Just a quick reminder that the online florists generally pay out tons of miles per dollar if you go through one of the various shopping portals. I’ve included a list with links. This is nowhere near comprehensive, but should give you a good idea…
I was working on a reservation last night just like I normally do on AA.com. After selecting my flights, I continued to the screen where I could select seats and request upgrades. I immediately thought I had been transported to the land of United…
It didn’t take long, but now all the major US carriers have raised the change fee for non-refundable domestic tickets from $150 to $200. United started things off, and Delta, US Airways and American followed shortly thereafter. Some fellow members of the blogosphere are…
American is adding a bunch of new service around the world. It seems like there’s a new announcement every week, so I figured I would take the time to highlight a few. Los Angeles area American Airlines customers are seeing a bunch of new…
As a long-time American Airlines flier, I’ve spent a lot of time connecting through Dallas/Ft. Worth (DFW) airport over the years. DFW has always been a decent airport to connect through. DFW has been a tale of 3 cities as far as I’m concerned….
Just last night I posted about American’s announcement about this year’s version of Elite Rewards. I was duly excited because for the first time ever that I could recall American was going to allow elite members to qualify for Elite Rewards through miles, points…
Every year for as many years as I can easily recall American Airlines announces Elite Rewards, a program where members earn extra benefits by achieving a milestone higher than their status level. It’s always been a kind of “pick me up” or “thanks” for…
US Airways is out with an interesting offer this morning. Through June 23, 2013 they are offering up to 100% bonus on miles earned through various US Airways partners. This is no Grand Slam promotion (the mother of all US Airways promotion) but frequent…
In case you hadn’t heard, American Airlines had a major meltdown Tuesday, effectively electing to ground their fleet for most of the afternoon. It’s the type of meltdown you’d expect in the middle of a merger of two airlines, except that’s not what happened….
Airline and hotel elite status is always a game of “what have you done for me lately”. An airline might be thrilled that you flew 150,000 miles last year with them. But, with just a few minor exceptions, they’re not going to give you…