I’ve written in the past about my fondness for both CLEAR and TSA Pre-Check. There are plenty frequent travelers who feel otherwise. Since I don’t see either of these systems going anywhere anytime soon, I’m always happy when they expand or enhance their offerings….
Everyone seems to get geared up for Black Friday every year. Personally, I’m more a fan of Cyber Monday since I don’t like standing in line. But, the opening time for Black Friday has continued to get pushed back over the years to the…
There are some enticing mileage deals out today if you’re trying to get some Black Friday shopping done. The US Airways Dividend Miles Storefront is offering the following: 9 miles/$ on Sears purchases (instead of the normal 3) 9 miles/$ on Sephora purchases (instead…
I’m not a big fan of the US Airways Dividend Miles program. But, if you live on the East coast they may be a fundamental part of your travel. If so, they’ve got an offer out now that seems worthwhile if you’re in the…
This is the 6th post in a series recapping my StarMegaDO4 trip. I’m one of the organizers of the event and the last few days proved to be particularly challenging. So, no more live blogging, just cleaning up on some old posts that didn’t…
Meant to post this earlier, but the day got away from me. US Airways has been at war with it’s pilots for waaay too long (7 years-ish, to be exact). There have been a number of contract proposals, but no new contract since the…
Intercontinental Hotels Priority Club and United Airlines MileagePlus appear to be offering triple miles for reservations. I say appear because I got a text message from United detailing the offer with a link to a mobile site. However, the page it brings you to…
Shopping portals are a great way to increase your mileage earning. Not only do the portals provide you with extra miles for purchases you were already going to make, but they also offer periodic bonuses that make certain vendors an even better offer. Finally,…
Sorry for the break in blogging over the last few days. StarMegaDO4 has been occupying all my time. I’ll be posting more about that over the weekend and next week, but I wanted to post a quick update about the current state of negotiations…
Jeff Zidell, who’s been a big supporter of the Milepoint community and the MegaDOs for quite some time, took a few minutes to sit down with members of the media and blogsphere during StarMegaDO4. He covered some of the recent highlights for Hyatt and…