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Grant is an expert in frequent flyer miles, hotel loyalty points, credit card rewards, and cash back deals. He also has a pretty cool travel blog. Find him on Twitter @travelwithgrant.

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2 Mysterious Alaska Airlines MVP Gold Guest Upgrades & 24-Hour Gift Certificate Wait Period

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Good morning everyone.  Yesterday, there was a lot of excitement around Virgin America and Alaska Airlines, so I was looking around my Alaska Airlines account for more info.  I checked my Alaska Airlines account and saw a new link called Thank You Gift listed under the Mileage Plan header.  I didn’t notice this section before, but it says I have 2 MVP Gold Guest Upgrade codes available.  The codes expire on December 31, 2016, and I cannot use them, so they are available here on a first come, first use basis.

  • 9HL7-T237-2830-6919-4440-2203
  • 9HL7-T249-5463-3372-6009-2204

The strange thing is that there is a link that goes to the guest upgrades section, but there is nothing listed in the guest upgrades section.

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Ebates Launches Last Minute Monday with Double Cash Back at 500+ Stores

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Good evening everyone, I hope you all had a great weekend.  I just received an email from Ebates regarding their latest promo – Last Minute Monday.  Ebates is offering double cash back at 500+ stores through 11:59pm PT on 12/19.  I am not sure if these are the same 500+ stores that were in the Black Friday or Cyber Monday promo, but I am sure there is a lot of overlap.  To the one person who has not signed up for an Ebates account, click here to create your free account (you also get a $10 bonus after you make a $25 purchase).

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A Travel Hacker Wish List for Santa (Reader Ideas Needed)

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Good afternoon everyone, here is the filler post of the weekend. Enjoy!

Usually this time of year, we look back at the predictions we made at the end of 2015 or early 2016 and see how many things we got right and how many things we got wrong. It is usually a little depressing to look back and see how much has changed (for the worse) over the last 12 months. I wanted to put a positive spin on the predictions this year and turn it into a Christmas wish list for Santa. If Santa had the power to make travel hacker lives better, what would you wish for?

Grant’s wish list (in no particular order):

  • I want Chase to create a “no 5/24 rule day” so everyone can be approved for the Chase credit card they really want (I have my eye on the Chase Sapphire Reserve Credit Card).
  • I want the JPMorgan Chase Ritz Carlton Credit Card to change the $300 travel credit (incidentals only) to match the Chase Sapphire Reserve Credit Card $300 travel credit (paid airfare and hotels).

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PSA: Call to Activate Avianca Vuela Credit Card & Confirm 60K LifeMiles Sign Up Bonus

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Good afternoon everyone, I hope your weekend is going well.  During my recent App-O-Rama, I was instantly approved for the Avianca Vuela Credit Card.  The standard offer is only 40,000 LifeMiles, but if you use promo code AVSPWE, you will get an extra 20,000 LifeMiles.  To get the 60,000 LifeMiles, you just need to make 1 purchase and pay the $149 annual fee (not waived).  Doctor of Credit has a full review of the credit card.

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AMEX Business Platinum Large Purchase Bonus Points Post Fast + Detailed Benefits Guide

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Good afternoon everyone, happy TGI Friday!  During my recent App-O-Rama, I was instantly approved for the American Express Business Platinum Charge Card that offered 100,000 AMEX Membership Reward Points after spending $15,000 in 3 months (50,000 points after spending the first $5,000 and another 50,000 points after spending another $10,000).  I also wrote about my experience expediting my new card here: Need to Expedite a New AMEX Card? Add Yourself as an Authorized User / Employee.  On December 10, I made a large purchase of $8,390.71 with my new card.

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