Airline and hotel elite status is always a game of “what have you done for me lately”. An airline might be thrilled that you flew 150,000 miles last year with them. But, with just a few minor exceptions, they’re not going to give you…
It shouldn’t come as a shock to anyone that I’m skeptical about the American-US Airways Merger. And, it really isn’t all just about US Airways, either. When Delta and Northwest merged, their elites generally weren’t very happy. But, everyone survived. Then, United and Continental…
Don’t forget to enter my giveaways for a Bubble Bum and 5,000 Ultimate Rewards points. Thanks to my good friend Kevin for sending along this video to remind me I’m really ready for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner to start flying again. This is footage…
Maybe you haven’t heard, but American Airlines and US Airways are planning on merging into one carrier that would become the largest of the legacy US carriers (alongside a similarly sized Delta and United). It’s been a long road, and along the way I’ve…
Lots of people have bucket lists, and I’ve been meaning to write mine down for quite some time. On my mental bucket list, Panama has always held a spot near the top of the leaderboard. The country has obviously had a lot of US…
I’ve got another giveaway this week (essentially two giveaways in one), geared more towards families. Read on: Parents who decide to travel with young kids take on a task that involves hauling a LOT of stuff onto airplanes. It can be quite the daunting…
Middle East carriers like Emirates, Etihad and Qatar think big. That’s a rare trait in the airline industry, IMO. Lufthansa has done a great job in Europe of building a massive network and lots of connections to places people want and need to go….
It’s great to see disruption in the travel space, and the app world is a great place to watch that happen. I read a review of Passnfly in the Wall Street Journal and could see how useful something like this could be. Admittedly, I…
Just another page in the book about making sure you’re earning maximum points for all those everyday purchases. The AAdvantage eShopping portal is offering 6 miles per dollar spent at HomeDepot.com through April 13th. I had thought that Lowe’s was offering 6 miles…
Once you have kids, travel takes on a whole new dimension. While I always look for trips that balance things that Mickie and I enjoy along with kid’s activities, there are a handful of trips we’ve taken where it’s all about the kids. We’ve…