A final wrap-up on our awesome trip to the US Open. First, there was our awesome experience with Andre Agassi. Then, there was a great day hanging in the SPG luxury box to watch some tennis. And, finally, on our way out the door…
A few times a year opportunities pop up that you generally don’t see. Those of you with flexible travel schedules can reap some fantastic rewards if you keep your eyes open. Now’s a great time to consider Hawaii. Mommy Points has a great post…
Some days, everything comes together exactly the way you need it to. But, to even have that chance you need the right tools. I had to use two of mine this week to make a flight I was running very late for. Hertz Platinum…
View From The Wing has two juicy tidbits today, one that was more affirmation of something I suspected, the other a bit of a surprise about an airline I spend a fair time flying and criticizing. First, Gary notes that Hyatt has pretty much…
Boy, that was fast. Mere days after the bankruptcy judge ruled that American Airlines could void the pilots’ union contract, AA started tackling one of the issues they’ve been trying to solve for quite some time. AA has inked a contract with SkyWest Airlines…
As reported by View From The Wing, Frontier is making some changes to it’s booking procedures. Going forward, unless people book on the Frontier website, they won’t be able to select seats ahead of time and they’ll earn half the miles. Since View From…
If you’re a holder of the Starwood Preferred Guest American Express Card, you should be familiar with their feature that gives you stay and night credit every year you maintain their card. You can get 5 nights and 2 stays by holding the SPG…
Previous posts about our trip to Toronto: Sheraton Centre Toronto We didn’t have a ton of time in Toronto but did manage to squeeze in a few fun activities. Rogers Centre/Toronto BlueJays: A short walk from a bunch of downtown properties, Rogers Centre is…
I blogged last week that Dulles Airport had announced the arrival of TSA Pre-Check. At that time, they told me that the actual security checkpoint would open as a regular checkpoint upstairs a few days later and Pre-Check would arrive on September 25th. Unfortunately,…
I currently use the American Airlines and United Airlines apps on my iPhone. And, while those apps are serviceable, I wouldn’t label either “award winning”. But good news appears to be on the horizon. There’s been news leaking like crazy for a while about…