For those that aren’t familiar, Daily Getaways are a month-long list of opportunities to score great deals on travel, sponsored by American Express and the US Travel Association. I tried to jump in on one offer last year but showed up 4 minutes after…
The United Airlines Mileage Plus shopping mall has a couple good deals on Nike and eBags that are higher than I recall seeing. The deals are only until June 16th. Nike purchase now earn 12 miles per dollar instead of the normal 4. eBags…
A few days ago, Wandering Aramean covered his thoughts on what the new premium seats JetBlue is planning to offer might ultimately be configured. What’s really cool to me is that they look like they’re going to have a few mini-suites on each flight…
I got an e-mail from one of my friends a few days ago. She had just returned from an overseas trip and wanted to send me a quick note about the miles she earned for her trip. It turns out she registered for the…
The game of collecting miles and points has, like most things in life, easy parts and hard parts. For people just getting started, I like to advise them to focus on the low hanging fruit. For me, that’s usually cards like Chase Sapphire and…
One of the reasons I like Hyatt is because they consistently deliver on their benefits. While I’ve enjoyed being a Starwood Platinum over the years, I don’t always get what’s promised. With Hyatt, I always get what’s promised, and sometimes a bit more. Today,…
Mommy Points has a very thorough post on this from last night. I’m not a Marriott guy but this is a great deal if you have a trip coming up. Essentially, the gift cards are 10% off as part of the Daily Getaways that…
This is a bit of inside baseball, not really stuff the every day traveler wants to spend time reading about. But, it is interesting to me so I figured I’d write a quick post. The New American Airlines announced its senior leadership today. There…
And this contributor to Forbes really doesn’t like it. No doubt, it’s an odd situation. As the final bankruptcy plan is sent out for creditor approval, everyone still holding American debt appears to be in position to get 100% of their money. That doesn’t…
I’m a really big sports fan, both live and on television. I’ve had a bucket list item for quite some time to visit all the professional stadiums, and managed to cross one off my list recently. Frequently, I find myself on a plane, in…
