A good friend of mine has a ticket for the upcoming Frequent Traveler University (Advanced) taking place in Chicago September 26th-28th that they can’t use. So, I offered to buy it from her and give it away to one lucky reader. You can read…
I’ll be answering questions from 5pm to 7pm (and possibly enjoying a refreshing beverage) at Vapiano in Reston Town Center on Wednesday, September 17th. Leave a comment here to RSVP. 10 to 15 is a manageable size to have enough time to share thoughts as…
Due to some minor elbow surgery, I’m not allowed to get on an airplane for 4 weeks. That’s probably more blessing than curse, since I’m really enjoying time home with the family. It’s also the longest stretch I’ve been home in roughly 4 years….
Thanks to everyone who took the time to enter my United Airlines beverage voucher giveaway. I found a couple extra laying on my desk while doing spring cleaning 3 months late, so there are a few extra winners. Winners, please shoot me an e-mail…
Apologies for the lack of content over the past few days. This whole one-handed typing thing is slowing me down more than I expected and a lot more than I want. Here are some things I’ve been reading with interest recently: Southwest Airlines is…
There are thousands of mundane steps to merge two airlines the size of American Airlines and US Airways. While that process is well underway, we’re still well over a year away from completion and probably close to a year before more substantial customer-facing pieces are in…
For those of you who follow multiple travel blogs, I bet you think this is a post about one of the new American Express lounges? Nope. But, you can find plenty of reviews of those at View From The Wing, here, here and here….
I’ve been very lucky to maintain a pile of miles and points that help our family travel the world for free in luxury. The advent of revenue based programs at Delta and United make me a bit sad that it’s likely I won’t have…
I’m doing my best to be more active in social media but as many of you know, I’m still behind the curve. I’m not as bad as Bill Belichick, the coach of the New England Patriots, who recently said: What’s online, you should go…
It’s been almost a year since the FAA officially said it was okay to use electronic devices from gate to gate on flights in the United States. Late last year, the FCC proposed overturning the ban on in-flight cell phone calls. At the time,…