fest (think way too much beer and late night shenanigans.) I arrived a few days after the rest of my friends because I took a small detour to UAE so that I could fly Emirates Suites and Etihad Apartments on the way (yes I'm insane). As I arrived … [Read more...] about Think Uber is Safe? Think Again! My Terrifying Story and How Uber Failed to Intervene in the Worst Way
Top 5: Favorite Google Travel Features
Top 5 Google Travel FeaturesI love google for so many reasons but the biggest is the way it helps me plan every aspect of my travel. I suppose for many people privacy concerns and data collection are a huge drawback but I've gotten over it because the extra utility provided to my life by Google is far greater than any other concerns I may have. This is a list of my favorite … [Read more...] about Top 5: Favorite Google Travel Features