PointsCashMiles.com Giveaway - United Red Carpet Club / CO Presidents Club one day pass

This post may seem familiar, but since I managed to give away the first pass, and my flights in May and June are all non-stops, I have a second RCC pass to give away.

It is a United Red Carpet Club / CO Presidents Club one day Pass that expires June 13th.  If you're interested, just comment to the post and I'll randomly pick a winner out of all the entries we have between now and Wednesday May 2nd at midnight (eastern time) To be fair, I'd appreciate no more than one entry per person, per day.

Goodluck!

Up to 2,000 Priority Club Points for signing up for emails and surveys!

More Priority Club Points!  Apparently Priority Club is really trying to give away points right now, they are sending out emails with ways to "Accelerate Your Earning Power"

- 500 Points to sign up for the shopping portal, additional 500 for registering a card
- 500 Points to sign up fpr Priority Clubs Dining Program
- 500 Points for signing up to receive e-mails about cruises.

I'm already signed up for the dining program but I figured the other 2 were worth a shot...

Accelerate Your Earning Power !

12 Free Best Buy Reward Zone Points - Audience Rewards Trivia 4-27-2012

Best Buy had 6 new Trivia questions up this morning - worth a total of 12 points:

Best Buy Reward Zone - Audience Reward Trivia

True or False? The writer of War Horse originally thought it was a terrible idea to adapt his novel for the stage.
          True
Wes Bentley, the original star of Venus in Fur, was in which of these famous films?
          American Beauty
True or False? Evita takes place entirely in one city in Argentina.
          False
Where did Thomas Kail and Lin Manuel Miranda meet?
          In college
Who is directing Once on Broadway?
          John Tiffany
True or False? The song “Rock of Ages” is not featured in the musical of the same name.
          True

1,000 Priority Club Points for registering a Visa Card and Signing up to receive Texts

I read about this earlier over at MilePoint  and I've since received it my email as well. There is a chance it could be targeted, but I was able to signup another account I manage that had not received the email, so anyone might be eligible.

Some of you might not be interested being bothered by text messages for just 1,000 points but keep in mind that there is an additional bonus of 5,000 points for completing a stay by 7/31/2012.  I'm not sure if a reward stay will work or not, but I have one coming up next week so I'll keep you posted.

Here's the link and the text from the email:

1,000 Priority Club Points for sign up 5,000 additional for stay

Enjoy more ways to earn more points or miles than ever before! Just enroll your eligible Visa® card* to get special IHG offers sent to your mobile phone via text message. Enroll by 5/31/12 and you’ll earn 1,000 bonus Priority Club points. Plus earn another 5,000 bonus points when you stay at any IHG U.S. hotel by 7/31/12. Get rewarded how, where and when you want with Priority Club Rewards On the Go.**

10 free Delta Airlines Miles - Audience Rewards Trivia 04-26-2012

Delta is back this morning with 5 more Audience Rewards Trivia Questions worth 10 Delta SkyMiles:

Delta SkyMiles - Audience Rewards Trivia



What was the last musical that Matthew Broderick was in on Broadway?
          The Producers
In what state does most of the action of Leap of Faith take place?
          Kansas
How many people star in Venus in Fur?
          2
What musical did Thomas Kail direct on Broadway?
          In The Heights
Which of the following shows did Evita associate director, Seth Sklar-Heyn, NOT associate direct?
          Brooklyn

60 Free My Coke Rewards Points from Southwest Airlines

This has been around for a while but I was talking to a friend over the weekend who collects My Coke Rewards (MCR) Points and he hadn't heard of the promotion so I thought I'd do a quick post with the info for anyone who hasn't already seen it.

60 Free My Coke Rewards Points from Southwest Airlines  - This link takes you to a signup page for The Southwest Rapid Rewards program.  For signing up, they'll give you 250 Rapid Rewards Points and will send you a code worth 60 MCR points.  Additionally they will give 500 extra Rapid Reward Points for signing up for emails.

