Traveling for the long weekend? Why not join your fellow Americans and take a trip away from wherever “here” is for you.
A few cheap last minute ideas:
Freeport, Bahamas-FPO Dates: July 4th to July 8. From Miami-MIA for 9k AMEX Points/Avios per passenger by converting your American Express Membership Rewards Points –> British Airways Avios. More info on how to book: Award Travel Guide: Finding best award seats on American Airlines and Cheap travel to Caribbean/Latin America with British Airways/AMEX points Bermuda-BDA Dates: July 4th to July 8th From Miami-MIA for 15k AMEX Points/Avios per passenger by converting your American Express Membership [...]Note: A lot of info in this post refers to the 35% transfer bonus between AMEX Membership Rewards and British Airways Avios that runs until June 7, 2013. More info here: Deal Blitz Alert: 35% Transfer Bonus from AMEX to British Airways Avios. If you’re reading after June 7, 2013 you can still get some great value out of your Avios miles.
British Airways/Iberia Avios miles are
Distance based awards differ from normal awards in that the number of miles required varies upon the distance travelled. Often times, with British Airways Avios for example, it is based on distance by each segment. Traditional awards have specific values for each region, for example a Delta [...]
80% off selected JetBlue flights continues:
At 80% off these are phenomenal deals as long as you can travel on short notice.
Best WEEKEND BLITZ choices:
Dept Newark (EWR) to Tampa, Florida (TPA) for $133.40 Dept: Saturday Feb 2nd and Return:Wednesday Feb 6th Dept New York (JFK) to Seattle, Washington (SEA) for $98.60! Dept: Friday Feb 8th and Return: Sunday Feb 10th Tip: Grab the red-eye home to give yourself an extra full day in Seattle Dept New York (JFK) to LaRomana, Dominican Republic (AZS) for $211.50 Dept: Wednesday Feb 6th and Return: Saturday Feb 9th Tip: Airport is just 60 mins from Punta Cana How to book Go to [...]JetBlue is at it again with their “NYC Flight Week” Deal of the Day.
At 80% off these are phenomenal deals as long as you can travel on short notice. The good news is that there are finally some good “long-weekend” choices out there.
Best WEEKEND BLITZ choices:
Dept New York (JFK) to Nassau, Bahamas (NAS) for $164 Dept: Saturday Feb 2nd and Return:Wednesday Feb 6th Tip: Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort & Casino has “Cash + Points” availability for these dates: 4,000 pts + $60 Dept New [...]