Frequent Flyer Miles - Travel Deals

Normally I covet my frequent flyer miles like they are precious gold. There is something so satisfying about saving up enough miles to earn a round trip ticket. I’m a firm believer in trying to accumulate and store up as many miles as possible. That said, if I had 300,000 miles right now I would probably spend them on something other than travel.

United Airlines runs an online auction where you can bid on various prizes and experiences using your frequent flyer miles. The coolest thing currently on the auction block is the chance to visit United’s state-of-the-art flight training facility in Denver and experience firsthand the flight simulator that is used to train pilots. A United flight instructor takes you through a two-hour-long simulator experience and shows you what it is like to pilot a 747. How cool is that?

There are some other great holiday gift experiences for auction like the opportunity to be a fighter pilot for a day or to drive a stock car. If you are looking for a unique holiday gift and are willing to let go of those precious miles, start bidding today.

I have some friends who are the ultimate cheese fiends. If you blindfolded them and put them in a basketball gym with cheese at one end and their noses at the other, they still would be able to tell you if the cheese in the room was a high quality chevre or specialty brie.

I love my friends’ love of all things cheese because I was raised in a household where Cheez Whiz was a wonderful break from a steady diet of government-issued cheese and frankly the only choice of cheeses I ever had to make was between orange and white.

If you are a cheese aficionado you might scoff at the notion of buying Swiss Knight cheese. After all, the stuff is designed to last through a nuclear holocaust and it doesn’t require refrigeration. Nevertheless, I don’t think you’ll scoff at the chance of picking up 500 American Airline Miles simply by purchasing the cheese in question.

There isn’t an apparent ending date to this promotion, which is only fitting for a cheese product that can last many lifetimes without going bad. For more details, visit the product site and make sure you take the opportunity to write down a few of those, um, tasty recipes.

How would you like to earn 2,000 frequent flyer miles on United Airlines for just $10? Yep, I would too. As an added bonus you’ll be able to rent movies without ever leaving your home because Netflix will deliver the movies right to you. Perfect for those of you who are as busy as a beaver or for those who simply are trying to cultivate the hermit lifestyle. The offers ends on Halloween. No word yet on when the world will end. Check back with this blog tomorrow and we might know more.

United Vacation Packages:vacation destinations including the Caribbean, Hawaii, Las Vegas, Mexico and more.

Take the work out of planning your Labor Day weekend escape. Just kick back and check out these sample packages with extra savings from participating hotels. Let UnitedEscapes help create a package that’s right for you.

Book your next getaway through UnitedEscapes and you’ll get the lowest price guaranteed and earn 1,000 Mileage Plus bonus miles.

Deals include:
San Francisco from $350
Los Angeles from $367
Las Vegas from $400
New York from $496
Chicago from $504

United Vacation Packages:vacation destinations including the Caribbean, Hawaii, Las Vegas, Mexico and more.

We had a great time, but, honestly, it was a little expensive to fly all the way out there. However, we never have 75,000 miles in our account either to get back to Fiji for ‘free’.

However, Air Pacific, in conjunction with the AAdvantage program’s 25th Anniversary, is offering a reduced mileage redemption for your travel round trip from North America to Fiji.

For economy class, until 14Dec06 you just need 50,000 miles, as opposed to the normal 75,000!

For more information, check out Air Pacific.com.

Rent a midsize car or larger for 4 or more days at any participating Alamo location in the United States or Canada and earn 600 American Airlines AAdvantage bonus miles and save up to 15% off your car rental.

For reservations, simply book online at www.alamo.com or call 1-800-468-5866 and use/request Contract ID: 7013319. Offer valid now through December 31, 2006. Be sure to provide your AAdvantage number at the time of rental.

To make your hassle free rental experience even better try our Online Check-In! Answer a few questions. Print your rental agreement. Skip the line & go directly to your car. With Alamo it is that easy!

Go to AA for more details

UA is pleased to announce the continued expansion of our global network to the Middle East, with three new weekly flights between Washington Dulles and Kuwait City beginning this October.

Pending government approval, United will be the only U.S. airline to offer nonstop service between the U.S. and Kuwait. Service will be aboard a Boeing 777 with 10 United First Suite seats, 45 United Business seats and 198 United Economy seats, including 84 Economy Plus seats.

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When you step onboard a Royal Caribbean International ship, you’re stepping into a world of excitement and adventure, complete with all the latest innovations and incomparable service.

And now, you will earn triple miles from United Cruises when you cruise Royal Caribbean to the Caribbean, the Baja Peninsula or the Mexican Riviera on any of these sensational sailings. Rates vary depending on sailing dates. Or ask about other ships and sailing dates at comparable rates. Act quickly as availability is limited.

Eastern Caribbean
7-night Voyage Aboard the Mariner of the Seas
Round Trip from Port Canaveral
Date: September 17, 2006
Rates: From $499 Inside Stateroom
From $659 Oceanview
From $997 Balcony

Baja Mexico
4-night Voyage Aboard the Monarch of the Seas
Round Trip from Los Angeles
Date: November 13 and December 4, 2006
Rates: From $219 Inside Stateroom
From $249 Oceanview

Mexican Riviera
7-night Voyage Aboard the Vision of the Seas
Round Trip from Los Angeles
Date: December 3, 2006
Rates: From $469 Inside Stateroom
From $599 Oceanview

Western Caribbean
7-night Voyage Aboard the Grandeur of the Seas
Round Trip from New Orleans
Date: December 9, 2006
Rates: From $459 Inside Stateroom
From $549 Oceanview
From $899 Balcony

To book your Royal Caribbean vacation, visit online at www.united.com/cruises and mention offer code O&A080406.

Well, no, not really.

But United Airlines does want you to open up your address book and sing the praises of the Mileage Plus program,

Refer four of your friends to the United Airlines’ program at mpfriends.com and you’ll snag up to 5,000 miles if they join up with Mileage Plus (250 miles) and take a ‘qualifying round trip flight’ (1,000 miles).

Your friends will get a sweet little 3,000 mile incentive to start loading up the frequent flyer bank.

Summer is quickly coming to an end - we saw back to school deals already!

• It’s winter Down Under, which means the weather isn’t as hot and it isn’t as crowded - oh yeah, and the fares are cheaper too.
• Fly anywhere in the country for super sweet deals…well, if AirTran flies there, at least.
• Who knew that your frequent flyer miles could be used for something else besides plane tickets?
• Play in luxury - at least, for a little while, with weekend package deals from W Hotels. Oh lala.