View From The Wing has reported that you can now search for Air Berlin and Finnair awards online with American Airlines. For me, one of the biggest mileage values is using your miles for international travel (especially in business class). You used to have…
I generally don’t find purchasing miles to be lucrative. US Airways used to have a pretty good price, but they’ve raised prices since then to make it not quite such a good value. American Airlines AAdvantage is offering a discount on purchased miles again…
For those that frequent Starwood properties, they have a good, if not great promotion for the fall. And, while I won’t be moving stays over to SPG because of the promo, they have sweetened the pot a bit. I’ve been a foursquare guy since…
There’s no question that the frequent travel game has changed drastically over the years. The value of certain perks has diminished based on the lack of availability (such as award seats on more crowded planes). But, all in all, I still think it’s a…
My business travel has started taking me down to the Miami area with some increasing frequency. I’ve been trying to find the right Hyatt property (since I’m putting most of my paid stays there to lock up lifetime status, while most of my award…
As a follow-up to my post about the Hyatt Lodge in Oakbrook, I did actually catch a couple good meals while in Oakbrook, despite my suspicion I woudn’t. First, there’s a Gibson’s. I’ve dined at the Gibson’s downtown a number of times, usually wandering…
It’s been a fairly busy year in travel for me. I’ll hit 120,000 miles flown next week, and after a while travel can be a bit of a drag, especially when you’re not going somewhere exciting. So, when I had a pop-up trip to…
I got a little surprise when I was staying at the Hyatt Regency Denver last week. This is one of my go-to hotels for business travel, and I always seem to get some pretty cool upgraded rooms. This time, the hotel was sold out,…
View From The Wing and a bunch of Boarding Area bloggers are giving away a seat on StarMegaDo4. You’ve only got until Sunday, October 7th, so hurry up and enter. I’ve participated in 3 MegaDos so far, and each one has been an adventure…
I vacillate back and forth about my participation in the various dining programs. There are a few instances where a restaurant I’ve already dined at is a part of the program, so those are easy decisions. There’s also the “surprise dine”, where you go…