Dulles airport has been my home airport since the late 90s when I relocated to Northern Virginia. Right around that time, the airport saw a big step towards modernization with the new B concourse. Since then, there hasn’t been much in the way of…
A great friend of mine and fellow reader of my blog has graciously donated their ticket for this upcoming weekend’s Frequent Traveler University in the DC area to one lucky reader. A big thanks to storyteller on Milepoint. I’ll be speaking at the event…
Have you ever left something on an airplane? The list of items I’ve left behind is endless. And, very infrequently have I ever recovered any of those things. There was one example of why I continue to support American Airlines because an Admirals Club…
I continue to read about developments each day in the continuing sage of union negotiations at multiple levels within American Airlines. The last time I wrote about the unions, the pilots union was still negotiating and the flight attendants had just narrowly voted down…
I had read plenty of reports from folks about the new United slimline seats. None of them were really all that positive. But, for those that haven’t met me, I’m not overweight or over 6′ tall, so I rarely find seats that aren’t comfortable…
I’m not one of those guys that believe an airline forms a binding contract with loyalty members. I get that benefits will change over time and a big part of our “game” is finding the best way to leverage those benefits before they change….
I wanted to thank everyone who took time to weigh in on some decisions I was trying to make by the end of the year in relation to elite status. First, I had asked folks if I should make a very painful mileage run…
I wanted to take a quick break from my post about our recent trip to Italy to share a few quick tips on ways to navigate the city. In case you missed the previous posts, here’s a list along with what’s upcoming: United Airlines…
Lots of great discounts to take advantage of right now. Let’s get right into it: Discounted Starbucks gift card on Groupon today. Probably won’t last long! JetBlue has a 2-day 20% off sale on a whole ton of dates and not a lot of…
Thanks to one of my readers for sending this along. Verizon is offering free wi-fi in a few different ways, along with some other goodies. You don’t have to be a Verizon customer, though there is an extra gift if you are. They’re dubbing Wednesday,…