When the merger of American Airlines and US Airways was announced, elite members in both programs started to get a little nervous. Rightfully so, considering how painful some of the previous large airline mergers have been. While there are lots of items to be…
After visiting Oklahoma Joe’s in Kansas City, Woodyard BBQ would be my next stop during my short trip. I thoroughly enjoyed Oklahoma Joe’s, so Woodyard would have a tough standard to live up to. Early on in my life, BBQ was pulled pork from…
When United and Continental announced their merger a few years ago, they trumpeted something like $2 billion in savings that could be realized from combining the two companies. Fast forward to the 1st quarter of 2014 and the airline lost a half billion dollars…
The Department of Homeland Security and TSA have asked a number of foreign airports to prevent passengers from boarding flights with electronic devices they can’t power up. Thanks to reader Tommy V for passing this along. For now, this appears to just affect airpots…
Diversification is important for many facets of our lives. In travel, having different types of miles and points available is key. WIth the increased availability of one-way award flights over the last five years, mixing and matching is the best way to make your dream trip happen. Here’s a quick look at some examples of a diversified vacation.
From King5 in Seattle, a train carrying 737 fuselages derailed in Montana. The fuselages ended up in the river. I’m guessing based on some of the damage in the pictures that not all of these fuselages will become airplanes. HT: Rob on Milepoint
Thanks again to one of my readers for pledging his 10 United Airlines beverage vouchers to help his fellow travelers tolerate their next United Airlines flight just a bit easier. WIth the help of Random.org, I’ve got 2 United Airlines beverage vouchers for the…
Uber wins a key legal challenge in London. There have been massive protests against Uber in a number of European cities. This specific lawsuit was trying to classify the smartphone Uber drivers use to communicate distance via GPS as a “meter”, which can only…
Leave it to United (okay, the company that manages their shopping portal) to have no idea how much they’re offering on magazine subscriptions. I got an e-mail this morning letting me know that United MileagePlus is offering 24 miles per dollar through July 10th, 2014…
According to this article, virtually none. The study, by DePaul University’s Chaddick Institute for Metropolitan Development, found 35.9% of airline passengers were using mobile technology at a given point during the four-month study. That was only slightly more than the 35.3% of fliers who…