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Wednesday, July 8, 2026

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Flying Blue Miles at 1.69 Cents: Best Biz Routes to Book Now
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Flying Blue Miles at 1.69 Cents: Best Biz Routes to Book Now

The 80% bonus on Flying Blue mile purchases is live through July 28, 2026. Buy at least 24,000–50,000 miles (depending on your targeted offer) in one go and the effective cost drops to 1.69 cents apiece. Combine that with this month’s Promo Rewards and you can lock in US–Europe business class one-way for 45,000 miles plus roughly $350–450 in taxes. Do the math: under $800 all-in for a lie-flat seat on Air France or KLM metal. This is one of the cleaner paid-miles arbitrages of the summer.

Marriott Bonvoy Devaluation: Which Awards Still Make Sense
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Marriott Bonvoy Devaluation: Which Awards Still Make Sense

Marriott Bonvoy quietly hiked award pricing at hundreds of properties this summer, with some jumps hitting 10% i…

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