From what I've seen the MCR code takes 4-6 hours to arrive and can be deposited to any MCR account, though only one of these codes can be used per account.

UA /CO Lounge Pass Giveaway

I'm getting tired of writing about this Lounge Pass but I really hate it when I waste these, so one more time:


Just a reminder that if you're interested in a Lounge Pass for the United / Continental Club, make sure to leave a comment on the post I've linked to below:


http://pointscashmiles.blogspot.com/2012/04/pointscashmilescom-giveaway-united-red.html

10 Free Starwood (SPG) Points - Audience Rewards Trivia

The Remaining 3 SPG Trivia questions from the other day have been posted:

http://pointscashmiles.blogspot.com/2012/04/4-free-starwood-preferred-guest-spg.html

Slightly Off-Topic - One of my favorite Travel Snacks

I eat pretty much constantly; I'm always snacking on something.  Add in the fact that I'm cheap and I (generally) try to eat fairly healthy which means that when I travel, I need to pack my own snacks.

Just saw that Amazon Local is offering a deal on one of my favorite travel snacks today - dried fruit from Peeled Snacks

$15 for a $35 voucher

It's dried fruit that comes in individual serving pouches.  It's lightweight and easily slides into your carry-on bag and provides a healthier option than the snacks I seem to usually go for in the airport.  I find it to be a bit pricey so I'm always looking for a coupon code when it's time to order more.

The variety offered by peeled was what surprised me the most, I've found dried cherries and apricots without added sugar before but I'd never even seen dried pineapple that wasn't candied.

My favorites are the Pineapple, the banana, and the mango.  I wasn't a big fan of the apples as they are rather chewy and I prefer Apple Chips.  There's no sugar added to the fruit which keeps it low calorie and it's organic if you're into that stuff (I don't really care either way it just tastes good).

4 Free Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG) Points - Audience Rewards Trivia - 04-19-2012

UPDATE:  The additional 3 Questions have been posted


Only 2 new questions today - not sure why.

Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG) Points - Audience Rewards Trivia


How are Andrew and Celia Keenan Bolger related? 
          They are siblings
In what year did the famous Newboys Strike depicted in Newsies occur? 
          1899

Who choreographed the revival of Evita? 
          Rob Ashford
What is the name of Roxie’s victim in Chicago? 
          Fred Casely
Who directed the first show that Dick LaTessa was in on Broadway? 
          George Abbott

12 Free US Airways Dividend Miles Audience Rewards Trivia 04-18-2012

US Airways is back today with fresh Audience Rewards Trivia Questions; 6 questions today for a total of 12 US Airways Dividend Miles.  Like always, its not a ton of miles, but if nothing else it keeps your account active and only takes seconds to answer the questions.

US Airways Audience Rewards Trivia


Here are the Audience Reward Trivia Questions and Answers for today:

What was the last play that Thomas Kail directed on Broadway?
          Lombardi
Dick Latessa, of The Lyons, was in all but which of the following films?
          The Bourne Identity
Where does Rosemary fantasize about moving with her future husband in How to Succeed Without Really Trying?
          New Rochelle
True or False? Christian Bale is reportedly NOT a fan of the Newsies film.
          True
How many shows has the director of Once directed on Broadway, not including Once?
          0
Kevin Del Aguila, currently in Peter and the Starcatcher, wrote the book for what successful Off-Bway (Broadway) musical?
          Altar Boyz

Don't Forget - UA / CO Lounge Pass Giveaway!

Just a reminder that if you're interested in a Lounge Pass for the United / Continental Club, make sure to leave a comment on the post I've linked to below:

Expiring Lounge Pass Giveaway

12 Free Best Buy Reward Zone Points - Audience Rewards Trivia

Best Buy Reward Zone - Audience Reward Trivia

New Best Buy Audience Rewards Trivia Questions were up this morning and I just got a chance to look up the answers; It's only worth 12 points total but every little bit helps right?


