What Am I Missing?
I remember when I started writing this blog a few years ago. I had a big pile of miles and points and I enjoyed helping other people plan their travel. So, I figured I would write about it once in a while. I figured…
Finally A Public Sign Of Something Positive For American Airlines’ CEO In Merger
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Tom Horton, CEO of AMR (the parent of American Airlines) is in talks to become Chairman of a combined American Airlines/US Airways airline. This is a big indication to me that things are likely almost wrapped up…
An Aviation Heavyweight Weighs In On The Dreamliner
Unless you’re an aviation enthusiast, it’s unlikely you know who Gordon Bethune is. A quick peek at his Wikipedia page shows a career working for various airlines (and even a stint at Boeing), but the thing he’s most known for is his long tenure…
Upload A Picture For A Chance At 1 Million AAdvantage Miles
A quick note on AA’s contest celebrating their new logo. All you have to do is upload a picture (not necessarily one of you, can be anything) to enter. There are some other social media options as well. They’re giving away 1 million miles…
What’s On My iPad, January 28th 2013
As a frequent traveler I rely on my iPad as in-flight entertainment/work tool on pretty much every flight. It’s great not to have to rely on the airlines to provide an imperfect technology solution. Here’s a list of what’s new on my iPad: Evernote…
Citi Platinum Select/AAdvantage World MasterCard Sign-Up Bonus Dropping to 30,000 Miles?
Now that I’ve switched the majority of travel back to American Airlines I’m spending a lot more time on the AA website. Over the past few weeks I’ve noted the 40,000 mile sign-up offers for the Citi Platinum Select/AAdvantage World MasterCard in the margin…
The Winner Of The Systemwide Upgrade Is….
First, the results of the poll. The initial margin held fairly steady at a 2:1 margin for “I like it, but don’t love it.” Most of the comments bear that out as well. I’ve obviously seen a lot of the new images over the…
Wrapping Up The Week With A Few Things I Missed
Before the week is out, there were a couple things I wanted to touch on: View From The Wing has info on a 75,000 point sign-up bonus for the AMEX Business Gold Rewards Card, only good for another few days. I used to be…
Starbucks Evenings Opens at Dulles Airport
A couple months ago a “coming soon” sign popped up at my home airport, Washington Dulles. In the B concourse, they would be adding a new Starbucks Evenings location. In true Starbucks fashion, they placed this location directly across from the only Starbucks in…
Why Not Buy Your Own Dreamliner?
There’s plenty of stories out there about Saudi princes who have their own jumbo jets. During a trip to Boeing last year, we were even able to see one of the brand new 747-8i planes being built. It was leaving the factory shortly after…