Happy Monday! I hope you all had a great weekend! I ended up getting some travel booked that I had been putting off, including finally grabbing a seat on Qatar’s QSuites and for my trip for my first 103 miler this fall!
Miles, Points, and Travel
- Great Deal: Chase Ink Cash with $500 / 50,000 Points Bonus – No Annual Fee – This is definitely the best business credit card offer! Check it out and apply, if you are able.
- United Passenger with $163 Ticket Given $10,000 Voucher – But Why? – This was a crazy incident that left one woman $10,000 United dollars richer, but why did this even happen?
- An Interesting New Rewards Credit Card to Launch Soon? – Barclays is about to release a new mid-premium card into the market and it has some very interesting features to it!
- My Birthday Gift: I Signed Up for My First 103 Mile Race! – Yes, I have a strange way of getting myself gifts! I guess you could say it is a little bit of a pre-mid life crisis move. 🙂 But, check out the details of this 103 mile race because it sounds really cool!
- Tech Deal: GoPro HERO5 Session for $119 [Refurb] – This deal is still alive so check it out! This is a really good deal on the perfect camera to slip in your pocket for all your outdoor activities!
- What I Love AND Hate About Aegean’s Star Alliance Awards (Especially For Premium Awards) – Aegean’s Miles and Bonus program is great for premium awards on Star Alliance carriers, but there is one big thing about it that I both love and hate.
- Great New Amex Offer for 20% Off Athletic Gear (Including Garmin Devices) – If you want to get a good deal on athletic gear, including Garmin devices, this Amex Offer could really help you – even though the amount is small up front.
- My Recent Round of Credit Card Applications – Check out Dustin’s latest round of card applications and what the results were. Dustin does a great job of laying out the reasons for each card for his card portfolio.
- How to Use Your iPhone with Google Fi – If you have an iPhone, here is a little workaround so you can use Google Fi with your iPhone. It works great if you have a family member or friend with Google Fi or you can sign-up on your own. Check out reader Adam’s great helps in the comments of this post as well.
- The Best Route for Qatar Airways QSuites Award Availability – Right Now – There are still some dates available for this fantastic business class cabin so check it out! I got my seat and am looking forward to giving this new business class a try in the air.
- MLB Opening Day Is Here – Use SPG Points for Special MLB Tickets & Packages – Go ahead and use your SPG points to book some great MLB packages!
- Now Earn Miles When Shopping Online Easier Than Ever – With Caution – If you want to make it one step quicker to get your favorite miles, this could help. But there are some downsides as well.
- Airline CEO Says Future Flights Could Have Exercise Areas – How about a future airplane class with a fitness center or sleeping berths? Qantas’ CEO thinks that is possible and he wants them to be the first!
That is it for last week! If you signed up a race or booked a trip this week, let me know what it is and where you are going!
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