If you’re not as studious (obsessed) about miles and points as I am, there are lots of little details along the way that can trip you up. Expiration dates is one of them. You see, the airlines book those miles as liabilities on their…
Maybe you’ve heard of Spirit Air. Maybe you haven’t. Spirit bills themselves as an ULTRA low cost carrier. And they mean it. Their CEO, Ben Baldanza, doesn’t make any bones about it. He enjoy being the cheapest airline in so many ways. And, they…
If you’re a frequent reader of my blog, you’ve heard me consistently extoll the virtues of Hyatt Gold Passport. Sure, I’m a self-avowed Hyatt Homer. But, the Hyatt picture continues to get more compelling. Sure, they’re smaller than their primary competitors. They have some…
I’ve written frequently in the past about my affection for lifetime status. I figure if my day job is going to take me away from my family frequently then we should get the benefit later in life of being able to enjoy all the…
While I was excited to hear about Hyatt and MGM Resorts teaming up for a great new partnership, I thought it was even more cool that I got invited to the kickoff party the two companies decided to throw in Las Vegas last week….
I think one of the toughest things for most people is figuring out how to get started collecting miles and points. Shopping portals sponsored by the airlines are a valuable tool and they occasionally have outsized opportunities for everyday folks to collect miles. Right…
Good news from my favorite airline late last week. One of the very special people in charge of a frequent travel program, Suzanne Rubin, has been tapped to stay in charge of the AAdvantage program when the American Airlines/US Airways merger is completed. You…
Via Lucky at One Mile at a Time, there are a ton of great pictures of American Airlines’ new Airbus 319 interior. While I’m not wild about the reduction in first class seats on these planes, there are a number of cool things to…
I arrived home yesterday afternoon to find a Fedex box sitting on my desk. I wasn’t expecting anything special, but it sure was. You see, about 6 months ago, Milepoint (of which I’m proud to be a co-founder) signed a five-year agreement to be…
Certainly I’m a bit late voicing this opinion. The TSA decided a couple years ago that pilots wouldn’t need to be searched going through security. Last year flight attendants were added to this list. I was at McCarran airport this morning going through TSA…