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Emerald Club Lounge? National Car Rental Opens Up Inside Dulles

August 10, 2015By Edward Pizzarello8 Comments

Need a comfortable place to hang out at IAD between flights? Try this….

Southwest Early Bird Check-In Moving To Dynamic Pricing

Southwest Airlines appears to be moving to a dynamic pricing model for their popular Early Bird Check-In. That means you may end up paying more the next time you fly.

New Episode! The 333,000 Mile Man And Norwegian Borrows An A380

We’ve got another new episode this week! I tracked down Zach Honig, editor-at-large with The Points Guy. Zach traveled a staggering 333,000 miles last year. Hear what 2018 is looking like for Zach and what he thinks is cool and interesting in the world of travel. And, Emily McNutt joins us again to talk Norwegian air and their A380!

BOOK NOW! Unbelievably Cheap Business Class Flights To China, Cheaper Than Coach!

If you love business class seats to faraway places, this may be the deal of the year for you. Remember you always have 24 hours to cancel a flight if it starts or ends in the US. Run, don’t walk!

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?

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 […]

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 […]