My latest for One Mile at a Time

• Earning The Southwest Companion Pass: Timing & FAQs
  The Southwest Rapid Rewards® Premier Credit Card and Southwest Rapid Rewards® Plus Credit Card are offering bonuses of up to 60,000 Rapid Rewards points upon completing minimum spend, and we now know that those increased offers will end on October 4, 2017. Reader Fotobrad posted a question about how to time earning those 110k points in Ask Lucky: "I've read about applying […]
• Up For Grabs: $10 Off Blacklane Car Service Rides
  If you don’t yet have a Blacklane account you can receive a 20% discount on your first ride when using our link. We receive a future discount as well, and appreciate the support! We’re on record here at OMAAT as preferring to avoid taxis, as our rides nearly always end up being highly entertaining, and not particularly efficient.…
• Hurricane Irma Continues To Cause Massive Disruptions To Air Travel
  There's always a balance when it comes to reporting on events and how they impact travel. Like many of you, we've been glued to coverage and updates of Hurricane Irma for the past several days, and there have certainly been plenty of travel-related announcements, but there's a point where it can be a bit much, […]
• 4,000 Or 5,000 Membership Rewards Points For Nest.com Purchase
  American Express has a new incentive for some cardholders today through their Amex Offers program. If your card has the offer, you can receive either 4,000 Membership Rewards points for making a purchase of $199 or more, or 5,000 points for a $249+ purchase on Nest.com. A new Nest thermostat is ~$249 (they're a bit […]
• American Cancels ALL Miami Flights This Weekend In Anticipation Of Hurricane Irma
  American Airlines appears to be anticipating a shutdown of Miami Airport on Friday and Saturday, and has preemptively canceled all operations. This is probably a good decision, as unlike some airports, MIA isn't equipped for high-wind situations. The terminal itself isn't designated as a safe shelter in the event of a hurricane, and the FAA […]
• Hundreds Of Flights Canceled As Hurricane Irma Approaches Caribbean
  As Texas struggles to deal with the aftermath of Harvey, a second major hurricane is expected to hit Puerto Rico and the British and U.S. Virgin Islands later today and into tomorrow. This is forecasted to be a big storm, with potentially devastating repercussions. Even with the National Hurricane Center warning that "preparations should be rushed to […]