American Airlines is aligning their AAdvantage program earning rates with recent British Airways changes on similar fares. See how this impacts you for travel starting next year.
The Best of the Rest includes Ex-Im progress (?), people to hate on airplanes and a tale of almost 30 years with US Airways.
A quick spin through our month, as told by the lens of our camera.
A quick $10 from Bluebird.
The miles and points game isn’t for everyone. But, if you’re going to collect miles and points it behooves you to understand what they’re worth. Spending on a cash-back credit card has a clear return. It’s defined in the terms of the card agreement. But, miles and points, whether they’re earned from flying, staying in hotels or credit card spend have a variable value. Just like you’d ask how much cash back you get, you should ask how much you can get for miles and points you’re earning. Here are some examples.
Starwood Preferred Guest appears to be testing the waters on offering customers discounts for booking through their website. They sent me an e-mail this week detailing offers of up to 10% off their lowest rates when booking through the SPG website. It’s only a…
Just a few idle thoughts. 3, to be exact.
Today’s Best of the Rest includes cheap flights to Brazil and Puerto Rico, discounts on hotels, British Airways changes and more.
There are solid rumors out there that Hyatt is in advanced talks to buy Starwood Hotels. I first learned of it this morning when Gary Leff tweeted about a CNBC article noting the advanced talks. As a side note, it’s stories like these that…
What happens when the seat you pay for is broken? What should the airline do to make it right? Help out a reader by weighing in here.