Reading View From The Wing today, I found myself nodding my head at the value of AAA. Gary sounds about as allergic to prepaid hotel reservations as I am. Plans change too frequently. And, while SPG and Hyatt have generally been good about getting…
Sources are reporting that AMR, the parent of American Airlines, will ask for more time to exclusively file a reorganization plan. This comes as absolutely no surprise to me since the airlines are still negotiating with the unions. I’m happy to see the unions…
Catherine, our daughter is walking around the house saying, “Caution! The moving walkway is ending. Caution! The moving walkway is ending.”
I grabbed a slightly earlier flight home on Friday and was home in time to spend a little time with my daughter (never a bad thing!). We decided to jump in the pool after it got dark for Catherine’s first night swim. She was…
A couple of recent developments appear to add complexity to AA’s push through bankruptcy: The pilots union has agreed to put AA’s latest offer out to it’s members for a vote. Because of this, the bankruptcy judge has delayed his decision until August on…
Those of you that follow my blog have seen me link to Mommypoints for a number of things. Well, she had two recent posts that I think are worth reviewing. First is her review of the Hyatt 48 Lex. You may have read my…
I received notification that CLEAR is now active at DFW airport. While it’s a small list, it now includes DEN, MCO, SFO and DFW. I wrote about the benefits of both CLEAR and TSA Pre-Check recently, and I still think both have their own…
This appears to be for any Mileage Plus VISA, and there are a bunch of different ones out there. Essentially, register to receive text messages and receive 500 miles. I don’t believe this is targeted. You’ll also receive text messages with bonus offers. No…
I was pretty psyched when points first started posting from my TopGuest check-ins. I had written about how easy it was to setup TopGuest to interact with FourSquare a few months ago. Most of the reason why I signed up was to earn points…
You may not know the name, but you probably have heard of something he has written or produced. Sports Night, Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, American President, Moneyball, The Social Network. And, one of my all-time favorite TV shows, The West Wing. I…