Hey, United! What’s Up With The Blankets?
Those that know me well are aware of the fact that I can sleep on just about any airplane in just about any seat. If I’m in first, I just throw a blanket over me and nod off. It’s bad enough that United has…
Author: Edward Pizzarello
My goal in life is to fill my family’s passports with stamps, creating buckets of memories along the way. You’ll find me writing about realistic ways for normal people to travel the world, whether you’re on a budget or enjoy luxury. I also enjoy taking us on the occasional detour to explore the inner workings of the travel industry.
3 Common Things You Can Earn Easy Miles Purchasing
Most of the major airlines have shopping portals. I’m partial to American Airlines’ shopping portal. It used to be because the miles counted towards lifetime status. Now, it’s probably force of habit. I preach the value of these portals to family and friends, but…
More MegaDO Pics
Suzanne Rubin, the President of AAdvantage, posted a link on Milepoint with some more great pics of the MegaDO. You can read more about the MegaDO here and here.
Southwest Chooses To Kick The Can Down The Road on A New Reservation System
According to this article, Southwest has chosen to extend their contract with SABRE for another few years. On it’s face, this isn’t really a big deal. And, with their acquisition of AirTran, it’s not surprising that they’re not going to rebuild their reservation system….
Award Wallet Discontinuing Support For AAdvantage Miles Tracking
I just received a note from Award Wallet. For those that don’t know, Award Wallet is my go-to application for tracking all the various miles and points my family members have. They ran into some issues with American Airlines and Southwest in regards to…
How To Learn About Miles and Points-Frequent Traveler University
We’ve just opened up registration for the 2nd annual Frequent Traveler University. This is a 2-day seminar where you can learn all the basics of mileage and point accrual. There are also some expert level session as well for those that already get the…
Let Amazon Help Send You To Hawaii
No doubt you’d need to buy a lot of stuff from Amazon to get a free trip, but most people don’t know you can earn miles for ALL your Amazon purchases. Hawaiian Airlines has a shopping portal you can use to earn 1 mile…
Hilton Catering to Families
Mommy Points has a very informative post for families today. She discovered a program that Hilton has called Mini Breaks. Essentially, it allows for families to get a second room for half price when traveling with kids. I’m a very light sleeper, and I…
Another MegaDO Article
Big thanks to Scott Mayerowitz for his AP article, which appeared in a number of places today. A quick snippet: There are people who grew up wanting to be Mickey Mantle. They go to Yankees fantasy camp. Others dream of playing Carnegie Hall….
I’m Having Fun With TopGuest and FourSquare
Quick tutorial. For those that don’t know, Foursquare is a social networking/community site. Or, at least that’s the best way I can sum it up. As a Facebook idiot, I’m a bit unintelligent about such matters. Foursquare is an extension of sorts for the…