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Get something good out and crack it open, if you don’t, don’t worry I already have. What an exciting first year it’s been. This site went from a blip on the never ending world wide web to a leading travel site with over half a million readers. Cheers to that. In celebration, I thought we could rewind the clocks and take a look at some of the best deals and tips of the year, many of which will help you next year and further. That or they will make you kick yourself for missing some of them in the first place….

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Top Tips

My greatest concern is making people enjoy travel more than they currently do and or do it for as close to free as possible. A big part of that is saving on air fare, collecting and using miles wisely, making the most of travel issues and trying to add as much comfort and luxury to your travels as possible without breaking the bank. 

Earning Miles From One Airline While Flying Many

Get Cash Back On EVERY Flight, Hotel Or Vacation You Book..

Tips For Scoring Upgrades + Best Airlines For International Upgrades..

How To Turn Cancellations, Delays and Issues Into Opportunity

Examples Of Good & Bad Uses Of Frequent Flyer Miles… 

Utilizing Flight Deal Sites To Score Unreal Deals in Business And First…

Airport VIP Lounge Access Options For Everyone, Even Flying Economy

Searching The ITA Matrix To Find The Best Flights & Dates

Considering Alternate Airports Or Departure Points For Huge Savings

Changing Ticketing Location: Local Is Often Best…

Ten Ways To Earn Miles Without Flying…

Value: Getting Better Than 1 Cent Per Mile For Your Miles…

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The Best Deals

Every few weeks we were presented with deals that truly offered business class for the price of economy. The deals often only lasted a matter of hours and fortunately many readers who follow these steps to be plugged in, managed to snag quite a few of them. 

$454 + 30,000 Miles US To Europe Business Class Round Trip…

40,000 Miles For Etihad First Class Apartment London to Abu Dhabi (still going)…

£950 London to New York/Chicago In Virgin Upper Class Round Trip…

£650 Europe to Bangkok, Thailand Business Class On BA Round Trip…

$1000 New York to Paris One World Business Class Round Trip…

$1200 Berlin To Hong Kong British Airways Business Class Round Trip…

$744 Stavanger To Houston SAS All Business Class Round Trip…

I’m sure there are plenty of other things I’m missing here but that’s it for now! I absolutely love updating the site and trying to enhance the travels of road warriors and first time vacationers alike. All travel is a gift and it’s certainly been the catalyst for many of the happiest moments of my life. Let us know what you’d like to read about going forward in the comments, it really helps!

As Always, Get In Touch: GodSaveThePoints@gmail.com

Gilbert Ott

Gilbert Ott is an ever curious traveler and one of the world's leading travel experts. His adventures take him all over the globe, often spanning over 200,000 miles a year and his travel exploits are regularly...

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