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A New Travel Ban Was Announced By The White House. See What Countries Are Affected

September 25, 2017By Edward Pizzarello0 Comments

The Trump administration has revised their position on travel from countries they believe pose a threat to the US. The latest approach by the White House seems more targeted.

I Wouldn’t Have Guessed Iran Would Be The Reason Boeing Kept Selling The 747

September 22, 2016By Edward Pizzarello0 Comments

As large orders of new airplanes for Iran edge closer to reality, the makeup of the orders brings up some interesting questions.

Is Iran Really A Big Impact On The Airplane Industry?

January 23, 2016By Edward Pizzarello2 Comments

Can a country 1/4th the size of the US make waves for Airbus and Boeing?

OMG! The Greatest Disney Challenge Ever

How crazy do you think I am? Can I pull this off?

The Curious Case Of DC And Miami And How Airlines Compete

We all know airfare pricing is voodoo witchcraft. But, how do airlines select which routes to launch and which ones to cancel? Why does one airline find diamonds where the other finds coal?

6,000 Free Southwest Points For Less Than A Minute Of Work!

I sure hope you’re targeted for this super easy Southwest Airlines offer. 6,000 points for doing virtually no work!

Now Boarding: Seth Miller, Wandering Aramean!

Did you know how Seth got his love of travel? Or that he got mugged in Africa? How about his favorite places? We cover all of that in this week’s episode of the Now Boarding Podcast!

New Episode! Marriott Credit Card Mess And Free Concert Tickets From Hilton

Ready for another episode? Richard Kerr, Jen Steckloff and Dominic Perilli join us this week to talk Marriott credit cards, a mess (those two are related), Hilton concert tickets and how not to destroy a rental car in Europe. I hope you enjoy listening as much as I enjoyed recording!

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.

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. […]

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 […]

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: […]