Boneheaded Mistakes

In this episode, Angie and I cover news of the week along with mistakes we’ve made or we’ve seen friends and family make.

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Our good friend (and former moderator) Erin randomly ran into 3 other Award Travelers. Have you ever randomly run into Award Travel friends?

News

• LifeMiles showing $1,000+ fees on awards (even in economy)
• Virgin Atlantic is having a 40% off award sale!
• No notice devaluation of Choice hotels
• Aeroplan has (again) paused points expiration

What bonuses did we get?

Joe

• 40 Night Milestone + How to get 10% off Hyatt Award Bookings
• American Loyalty Point Bonus - 30% for next 6 months

Angie

• Alaska Consumer Card
• Wells Fargo Autograph Journey
• Hilton Surpass

For full details, check out post on AwardWallet!

Tip of the week

Avoid some of these mistakes. Sit down with a calendar and your AwardWallet trip log, and make certain that flights and hotels are booked for the correct dates.

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