There’s no doubt in my mind that airlines are a very complicated business to run. Planes, crews, fares and a million other details to manage. And yet, it really does surprise me that there are still some pretty blatant shortcomings in the reliability of…
Elite Rewards is one of those programs that AAdvantage offers each year that I’ve never actually been in a position to take advantage of. You see, American has a system that not only tracks how many miles and segments you’ve flown, but a system…
So, what’s going on the world of travel, miles and points on Friday the 13th? Gogo announced yesterday that they’re rolling out a new super-fast wifi product for domestic flights next year. As the article points out, the current wifi speeds aren’t that great….
After a quiet remembrance of 9/11 yesterday, it’s back to talking about the world of travel. Incidentally, yesterday was a very interesting travel day. I ended up on three different flights so got to see a lot of heightened awareness everywhere I went. My…
I didn’t quite understand the significance Pearl Harbor held for those that lived through it until I lived through 9/11. On that tragic day in 2011, I was at work near Dulles Airport. We heard the reports start coming in and went outside to…
Registration officially opened yesterday for Hyatt’s fall promo, New Possibilities. You need to register here. It’s always a good idea to register for promos even if you don’t think you’ll have a stay during the promo period. It’s so easy to forget later on…
Registration is open for the 2013 National Car Rental One Two Free Promo. This remains one of the most popular car rental promotions annually. It’s really straight forward and easy to earn free rentals. For every two car rentals between today and January…
I’ve been playing the points and miles game for so long I sometimes take for granted what someone who wants to get started might think “easy” is. I was sitting with a good friend enjoying some lunch last week going through various credit card…
I was waiting for Hilton to announce their fall promo before I finished up my breakdown of all the fall hotel promos this week. I didn’t think it was likely coming soon since they have a current promo that runs until the end of…
Hotel promotions represent a decent bonus on trips you already have planned. As the economy has gotten better, the promos have gotten worse (no surprise). But, they still represent solid value, especially when you consider these points are available to you for business you…