Here are today's Trivia questions and Answers:

In what year did the original production of Chicago open on Broadway?
          1975
Where did playwright, Nicky Silvers, go to school?
          NYU
True or False? Newsies is based on a true story.
          True
How many Grammy Awards has Glen Ballard won as of April, 2012?
          6
What casting office is behind Nice Work If You Can Get It?
          Binder Casting
According to Peter and the Starcatcher, how does the character of Black Stashe (Stache) lose his hand?
          He shuts it in a trunk and cuts it off

500 Free US Airways Dividend Miles - Download and use Shopping Toolbar

Dividend Miles Storefront Page

US Airways is currently offering 500 free miles for downloading and using their shopping toolbar.  This is apparently different than the previous toolbar, so you should be able to get the miles even if you've used a similar toolbar in the past.  You don't actually need to make a purchase to earn the miles, using the toolbar to complete web searches also fulfills the requirements to get the free miles.

10 free Delta Airlines Miles - Audience Rewards Trivia 04-16-2012

Delta SkyMiles - Audience Rewards Trivia


Besides, Mamma Mia!, which of the following musicals has songs by ABBA members?
          Chess
Which of the following countries has Chicago NOT been performed in since 1996?
          New Zealand
What musical has Mark Brokaw directed on Broadway?
          Cry-Baby
John Dossett, of Newsies, is married to what Broadway actress?
          Michelle Pawk
Which of the following is the correct spelling?
          Kelli O’Hara

PointsCashMiles.com Giveaway - United Red Carpet Club / CO Presidents Club one day pass

EDIT: 04-16-2012:  I apparently over estimated the either the amount of readers for the blog or the interest in a lounge pass that expires next month.  We'll extend this to Next Sunday Apr. 22nd to see if there are any takers.

I was just going through my travel folder and realized I have a United Red Carpet Club / CO Presidents Club one day Pass that expires May 26th.  I'm not going to be able to use it so I figured we might as well give it away to a reader.  If you're interested, just comment to the post and I'll randomly pick a winner out of all the entries we have between now and 12:00am Sunday Apr. 15th.  To be fair, I'd appreciate no more than one entry per person, per day.

This may not be the most exciting giveaway, but I want to make sure the pass gets used.
There will certainly be more giveaways to come, and I promise some of them will be more exciting.

Goodluck!

10 Free Best Buy Reward Zone Points - Audience Rewards Trivia

Best Buy Reward Zone - Audience Reward Trivia

Originally I wasn't going to post the Best Buy Audience Rewards Trivia questions as they don't really directly relate to travel, but then I was reminded that I started collecting Reward Zone points as they can be converted to airline miles though points.com.  the exchange rates aren't particularly great but the transfer did cont for a US Airways Grand Slam "Hit" last year (Look for further Grand Slam info in the fall).
Here are the current Questions (and Answers):

In which of the following Jersey Boys songs does Frankie Valli’s character NOT have the lead vocals/solo line? December 1963
          (Oh, What a Night)
What is the first song that “Guy” and “Girl” sing together in Once?
          Falling Slowly
Where is Celia Keenan-Bolger from?
          Detroit, Michigan
In what year does Magic/Bird begin?
          1979
True or False? The Lyons is a musical.
          False
Where did Josh Young, of Jesus Christ Superstar, go to school?
          Syracuse University

Free Delta SkyMiles for Surveys - TheWhiteboard.com

Free Delta SkyMiles for Surveys - TheWhiteboard.com

There isn't a whole lot going on in the Points / Cash / Miles game this morning so I thought I'd do a piece on a (relatively) new site I've been checking out.  I would have posted about it sooner but I wanted to try the site out for myself before passing along the information.  I haven't actually received miles from them yet but I don't have any reason to believe there would be any problem getting the miles.

Basically This is site where you respond to surveys and are rewarded with points that can be redeemed for Delta Skymiles.

Redeem for SkyMiles at these levels:
2500 points = 500 miles
5000 points = 1000 miles
7500 points = 1500 miles
10000 points = 2000 miles

Since the redemtion rate is the same 5 points to 1 Mile, I'm not sure why you wouldn't just always redeem at the 2500 points level, I'll be doing this as soon as my pending points show up as redeemable.

