It seems to be my theme this week to review useful travel apps. I stumbled across ExpertFlyer’s iPhone app a couple of days ago and posted my thoughts. Then, this morning, I saw an article on Seat Guru’s new iPhone app. A bit of…
I had one of my best point redemptions of all time last year when I redeemed a trunk load of Starwood Preferred Guest points for a tennis lesson with Andre Agassi at the US Open. My wife was the lucky participant and we had…
Boeing and Airbus have a long history of healthy (and not-so-healthy) competition. The success of Boeing’s twin-engine 777 made it economically infeasible for airlines to operate the 4-engine Airbus A340. It took Airbus a while, but they finally stopped taking orders for the plane…
Courtesy of View From The Wing this morning, a great offer of 25,000 AAdvantage miles to sign-up for DirecTV. I’ve been a DirecTV customer for roughly 15 years. I find their customer service to be pretty dreary, but then again, I haven’t had a…
Navigating the world of points and miles is a complicated journey. Every talented frequent traveler has a list of tools they use to help find the perfect flights. I don’t pretend to be the preeminent expert on travel tools. I have a basket I…
Back when the Grand Slam was the coolest promo out there, sites like E-Rewards and e-Miles were quick ways to generate “hits” towards a big pile of miles. My interest in those sites waned a bit when Grand Slam took a hiatus. I got…
Checklist Item #1: Vote In Freddie Awards There are tons of travel awards out there. Some are influenced by money, others decided on by experts. But, there’s only one group of awards that are decided by the frequent traveler. Millions of them, in fact….
Frequent travelers are usually very loyal to their primary airline. We all have different reasons, whether it’s the strength of the network or the reliability of upgrades to First Class. American Airlines is my primary carrier, though I also have 1K status with United….
FROM THE COMMENTS BELOW, Gary brings up the point that I don’t actually have to use a Hyatt Visa to get the 20% bonus, which changes a bunch of the math. After reviewing the T&C, it doesn’t actually state any requirement to pay with…
The Denver downtown market is an odd one for Hyatt. I’ve always said that the labels on the two properties (Grand Hyatt and Hyatt Regency) were reversed. The Hyatt Regency is a new cosmopolitan property where the Grand is older and definitely in need…