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PSA: Check Existing Travel Reservations for Cyber Monday Price Drops (Southwest 10K, IHG 8K & Marriott 6K Points Savings)

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Good afternoon everyone, I hope you had a great weekend and your Cyber Monday is going well too.  Since everything seems to be on sale today (including travel), I checked all my existing airline and hotel reservations and found a few price drops with Southwest Airlines, IHG Hotels, and Marriott Hotels.  I’m sure other travel providers have discounts too, so check your existing travel reservations.  First up, a Southwest Airlines flight dropped 5,173 points per passenger for my wife and I to travel after Christmas.

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6 Buy Miles / Points Promos Ending Soon: Virgin Atlantic (60%), United (100%), British Airways (50%), Hilton (80%), Southwest (50%) & JetBlue (40%)

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Good afternoon everyone, happy Friday!  I was working on my Buy Miles & Points Page and found 6 offers that end in the next week.  Always check the math to make sure that buying miles & points makes sense for you.  Do not buy miles & points speculatively unless you have a use in mind.  With that said, here are 6 offers that end soon.

Up first, Virgin Atlantic is offering up to a 60% bonus, depending on the number of Virgin Atlantic Points you purchase. This offer expires today – November 18.

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Last Call for Tickets to the FTU Signature Orange County Travel Conference (November 12-13)

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Good afternoon everyone, happy Friday! There is 1 week to go before the FTU Signature Orange County event begins in Irvine, CA.  I will be at the event all weekend and I will present on Vacasa Vacation Rentals (9:45am – 10:45am on Saturday) and How to Cancel & Rebook Hotels, Airlines & Rental Cars (2:45pm – 3:45pm on Saturday).  You can see the entire schedule here.  Here are the details:

  • Date / Time: November 12-13 (9am – 5pm on Saturday, 9am – 5pm on Sunday)
  • Location: Back Bay Conference Center in Irvine (next to Boomers and near John Wayne Airport)
  • Price: $150 for FTU Online Members (with $49 coupon code) or $199 for non-members (become an FTU Online Member for $69 and get a $49 coupon code for in-person FTU events)
  • Schedule, Info & Purchase: FTU Event Page
  • Bonus Events: Saturday Night Bowling Party (free for FTU Online Members) & Sunday Social Event at Boomers (pay to play)

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4 Buy Miles / Points Promos Ending Soon: Air France / KLM (100%), Choice Hotels (30%), Frontier Airlines (150%) & Virgin Atlantic (60%)

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Good afternoon everyone, happy Friday!  I was working on my Buy Miles & Points Page and found 4 offers that end in the next 2 weeks.  Always check the math to make sure that buying miles & points makes sense for you.  Do not buy miles & points speculatively unless you have a use in mind.  With that said, here are 4 offers that end soon.

Up first, Air France / KLM is offering up to a 100% bonus, depending on the number of Air France / KLM Flying Blue Miles you purchase.  This offer expires on November 6.

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How to Book a Flight with Capital One Venture X Credit Card $300 Travel Credit

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Good afternoon everyone, I hope your week is going well.  A few months ago, I applied for the Capital One Venture X Credit Card because it offered a sign up bonus of 75,000 Capital One Miles (which I plan to transfer to Wyndham Rewards to book Vacasa Vacation Rentals) and a $300 travel credit for travel purchased through the Capital One Travel portal.

I recently purchased a flight through the Capital One Travel portal, so I wanted to write about the booking process and timeline from booking to receiving the $300 travel credit.

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