For those unaware, CLEAR was a program that pre-dated TSA PreCheck and allowed for a “skip the line pass”. You still needed to go through traditional security screening, but you were pushed to the front of the line. It started 2005-ish and perished about…
It’s finally time to fly an American Airlines 787. Ever since I took off on the inaugural 787 Dreamliner flight from the US to Tokyo, I’ve been excited for the day my favorite airline starts flying the 787. American has officially announced their initial…
Hyatt Gold Passport has announced new benefits for their Diamond members. Read more about Guest of Honor, Free United Club Passes and Free Premium Wifi
The news came out last night from United that they would not honor those incredible sub-$100 fares in Business and First class from Europe to the US and beyond. Here’s the text of the note United is sending to people who booked those tickets:…
Every time I talk to someone who’s disappointed they missed out on “the most incredible mistake fare in the entire world ” I tell them there will be another one. Most folks don’t believe me. Until the next one comes along. Like today. I…
If you follow my little corner of the Internet, you know I’m a big Briggs & Riley fan. I’ve been rolling around a Briggs & Riley for years now and it’s as durable as can be. I got the opportunity to test their…
A scary story about how a friend of mine’s mom got stalked and robbed on their trip together. Suffice it to say that I’ve had my fair share of close calls with pick pockets and weird people traveling. There are obviously lots of bad…
As travel has gotten more stressful the benefits of elite status are even more valuable. In some cases, what used to be free for everyone is now only free for those customers that fly most frequently. I value my American Airlines Executive Platinum status…
I’m not sure I wrote about Delta this many times in all of 2014….. It appears that Delta has wiped all saver award inventory for every destination for flights that depart within 3 weeks of booking. I received a comment from Nun on my…
Parenting is about rolling with the punches. Before I had kids, I liked structure in my life, a schedule that I could rely on. Nowadays, I’ve learned to go with the flow. This hasn’t been an easy task for me, and has only been…