The winner of my Frequent Traveler University giveaway, including a ticket to FTU in Chicago and a hotel room for 2 nights, is Garrett: As a Canadian, we don’t have it anywhere as easy as our American counterparts for earning and redeeming miles in…
I remember being at work on 9/11, and hearing about the first plane crash as I walked into my office. None of the 3 or 4 colleagues there believed me, and we all turned on some form of media to confirm it. The news…
User error caused this to be posted in part earlier this morning. Apologies. In case you hadn’t heard, Apple had a bunch of announcements yesterday (did you get your free U2 album yet?). One of the long-anticipated announcements was the Apple Watch. And, for…
High speed rail has long been a frustrating discussion in the United States. The only true example of high-speed rail currently operating in the US is the Amtrak Acela line, which runs between Washington DC and Boston. I’ve ridden it a number of times…
Thanks to Neil for passing along this story earlier today. Olive Garden sold $100 passes today that entitles the buyer to unlimited pasta, salad, bread sticks and soda for a 7-week period. They sold out in under 2 hours after their website initially crashed…
Starwood Preferred Guest announced their 2014 fall promo on Milepoint this morning, More For You. The promotion offers double Starpoints on all stays and triple Starpoints on any stay that includes a Friday or Saturday night. You do need to register by October 31,…
I’m catching up on my ALS Ice Bucket Challenge notes after getting dunked myself recently. I nominated Jeff Zidell, VP of Hyatt Gold Passport and he took the challenge. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWB1ndDRgoo Mommy Points accepted my challenge to dump ice water on herself for charity….
An easy sweepstakes kicked off today on the American Airlines AAdvantage shopping portal. The full T&C actually says you can earn 10 entries for receiving e-mails, essentially 2 extra entries for saying yes to their mailing list (or not “no”, oddly) 5 separate times….
Southwest Airline’s new paint colors? Weigh in on whether you like it. HT: Wandering Aramean on Milepoint. Don’t forget your two free daily entries into the SPG Tap Into Luxury promo until the end of September. SPG’s new Triple Crave promotion is thankfully…
United Airlines sent me a postcard in the mail offering triple miles for flights booked between now and the end of November. I was excited for all of about 90 seconds. It may not be Premium Qualifying Miles, but triple miles is pretty rich. Then,…
