US Airways has made announcements regarding premium service both domestically and internationally. Domestically, a lot more food to be had on flights. Snack choices, Lite Bites and even full meals, huge improvements. Internationally, we’ll see Samsung Galaxy tablets and Bose headphones in Business Class.
Southwest has announced the new destinations it will serve out of Reagan. Chicago-Midway, Nashville, New Orleans, Tampa, Akron, Dallas (Love), Houston (Hobby), Indianapolis and St. Louis. It’s generally not a ton of news, since these are mostly destinations already being served by other carriers.
Our first afternoon in Paris was a fun one. We got to enjoy macaroons and decadent hot chocolate at Angelina, a couple of quick picture stops, and an unforgettable fun family moment at the Pont des Arts bridge, anding a lock to the many thousands already there.
3 bonus miles per dollar on all travel purchases until May 31, 2014 on the US Airways Dividend Miles MasterCard.
Picking the best airlines and hotel chains is definitely a subjective task. The more you travel, the bigger viewpoint you have. But, we all have different things we like. I wrote about a survey recently that tried to peg the best and the worst…
London is reducing it’s very high departure taxes for flights. United is giving status to folks who didn’t earn it. Marriott is mostly raising the price of award redemptions. And, Delta makes a rare change in favor of the customer.
What do you get when one of the most likable executives in the travel industry invites 25 or so frequent travelers to come have a drink? The Milepoint/Hyatt Happy Hour. No question I’m a Hyatt HomerTM. But I think the attendees at this event…
It’s not exactly news that Delta is increasing it’s footprint in Seattle. It’s been dropping bombs on competitors and partners alike (talking about you, Alaska Airlines). They started to increase flights in and out of Seattle and throwing around a lot of miles, both…
Thanks to Neil M. for sending along this article from Bankrate.com (pretty sure my father tried to send it to me as well, but the link didn’t come through). I usually get a good chuckle out of broad statements like “best” and “worst” because…
I consider myself very lucky. I have a wife and two lovely children (who actually behave sometimes). And, I’ve been lucky to travel the world in luxurious fashion for not much money. There were a number of reasons I started writing this blog again…