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Who Gets Cathay Pacific First Class? Me vs. the Wife

ByDW March 22, 2017June 4, 2024

My hard work paid off! A few days ago I posted about how I was able to find last minute…

Update – Searching Last Minute Cathay Pacific First Class Award Seats

ByDW March 17, 2017June 4, 2024

Over the course of the past year, I have been working to book 2 Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan partner awards for…

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Ski Vacations Are Expensive!

ByDW March 16, 2017June 4, 2024

This past weekend I headed out to Breckenridge, Colorado to take part in one of my favorite kind of vacations…

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No More Chase Sapphire Reserve 100k Bonus… Now What?

ByDW March 14, 2017June 4, 2024

Chase first announced the Sapphire Reserve and its MEGA 100k bonus last August and took me by surprise! Initially I…

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Amex Business Platinum 50% Rebate – For A Non-Cardholder

ByDW March 9, 2017June 4, 2024

Back in 2016, American Express announced some benefit changes to both the personal and business versions of the Platinum Card. In…

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Digital Room Keys – Innovative or Unnecessary?

ByDW March 8, 2017June 4, 2024

I have never been handed a plastic hotel room key and thought to myself, “how inconvenient!” Man lugging this thing…

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Only Cardholders Truly Benefiting from Amex Platinum Changes

ByDW March 7, 2017June 4, 2024

It all started last week when American Express announced MAJOR, Yet Not-So Rewarding Changes to their Platinum Card beginning March 30th, including: $200…

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Business Platinum Benefit Changes – Amex Doesn’t “Get” it

ByDW March 6, 2017June 4, 2024

American Express is at it again – this time with benefit changes to the Business Platinum Card! Last week American…

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Searching Last Minute Cathay Pacific First Class Award Seats

ByDW March 6, 2017June 4, 2024

Over the course of the past year, I have been working to accumulate Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan miles to redeem…

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Amex Platinum’s MAJOR, Yet Not-So Rewarding Changes

ByDW March 3, 2017June 4, 2024

Before I get started, if you haven’t heard, American Express just announced changes to the Platinum Card from American Express….