I’ve been a Hertz guy for a number of years now, and pretty much 100% Hertz since getting Hertz Platinum (their quasi-unpublished level with pretty cool benefits) a few years ago. For the longest time, I credited my rentals to Southwest. Under the old…
Thanks to Charlie for pointing this out today, since Facebook and I still don’t get along. United is teasing the date of their 787 delivery, saying they will be live streaming it (assumedly on their website). Still my favorite plane of all time after…
Some of this is not necessarily new info, but AA has now organized a bunch of it on their website. The 777 announcements were made back during the oneworld MegaDo in January, but the Airbus info is new. The A321 that flies transcon (NYC-LAX/SFO,…
Each year for the past 5 or 6 years, our family has taken a trip that doesn’t involve miles or points. It’s generally the only trip each year I take that doesn’t, and it’s not the type of trip that I would normally enjoy….
I’m too lazy to upload a video, but if you’re so inclined, this is a good opportunity. If you upload a video you can win up to 80 round-trip tickets on AA. You’ll definitely want to have a BusinessExtrAA account, since you get 300…
If you’re a mile junkie and have a wife/significant other like mine, you’re probably earning lots of Hawaiian miles from their purchases. Hawaiian continues to improve as a travel option, especially with their recent announcement of service to New Zealand. I haven’t been to…
Lots of useful stuff on View From the Wing this week. I’ve been able to catch quite a few mistake fares and other quirky sale options from the airlines and hotel chains over the years. Due to work travel I’ve also had to let…
Thanks to View From the Wing on this one. AA is offering bonus miles for roundtrips during the fall travel season. It doesn’t kick in until September and runs through November. Unfortunately for me, you have to book all your travel by the middle…
Less capacity is both a blessing and a curse. Every time the airlines shrink capacity it gets harder to redeem awards, but it does mean they’re thinking about the bottom line and how to be sustainable (at least I like to believe so). A…
Despite the announced drought conditions in Austin, it was raining so hard when I pulled up to the hotel so no outdoor shots. The hotel does have valet service which came in especially useful for this stay. This was a one-night stay so it…