Southwest Stuff

If you’re a fan of bus-like flying, weirdly effective boarding, and surprisingly delicious water…this is your week. Southwest gift cards for 10% off, a sale ending today, and a better bonus on the Plus card…just in time for peak Companion Pass season.

Midweek Triple

  • In 2017, this would have been a wow-where-did-that-come-from sale from Delta. In 2018, it’s this week’s latest.
  • Win 500,000 miles from American. Then spend the rest of your life looking for some availability.
  • Some readers sent a new link for the United card. It’s a nice enough bonus…but it’s Chase. Unless you rarely apply for cards, this is a sexy friend who has no interest in going home with you.

Rides For Voters

  • Uber – use promo code VOTE2018 for $10 off
  • Lyft – 50% off (up to $5) codes here
  • Motivate – free bike rides with code BIKE2VOTE or BIKETOVOTE
  • Zipcar – take between 6 and 10 PM for get $20 off in the future
  • Getaround – get $10 off in some big cities with code GETAROUND2VOTE
  • Lime – free scooter rides (up to 30 minutes) in cities that offer it with code LIME2VOTE18

PreCheck

Personally, I can’t say I’ve ever been an Orbitz customer. So thanks to reader Mike for pointing out how TSA PreCheck can be had for free there – assuming you’re a lot more active than I am on that website.

If (like me) you’re a non-Orbitz person…there are still plenty of credit cards that offer PreCheck without the pesky need to pay money for it. See here or here for specific cards that might work. Also handy since many of us are probably getting close to renewal time. Global Entry is good for 5 years and you can renew once you’re inside the last 12 months. Just a quick, non-subtle reminder to look and see how much time you have left.

Travel Show Hosting

I heard from a producer who had also reached out a couple of years ago. He’s been a loyal reader for years and is looking to groom one or more potential hosts for the kinds of television shows he specializes in (all are travel-related). There is no guarantee that anyone selected will be on a show that makes it to air, but that’s the goal. He’s very experienced in his industry and is searching for outgoing people with a deep love for travel.

I’m not connected to this at all, but can vouch for him being the real deal. I told him I’d pass the opportunity on to my readers. If this sounds like something you’d be interested in, here’s the initial step…

  • Create a short (60 seconds or less) video about your love for travel. It could be where you’ve gone, where you wish to go, what you love about traveling, etc. But keep it under a minute for now.
  • Filming on an iPhone is fine. It’s about you, not the cinematography.
  • Only send a video if you’re flexible enough to travel for 2 weeks in February or March of next year.
  • Send a YouTube or Vimeo link of the video to castingtravelshow@gmail.com with the subject “MileNerd Post.”
  • No questions will be answered at this time. The email address is only to be used for video submissions.

Have a great weekend, nerds!