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75,000 Mile AA Sign-Up Bonus, Free Boeing Tour Giveaway. The Best of The Rest For Monday, July 6th 2015

July 6, 2015By Edward Pizzarello1 Comment

The Best of the Rest covers a bigger sign-up bonus, $10 discounts from Amazon and Orbits, new 787 destinations for American and more….

GIVEAWAY: 2 Free Busch Gardens Tickets

September 24, 2014By Edward Pizzarello40 Comments

We recently got back from a weekend day at Busch Gardens Williamsburg. It’s a trip we’ve folded into our annual plans the last couple years due to the Daily Getaways deals the past two years. I don’t necessarily think I would pay full-price for one day at Busch Gardens (around $80), especially given that annual passes can be had for not much more than that. But, the park is small enough to get everything done in one day, so Daily Getaways is a great fit for us. There are plenty […]

Qatar Airways Business Class Review Doha-DFW

Wrapping up my crazy trip to Djibouti, I got the chance to try out Qatar Airways’ business class product on a 15-hour flight.

CHEAP FLIGHT ALERT: East AND West Coast To London And Paris From $263!

Cheap flights to London and Paris from both the east and west coast starting from $263 on Icelandair, United and other airlines.

The Best Car Rental Mileage Bonus Offer Gets Extended. Again.

Looking to earn the most miles for a car rental, especially for shorter term rentals?

Delta Opens Up A Lounge For Folks Stuck In The Middle Seat

Delta is partnering with Coca-Cola to offer a lounge flying from Boston this summer who get stuck in the middle seat. Cold Coke and good PR!

A Recent E-mail Reminds Me Of The Primary Reason I Love Blogging!

Hearing from readers is awesome. Hope you like the story!

Is Foursquare Dead?

Venture Beat doesn’t think so, and I’m not 100% sure they’re wrong. But, before I discuss the article, a little background on why someone allergic to social media like me became a Foursquare nut. A few years ago, a company called TopGuest came up with this concept where you could earn airline miles and hotel points for checking in at various places on Foursquare. I can’t say I thought it was a terribly good business model, but they convinced a bunch of hotel chains to hand out miles for this. […]

A Summary Of United Airlines Global Services Benefits

As travel has gotten more stressful the benefits of elite status are even more valuable. In some cases, what used to be free for everyone is now only free for those customers that fly most frequently. I value my American Airlines Executive Platinum status more highly than any status I’ve earned, including 1K service with United Airlines. However, Global Services is another matter. For those not aware, Global Services is an invitation-only status level that United bestows on their best customers. What defines a best customer? Well, United doesn’t list […]

Update: American Airlines Variable Choice Plus Pricing A Feature, Not A Bug

I have to admit, I was pretty pleased with the original announcement that American Airlines was creating bundled pricing that included change fees at a lower apparent cost. Things got a little better when American also announced they were expanding the timeframe you could request a same day change to your flight. And, then things started to get a bit screwy. It started with just one flight I couldn’t get to price right with Choice Plus as an add-on. But, then I did a bit more digging and found out […]

I Flew Frontier, Saved $400 And Didn’t Die. My Frontier Airlines Review

Those low-cost carriers always have very appetizing fare sales. Who wouldn’t want to pay $20 to fly somewhere? But, what does $20 really buy you? I found out exactly what Frontier does (and doesn’t) offer customers on my first flight with them recently.

Clarity On Restriction of American Airlines Ticket Sales in Argentina

There seems to be some clarity on exactly how American Airlines will handle restrictions for ticket sales in Argentina. I received the following information that was sent by American Airlines to ticket agents today: Argentina Point of Sale Restrictions September 26, 2014 American Airlines has implemented sales restrictions for Argentina point-of-sale on our flights to/from Buenos Aires (EZE), Argentina. These sales restrictions do not apply to point-of-sale outside of Argentina. Reservations can still be made or ticketed for travel on American and American codeshare (AA*/OA) flights for departures prior to: […]