Boeing’s new self-destructing smart phone. Booking cheap first class transcontinental travel between New York and Los Angeles on American Airlines. Two Qantas jumbo jets clip wings and Scott from Hack My Trip Is Competing in Mile Madness.
Apple is currently offering a $25 iTunes gift card when you buy an Apple TV. That goes well with Apple’s recent bump up to 2 miles/points per dollar on a variety of shopping portals. I’ve had an Apple TV for quite some time now….
News from Milepoint this morning about disturbing changes from American Airlines. They have gutted their year-old choice fare bundles in a fairly substantial way. There’s been no official announcement, just a quiet change to the terms & conditions. Here’s what we’re seeing so far:…
A great fare sale to Europe that includes the Christmas travel season, Starwood corrects their mistakes, Southwest rolls out mobile boarding passes about 10 years too late. Oh, and have you ever bought an airline ticket to ride on a bus?
February 28th is the last day to redeem Hyatt Diamond suite upgrades from 2013. These awards are valid for a free upgrade to a suite for up to a 7-night stay and they are confirmable at booking. They’re one of the best benefits of hotel elite status.
Delta made some big changes to their program this morning, but they’re not done. On the negative side, starting in 2015 you’ll accrue miles based on how much you spend on your ticket, not how far you travel. On the positive side, you’ll be able to redeem one-way awards. There’s more to come, with a yet-to-be announced 5 redemption tiers coming. Stay tuned….
This is part 2 of a complete walkthrough of how I recently planned our summer vacation. Planning a vacation is a detailed process. There are do’s and dont’s for Rome and Venice, as well as some ways to get the most value out of your Starwood Preferred Guest points in Italy.
Thanks to reader Jessica R for pointing this out to me. Blackberry has announced their new Q20, which will feature a physical QWERTY keyboard. This really isn’t travel news, but I was surprised at how many folks viewed my recent post on “Blackberry-like” keyboards…
The airline shopping portals have bumped the earning amount on Apple purchase to 2 miles per dollar. If you were already in the market for Apple products double miles is a nice reward for a couple extra clicks of your mouse.
Franklin BBQ was definitely a rare treat that I likely wouldn’t have gotten to enjoy had it not been for Austin MegaDO 3. While I wasn’t a huge fan of their brisket, the ribs and turkey were outstanding. Combine that with Hecke Vision at the Alamo Ritz Drafhouse and a party at LIVESTRONG headquarters and it was a memorable weekend.