I’m a bit late posting this, so I’ll summarize and include some links from a few bloggers who’ve done a great job outlining the decision yesterday by the bankruptcy judge in American Airlines’ restructuring. The judge ruled that American could not terminate it’s pilot’s…
It’s just television, right? Fictional television at that. An escape from all the tasks we have to accomplish. I’ve written recently how much I’m enjoying Aaron Sorkin’s new show Newsroom. This isn’t specifically about the show, but more about how things that are meant…
One of the many new benefits of the Starwood Preferred Guest program is that award stays count towards earning elite status on a yearly basis AND count towards lifetime status. Since I hadn’t yet re-qualified for Platinum this year and still need about 200…
Frequent Traveler University will be happening again at the Sheraton Gateway LAX from Friday, November 30th to Sunday, December 2nd. Every mile expert I know was an amateur at one point or another. We’ve all made plenty of mistakes and learned a lotof lessons…
I was at an investors conference yesterday featuring presentations from a number of startups. One of the presentations was DealAngel. Now, I don’t think I’d invest in this company, especially because Orbitz and Priceline just reported large drops in revenue amid shrinking margins. But…
I reported yesterday that the pilots union had rejected American Airlines offer. And then, later yesterday, View From the Wing reported that the mechanics and store clerks had agreed to new contracts. That just leaves the flight attendants who conclude voting on their new…
WSJ is reporting that the pilots union at American Airlines has rejected the airline’s latest offer. IMO, this was a better offer than the pilots are likely to get if a bankruptcy judge voids their contracts. I also think it’s a virtual certainty the…
A little over a year ago I was involved in starting up a community for frequent travelers. It’s a labor of love for me, since I spend a decent amount of time helping family and friends get more out of their travel. Milepoint is…
Miami’s not a place I visit very often but my business travels are starting to take me there more frequently. I stayed at the Hyatt Regency Miami last time and wasn’t thrilled. So, I decided to figure out which property would be my go-to…
Budget and AAdvantage have a new mileage offer out for the next couple of months. Not quite as lucrative as the offer I wrote about last week for AVIS and Budget, but this essentially extends a 1,000 mile bonus per day up to a…