Things took another step closer to culminating the merger between American Airlines and US Airways yesterday when the bankruptcy judge approved the merger. This was not a surprise, just a necessary mechanism in the process. The next step is for the creditors to formally…
I’ve been pretty happy with the most recent offer Hertz has had in the marketplace that offered 4 miles per dollar spent with them. It’s been good to me, with virtually every rental I try to book showing the lowest price while still offering…
The Points Guy has notes on a screaming good deal at the Phoenician in Scottsdale, AZ. I really can’t believe it’s that low. The actual rate is $30 a night plus a $29 resort fee. I can’t recall the last time I saw this…
Hilton has released news of their spring promotion that starts April 1st. It’s pretty straightforward. Sign up, and you’ll earn 1,000 bonus points for each weekday night and 2,000 points for each weekend night you stay during the promotion period, which runs through June…
Count me amongst the crowd of people who don’t like turning off their electronics when it’s time to close the airplane door. I rarely shut off my phone, hence the reason I love wifi so much. But, I’ve come to appreciate that time between…
File this under interesting. American is running a test at a handful of airports where passengers traveling in economy who just have a small bag to put under the seat in front of them are allowed to board before the rest of economy passengers….
I was reading this weeks edition of The Middle Seat in The Wall Street Journal written by Scott McCartney, and came across one of those facts that was surprising and made sense at the same time. For those travel enthusiasts that don’t read it,…
Thanks to everyone who entered the StarMegaDO4 Giveaway. With a little help from random.org… The 10th comment was Boaz H. “Goodie good….:)” Congrats. Drop me a note at ed -at- milepoint dot com and I’ll get that in the mail. Look for another…
Starwood continued its growth in the US this week with a new Aloft property in Cupertino, CA, literally right next door to Apple’s HQ. Aloft isn’t my favorite Starwood brand; I’m more of a full-service guy. But, one of the cool things I saw…
Maybe I’m naive, but I can’t see why some people don’t see the value in a free app that helps organize your life a bit. The New York Times published an article not long ago taking a couple of pot shots at Passbook while…