I realized when I landed on my most recent flight that there’s a story I hadn’t told in quite some time. I wasn’t even on Boarding Area back when this happened. Many of you that read my blog on a regular basis right now probably don’t know the story behind why a small airport in New England is my favorite airport. For me, it’s a funny story. I’m pretty sure I wrote about this years ago, but I’m sharing this from my memory. Just about 5 years ago, I was […]
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The BEST Deal I’ve Ever Seen On Inflight Internet! Unlimited Usage For 1 Month For $6
Deals that are too good to be true are less frequent nowadays. But, this one seems legit. An unbelievable price on unlimited inflight internet.
WOW! $329 Round-Trip Flights To Asia
If Asia is on your wish list, you won’t find fares cheaper than these.
Cheap Flights To Spain, Discounted Gift Cards And An Incredible Picture
The Best of the Rest is my effort to summarize all the travel/miles & points stories that interested me on a daily basis but didn’t have time to write about in length. Culled from over 100 blogs/authors I follow, some are passed along without comment, while I add my analysis to others. This is your shortcut to find out what’s going on in the travel world without having to read dozens of travel blogs to get all the best info.
Cheap Flights To Europe, $100 Off A Hotel Booking And Free Sports & Concert Tickets?
The Best of the Rest is my effort to summarize all the travel/miles & points stories that interested me on a daily basis but didn’t have time to write about in length. Culled from over 100 blogs/authors I follow, some are passed along without comment, while I add my analysis to others. This is your shortcut to find out what’s going on in the travel world without having to read dozens of travel blogs to get all the best info.
$50 Off At Orbitz, Fly The New A350 & 2,000 Bonus Points From IHG
Today’s Best of the Rest includes a $50 discount at Orbitz, an opportunity to use miles to fly the A350 to/from the US, Spirit on-time arrivals are still horrible.
American Giving Away 10 Airline Tickets, Making BusinessExtrAA More Valuable
If you don’t have a BusinessExtrAA number, you should have one. There’s no cost and you earn extra points for purchases you influence along with earning miles. American Airlines is improving the program and giving away some free tickets to celebrate.
A Ride On The American Airlines 787 Inaugural DFW-ORD
I don’t get the chance to ride on many inaugural flights. Today’s brief flight home featured a ride on American Airlines’ Boeing 787 Dreamliner inaugural flight.
Quietly, Another Battery Problem For The 787
Japan Airlines reported smoke coming from the main battery compartment on one of their 787s as it sat on the tarmac at Narita airport in Tokyo yesterday. Quoting from the WSJ Article: JAL said white smoke was detected Tuesday at around 4:15 p.m. Tokyo time by a mechanic who was checking the cockpit before the plane was to depart for Bangkok that evening. The mechanic saw the smoke just outside the window and it was gone by the time the person went outside to check. A check of cockpit displays […]
When Do We Get The Dreamliner Back?
Don’t forget to enter my giveaways for a Bubble Bum and 5,000 Ultimate Rewards points. Thanks to my good friend Kevin for sending along this video to remind me I’m really ready for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner to start flying again. This is footage from the 2012 Farnborough air show where an ex F-18 pilot gets to take the Dreamliner for a little spin. I Heart The Boeing 787 Dreamliner, and I’m ready for the FAA to give her back. Related Articles: FAA Approves Boeing 787 Certification Plan Pizza […]
