Category Archives: United

United Mileage Plus Explorer: 30,000+ miles to get to Alaska, Orlando, or Cancun

We’ve spoiled you.  Posts about 75k AA miles, 100k BA miles, and 50k Ultimate Rewards have you expecting more travel for your credit card applications.  We’ve set an unreal expectation – like dirty magazines do for men, and like Twilight … Continue reading

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Earn Frequent Flier Miles for Joining Netflix

Our goal is to provide easy, dependable, and quick ways to earn more frequent flier miles so you can spend more time exploring the world as a bona-fide World Wanderluster. This isn’t too many miles, but a few of the … Continue reading

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Fidelity 100,000 Miles Offer

Update: You can only get 50,000 miles per year.  The 100,000 deal is dead.  Oh well, you can still pick up an easy 50K without pulling your credit. This doesn’t require applying for a credit card, which is nice, but … Continue reading

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Current Credit Card Issuers

Here is a list of the current credit card companies that are offering credit cards that are associated with travel and some tips about how they work. Chase Priority Club Amtrak Remember that Chase will allow you to apply for … Continue reading

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United’s Response to My Complaint

As most of you know I had to write a complaint to United Airlines for their crappy service on my recent flight with them.  It was my first time on their airline and they left a bad taste in my … Continue reading

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My First United Airlines Experience

You may also want to read our post on “How to Write an Airline Complaint Letter” – a great synopsis on how to handle the complaint filing process. Until yesterday I had never flown on United Airlines. I had to … Continue reading

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Use Ultimate Rewards Points or Transfer to United/Continental?

Not to be outdone by Sheldon’s booking frenzy, I did a little booking of my own last weekend.  I’ve mentioned that we’re planning a Western Carribbean cruise, which we got a screaming deal on at www.vacationstogo.com. I’ve been prowling flight fares from … Continue reading

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