South America has been a little bit of a money pit for the airlines lately when you consider that they have tons of cash tied up in Venezuela that the country won’t release. Enter Buenos Aires, where the government is accusing American Airlines (and…
Most normal people dread getting on a plane for a long flight. There’s the cramped quarters, lack of legroom, bad or non-existent food. While I hate to be away from my family, getting on an airplane has always been productive time for me. Before…
While I enjoy blogging, I don’t consider myself a technology expert when it comes to the pieces that make this blog “go”. The folks at Boarding Area are the people behind the scenes making sure all those parts work the way their supposed to. …
I’m not a Groupon junkie but I’ve got to think 9 AAdvantage miles per dollar is a pretty solid offer if you shop on Groupon. It’s only for a few days, so the tight time window might mean you can’t partake if there’s no…
The House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly (at least for this House) in favor of a short-term government funding measure that also included an extension of the charter for the Export-Import Bank until June, 2015. First, a quick primer on the Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im, in short)….
Apologies for the short notice, but due to a family issue I’m going to need to cancel the happy hour this evening and reschedule.
Answer: It took 24 days in my recent example. Admittedly, I don’t have a ton of experience flying British Airways. I probably have less than a dozen total flights on BA in my lifetime of flying. I purchased a ticket to Dublin a few…
My best friend David recently took a new position that requires him to travel extensively around the world. He’ll likely rack up 200,000 butt-in-seat miles this year as a result of all his travel, which has taken him to some places I don’t expect…
Terry Maxon of the Dallas Morning News reports that Southwest Airlines has filed to fly from Baltimore (BWI) to San Jose, Costa Rica(SJO). Now, Southwest isn’t the low-cost carrier it used to be. But, I suspect this will help lower fares in my area….
United Airlines is offering a 1,000 mile bonus if you spend $225 on their shopping portal between now and Thursday, September 18th. It’s a relatively short period of time so many of you may not be able to take advantage of it. But, if…
