After a quiet remembrance of 9/11 yesterday, it’s back to talking about the world of travel. Incidentally, yesterday was a very interesting travel day. I ended up on three different flights so got to see a lot of heightened awareness everywhere I went. My…
I didn’t quite understand the significance Pearl Harbor held for those that lived through it until I lived through 9/11. On that tragic day in 2011, I was at work near Dulles Airport. We heard the reports start coming in and went outside to…
Registration officially opened yesterday for Hyatt’s fall promo, New Possibilities. You need to register here. It’s always a good idea to register for promos even if you don’t think you’ll have a stay during the promo period. It’s so easy to forget later on…
Registration is open for the 2013 National Car Rental One Two Free Promo. This remains one of the most popular car rental promotions annually. It’s really straight forward and easy to earn free rentals. For every two car rentals between today and January…
I’ve been playing the points and miles game for so long I sometimes take for granted what someone who wants to get started might think “easy” is. I was sitting with a good friend enjoying some lunch last week going through various credit card…
I was waiting for Hilton to announce their fall promo before I finished up my breakdown of all the fall hotel promos this week. I didn’t think it was likely coming soon since they have a current promo that runs until the end of…
Hotel promotions represent a decent bonus on trips you already have planned. As the economy has gotten better, the promos have gotten worse (no surprise). But, they still represent solid value, especially when you consider these points are available to you for business you…
Southwest Rapid Rewards and Marriott are teaming up this month to offer bonus points on gift card purchases. Purchase link here. Buying gift cards at a discount (or earning bonus points) is a solid way to save on travel. I remember stocking up…
It looks like TSA is getting ready to go through a massive growth phase for PreCheck, expanding it to many corners of the country where it’s not yet present. There are plenty of folks who decry the TSA and pretty much everything they do….
Are you an American Airlines AAdvantage member? How about a Business Extra member? Business Extra is a program American has had around for quite some time. 16 years, to be exact (more on that in a minute). Essentially, you apply for a Business Extra…