Giveaway

American Airlines Got It Right Today, Despite What Travel Bloggers Say

December 2, 2020By Edward Pizzarello32 Comments

In case you hadn’t heard, American Airlines announced that they were giving every American Airlines AAdvantage member a free gift for the holidays today. All you had to do was login to your AAdvantage account to see what you had won. I was pretty bogged down with work calls today, but I kept seeing chatter in the background about what people were receiving as gifts. I saw mentions of people winning 100 miles, 250 miles and 500-mile upgrade certificates. And, I also noticed that most opinions weren’t positive. The first […]

WIN: I’m Giving Away Aeroplan Elite Status

November 18, 2020By Edward Pizzarello49 Comments

Psst, hey! Aeroplan dropped some hints on the podcast today about a potential change to the new program that you might really like. Oh, and I’ve got a pretty awesome prize I’m giving away.

Travel News Tuesday: Big Turn For Uber & Lyft At LAX And Hilton Raising Rates

October 8, 2019By Edward Pizzarello0 Comments

We’re talking bonus points for Lyft, Hilton raising rates, big changes for Uber and Lyft at LAX, bonus Marriott points at restaurants and a giveaway!

Giveaway! AwardWallet Goodies For Newbies And Experienced Travelers

October 2, 2019By Edward Pizzarello0 Comments

I’m giving away free AwardWallet Plus memberships and Balance Watch Credits! Use the best tool to maximize your miles and points, including new features that help you earn more miles.

Free Starbucks!!! I’m Giving Away Multiple $50 Starbucks Gift Cards As A Thank You To My Readers!

December 27, 2017By Edward Pizzarello272 Comments

I’m saying thanks to my readers by giving away a handful of Starbucks gift cards. Stop by for a chance to win!

GIVEAWAY: Gogo Inflight Internet Passes

December 15, 2017By Edward Pizzarello94 Comments

Giveaway! Enter for a chance to win a free Gogo inflight internet pass.

Black Friday! A Master List Of The Deals I’m Keeping An Eye On

November 24, 2017By Edward Pizzarello0 Comments

Keep an eye on this post throughout the weekend for new deals!

GIVEAWAY: United Club Passes

August 16, 2017By Edward Pizzarello107 Comments

I have 2 United Club passes that expire June 30, 2018. I’m giving them away to one lucky reader. Just leave a comment below by 11:59 pm Thursday, August 17th, 2017. I’ll select one winner and send the passes your way! Good luck!

A Sneak Peek At American Airlines New Cole Haan Amenity Kits. They Look Nice And I’m Giving Them Away!

January 16, 2017By Edward Pizzarello109 Comments

These are some really nicely designed amenity kits. One of the most visually pleasing I’ve seen in a while. Take a look inside the new American Airlines Cole Haan amenity kits, including a pretty cool coupon.

Another Quick Giveaway: Gogo In-Flight Internet Passes

December 11, 2016By Edward Pizzarello28 Comments

Take a moment to enter my quick giveaway where 5 readers will win a free Gogo In-Flight Internet pass.

TODAY ONLY: Book 8,000 Mile Round-Trip Award Flights On United Airlines Through End Of Summer 2021

If you’re still dreaming about where to travel this summer, you should definitely pay attention to the award sale United Airlines is having today. There are some prices on award tickets here that I don’t ever recall seeing. I did a bunch of searches for a recent story I published on The Points Guy and I wanted to make sure to share some of that data here as well. A few notes before we dig into city pairs: You have to book round-trip flights. You need to include a Saturday […]

I Took My First Airplane Flight In 14 Months. Here’s What I Learned

When I think back to last March, flying home New Zealand with a brief pit stop for some work in Las Vegas definitely didn’t seem normal When I was on the tarmac in Auckland waiting to take-off, the United States closed the borders to anyone arriving from Europe. That seemed pretty serious at the time. Still, I told my wife I was coming home and would probably be off the road for four or five weeks. 14 months later and fully vaccinated, I got back on the road last week […]

It Looks Like I’m Chasing Delta Diamond Status Without Getting On An Airplane

It’s been another one of those whirlwind months where nothing happens the way I planned it. Plenty to catch you folks up on in the near future, but until then we’ve had something of an interesting development in the elite status world. First, a bit of background. My Road Warrior History, In Brief I started traveling for work back in 2000, with a lull for a few years, then in earnest starting in 2007. Since then, I regularly clocked 100,000 miles on airplanes each and every year, pandemic years excluded. […]

Radisson Rewards Program Changes May Be Positive For Members

It was just a couple of weeks ago that we learned the Radisson Rewards program would split in two. That might seem like an odd decision for a loyalty program. Ultimately, it didn’t have anything to do with customer preference or the like (it’s actually a regulatory issue). It’s notable (maybe only to me) that Radisson is one of the first hotel chains I have memories of. My father was a road warrior and used to book us at Radisson hotels for family vacations. This was back in the day […]

Targeted Awesome Offer, 1,000 Bonus AAdvantage Miles For Each Night At Hyatt!

As we start to return to travel after what seems to be the worst of the pandemic, travel companies are starting to flex their ability to encourage customers to travel. Early on, though prices were low we didn’t see too many promotions. That was probably an indication that airlines and hotels didn’t think they could convince people to get out there and book a trip. We’ve actually seen fewer incentives than I would have expected so far. Low prices are certainly an incentive, but I don’t think that alone is […]

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.

How To Use New Metro Silver Line To Get Between Dulles and Reagan National Airports

People talk about how bad the traffic is in places like Los Angeles with plenty of adjectives. And, it is quite bad. But, the traffic in DC is what I refer to as “stealthy bad”. It doesn’t get the same press that LA traffic does, but a trip that normally takes an hour can easily turn into a 3-hour ordeal. With visiting dignitaries, protests and construction as variables, weather can also wreak havoc on a system that consistently backs up during rush hour. For those of us that live in […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

Tom - May 6, 2021:
I think you forgot the anchorage Fairbanks one. Even though it's not [...]

Brendan - May 4, 2021:
Thanks for the info. That makes perfect sense and wanted to [...]

Edward Pizzarello - May 4, 2021:
Brendan, I have cleared international security in the past for flights out [...]

Edward Pizzarello - May 4, 2021:
Michael, that's a long stretch with a mask. I commend her!

Edward Pizzarello - May 4, 2021:
Dan, agree the tech should give them that level of info. [...]