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US Airways Awards and Upgrades Searchable on ExpertFlyer

September 16, 2014 by James Larounis Leave a Comment

US Airways Awards and Upgrades Searchable on ExpertFlyer

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! Get notified when Awards & Upgrades you want become available – Find Flight Availability, Flight Upgrades & Awards, Frequent Flyer Information and more with ExpertFlyer.com Via an email sent to ExpertFlyer users today, US Airways awards and upgrades are now … [Continue reading]

New Elite Status Requirement for American Airlines

September 6, 2014 by James Larounis 7 Comments

New Elite Status Requirement for American Airlines

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! American Airlines recently made a change to their mobile app, and add the following note under their elite status qualification metrics. “Note: At least 4 AA/US segments are required for elite status.” Many other airlines require a similar qualification, and … [Continue reading]

Cathay Pacific extends use of portable electronic devices onboard its flights

September 2, 2014 by James Larounis 1 Comment

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! Cathay Pacific today announced that it will extend the time that passengers can use certain portable electronic devices onboard its flights. This follows the amendment of regulations on the use of such devices by the Hong Kong Civil Aviation Department … [Continue reading]

Breaking News: Delta Data Completely Removed from Expert Flyer

September 1, 2014 by James Larounis 1 Comment

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! In an email sent today to Expert Flyer members, Delta has removed all data and search functions from Expert Flyer. While in the past they had only removed upgrade searching and other smaller bits, the new change is major in … [Continue reading]

Are your frequent flyer miles taxable? Yes.

August 28, 2014 by James Larounis 2 Comments

Are your frequent flyer miles taxable? Yes.

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! In the interest of not providing incorrect tax-advice, I’m providing links to major research about taxing frequent flyer miles in the interest of yesterday’s decision in Shankar v. Commissioner in regards to Citi Thank You Points that you can interpret and … [Continue reading]

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