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…
Thanks for following along on StarMegaDO4. Previous posts can be found here: StarMegaDO4: Getting Under Way StarMegaDO4: Sheraton Gateway LAX Review StarMegaDO4: Lufthansa LAX-FRA Departure And Star Alliance Lounge After fully feeding and watering ourselves in the Star Alliance lounge, the group headed down…
This is the 3rd post in a series detailing the adventure of StarMegaDO4. Previous posts are listed below: StarMegaDO4: Getting Under Way StarMegaDO4: Sheraton Gateway LAX Review We’ve spent the last few hours hanging out in the Star Alliance Lounge in the Tom Bradley…
If you’re looking to earn PQMs on US Airways and are considering purchasing a club membership, you can kill two birds with one stone right now. US Airways is offering a $100 discount on club membership (waiving the $50 initiation fee and discounting the…
Just the beginning of my journey for StarMegaDO4. Previous posts can be found below: StarMegaDO4: Getting Under Way I landed right around 8pm. Since it was a nice night in LA and I was landing at T7 (making it a short walk) I decided…
MegaDO (noun): A once-in-a-lifetime gathering (that happens once a year) of like-minded, slightly nuts travel geeks where they charter an airplane and fly to different destinations around the world. A big plane. You know, like a 757 or 767. To visit airlines, plane manufacturers,…
I saw this sign when I got back to Dulles airport in the B concourse. As a foodie and a student of the restaurant industry as a whole, Starbucks has offered a wealth of case study. Now, they’ve started branching out past coffee, mints,…
A brief detour from points and miles and cool destinations. But, worth a quick read and a smile. I had a very important meeting today. I don’t want to make my job sound more exciting then it really is. Nothing I do is curing…