I’m definitely one of those people that does not want the person next to me on a phone call during a long flight. Now, maybe it would be less annoying on the quieter 787, but I still don’t think I’d enjoy it. Boeing is…
I summarized yesterday the recent (painful) struggles my favorite domestic carrier, American Airlines, has been having lately. And, then, this morning, the head of AA’s AAdvantage loyalty program sent out a note to some (or all) of the airline’s elite customers, saying the following:…
Bankruptcy has been tough for all the legacy airlines to navigate. American has had it’s fair share of troubles to this point, but I didn’t think things would get even worse so quickly. Again, it’s the pilots. Scott McCartney of the Wall Street Journal,…
Cruising through IAD on Tuesday, I took another peek to see if Pre-Check was open yet. They had originally announced the security lanes upstairs would be re-opened in early September. They blew past that deadline and there didn’t seem to be a lot going…
I guess this is giveaway week for me. Yesterday, I posted a bunch of pictures of different SPG items I was giving away that we got at our SPG Moments event at the US Open. Today, I decided to clean off my desk prior…
Nothing major, mind you. Just something I hadn’t come across in my many flights. I had somewhat forgotten about it until a friend mentioned to me today he got diverted on a flight today. It was a couple weeks ago, a pretty hot day…
A final wrap-up on our awesome trip to the US Open. First, there was our awesome experience with Andre Agassi. Then, there was a great day hanging in the SPG luxury box to watch some tennis. And, finally, on our way out the door…
A few times a year opportunities pop up that you generally don’t see. Those of you with flexible travel schedules can reap some fantastic rewards if you keep your eyes open. Now’s a great time to consider Hawaii. Mommy Points has a great post…
Some days, everything comes together exactly the way you need it to. But, to even have that chance you need the right tools. I had to use two of mine this week to make a flight I was running very late for. Hertz Platinum…
View From The Wing has two juicy tidbits today, one that was more affirmation of something I suspected, the other a bit of a surprise about an airline I spend a fair time flying and criticizing. First, Gary notes that Hyatt has pretty much…