Credit Cards How I was able to earn 11,000 AAdvantage miles and Loyalty Points by buying an iPad on AAdvantage eShopping Upgraded to Economy, July 4, 2023July 13, 2023 On June 26, for one day only, the AAdvantage eShopping Mall offered a wonderful deal of 10x miles on iPads purchased that day from Apple.com. It just so happened that I needed a new iPad Pro. I had been eyeing one for quite a while now. Plus, I already made… Continue Reading
Flights My experience with ITA Airways Volare status on other SkyTeam carriers Upgraded to Economy, January 1, 2023July 4, 2023 In the middle of 2022, I got Volare status on ITA Airways through a status match program they were running. Since then, I’ve found very limited use of this status. Through my Volare Club Premium status, I’m supposed to have access to SkyTeam Elite Plus benefits. However, as of December… Continue Reading
Featured How I’m requalifying for AAdvantage Platinum for 2023 Upgraded to Economy, November 27, 2022November 28, 2022 Starting for the 2023 qualification year, AAdvantage qualification is based on how many AAdvantage base miles you earn, which count as what’s called Loyalty Points. It doesn’t matter how many segments or miles you actually fly; it essentially only matters how many miles you earn, which is essentially a function… Continue Reading
Flights How I got AAdvantage Platinum in January 2022 during the double dipping period Upgraded to Economy, August 8, 2022July 9, 2023 I’ve been enjoying the wonderful benefits of AAdvantage Platinum and oneworld Sapphire since January 2022. While I had qualified for AAdvantage Gold back in October 2021, I was going to be making a 2 month trip to Europe and I realized it would be really handy to have the additional… Continue Reading