They claim to be invitation only, but there is a join button on the website that asks for your name and email address "for review". I'm not sure as I didn't try it out myself, but I'm guessing this will generate an invitation.  Also check your emails from Delta, My invitation came directly from the Airline back in February.

Hilton HHonors Reward Category Updates

Gary over at View from the Wing posted a link this morning to a .pdf listing of Hilton's reward category adjustments.  In all, 330 hotels are moving up one category and 117 are moving down one category. These changes will take effect at the end of the month so you have a few weeks to book stays at the hotels which are moving up. You can see the list HERE.


For the most part I don't see anything too upsetting in the changes though of course we'd like to see more hotels moving down than up.  with roughly 3,800 hotels in the Hilton portfolio, the 330 going up represents less than 10% over all so this isn't a big devaluation. This said, it does bother me a bit seeing Hampton Inns as Category 6 rewards.  Is it ever really a good deal to spend 40,000 points a night for a Hampton Inn stay? I  would certainly be looking at other options.

On the other hand, some of the Hampton's moving down to category 1 or 2 could be great options at 7,500 or 12,500 points respectively.  I don't actually see any on the list in areas I have plans to travel to this year but you never know...

10 Free Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG) Points - Audience Rewards Trivia

https://www.audiencerewards.com/spgonbroadway/trivia.cfm


Which of the following Broadway shows has Anne L. Nathan, of Once, NOT been in?
          Billy Elliot
What beverage can the employees not live without in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying?
          Coffee
What film actor originally introduced Bob Gaudio to the other members of what would become The Four Seasons?
          Joe Pesci
What Broadway favorite stars in Nice Work if You Can Get It?
          Kelli O’Hara
Who plays Magic Johnson in Magic/Bird?
          Kevin Daniels

12 free US Airways Dividend Miles - Audience Rewards Trivia

https://www.audiencerewards.com/usairways/trivia.cfm


Where did Jersey Boys have its original U.S. premiere?
          San Diego
True or False? Ashley Wallen, choreographer of Ghost, has worked with many pop stars on their videos and tours.
          True
True or False? Both Celia and Andrew Keenan Bolger went to the University of Michigan.
          True
Who plays Larry Bird in Magic/Bird on Broadway?
          Tug Cooker (Coker)
True or False? “When Your Mind’s Made Up” has two versions in Once. One is as is, and one replaces “Made” with a swear word.
          True
Linda Lavin has starred in all but which of the following shows on Broadway?
          Seminar

10 free Delta Airlines Miles - Audience Rewards Trivia

Delta SkyMiles - Audience Rewards Trivia 04-06-2012


How many women are onstage in Peter and the Starcatcher? 
          1
True or False? Caissie Levy did NOT originate the role of Molly (Ghost: The Musical) in London. 
          False
Which of the following is the correct title of the show?
          Magic/Bird
Who is directing The Lyons on Broadway?
          Mark Brokaw
True or False? Chicago, the musical, is based on a play. 
          True

10 free Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG) Points - Audience Rewards Trivia

So I’m about a week late in putting this up but I just got around to answering the questions myself:

Starwood Preferred Guest Audience Rewards Trivia (from 03-29-2012)

What is the name of the Mother Superior’s song in Act II of Sister Act?
          Haven’t Got a Prayer

What song’s reprise ends the musical version of Once?
          Falling Slowly

What character sings the opening song in Jesus Christ Superstar?

           Judas

How many people are on stage during Rated P for Parenthood?

          4

Andrew Keenan-Bolger, of Newsies, is a co-founder of what web series?

          Submissions Only

For those of you that may not be familiar with Audience Rewards Trivia, it’s an easy and free way to pick up a few extra Airline Miles or Hotel Points.  You won’t be earning a bunch of free nights or flights here (or probably even one for that matter) but it’s a great way to keep accounts active and I figure every point helps.