Okay, so it’s not as sexy as American Airlines Executive Platinum status. But, Starbucks is selling a unique $450 gift card, featured on Gilt. It’s a 20-gram etched stainless steel card that, according to the article, actually costs more to make than what they…
I’ve called Washington Dulles Airport (IAD) my home base for roughly 15 years now. The last 5 years or so, that’s meant over 100,000 miles a year originating out of IAD. With that many miles, you tend to find every way possible to shave…
Starwood Preferred Guest is currently offering a 20% discount on purchasing Starpoints. Starpoints normally sell for 3.5 cents a piece. This sale takes them down to 2.8 cents per, and is valid through December 14th. While I consider Starpoints one of the most valuable…
This was an especially busy week for me. I was gone for work until Thursday afternoon, then turned around Friday morning after spending 18 hours with the family and flew to LAX for Frequent Traveler University. For those that don’t know, Frequent Traveler University…
Passbook has really improved the quality of my flying experience. I’ve been using it on my American and United flights and enjoying the ease of use it adds to my travel experience. I was happy to hear a few weeks ago that Hyatt (my…
Apologies for being away from the blog for a few days. Getting caught up from the MegaDO and work travel have bogged me down. I’m on my way to Frequent Traveler University right now, but I wanted to share with you a new piece…
Most people I talk to about miles and points don’t believe that they’re able to take the same types of trips that I do. They just figure because they don’t fly a lot on a yearly basis they surely can’t earn the miles or…
Still trying to catch up on MegaDO posts. Here’s a list of previous posts: StarMegaDO4: Getting Under Way StarMegaDO4: Sheraton Gateway LAX Review StarMegaDO4: Lufthansa LAX-FRA Departure And Star Alliance Lounge StarMegaDO4: LAX-FRA On a Lufthansa 747-400 StarMegaDO4: Media Roundtable With Jeff Zidell and…
I’ve written in the past about my fondness for both CLEAR and TSA Pre-Check. There are plenty frequent travelers who feel otherwise. Since I don’t see either of these systems going anywhere anytime soon, I’m always happy when they expand or enhance their offerings….
Everyone seems to get geared up for Black Friday every year. Personally, I’m more a fan of Cyber Monday since I don’t like standing in line. But, the opening time for Black Friday has continued to get pushed back over the years to the…