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Aer Lingus Adding More North America Routes Next Year

August 8, 2018By Edward Pizzarello4 Comments

Aer Lingus adding more North America routes next year with new Airbus A321LR airplanes. Is your city on the list for new service to Europe?

Holy Cow! $40 Round-Trip From Pittsburgh. Cheap Flights To Las Vegas!

July 13, 2017By Edward Pizzarello0 Comments

Live near PIttsburgh? Time to book a Vegas trip!

$99 Fares to Iceland Are Back. Cheap Fares To Europe As Well

November 8, 2016By Edward Pizzarello8 Comments

Grab ’em while they’re hot! $99 fares to Iceland and some pretty decent fares to a handful of other countries.

WOW Air Adds Pittsburgh As A New Destination. More Cheap Travel To Europe!

November 7, 2016By Edward Pizzarello4 Comments

WOW Air continues to expand service to the US, which means more cheap fares for more people to Iceland and Europe. Take a look at the introductory fares they’re offering when they launch this new route.

March 2016 Month In Pictures

May 2, 2016By Edward Pizzarello2 Comments

Look for April’s pictures shortly!

American Airlines Expanding: LAX, Europe And Latin America

May 1, 2013By Edward Pizzarello2 Comments

American is adding a bunch of new service around the world. It seems like there’s a new announcement every week, so I figured I would take the time to highlight a few. Los Angeles area American Airlines customers are seeing a bunch of new routes this spring and fall. April saw the following destinations added to the schedule: Bentonville, Arkansas Columbus, OH Eugene, Oregon Hartford, Connecticut Indianapolis Pittsburgh Raleigh, NC Redmond, Oregon Bentonville makes sense to me. That’s Walmart’s HQ, so assumedly this allows easier Asia travel for their folks […]

Save 25% On Disney World Tickets This Fall And Sleep In!

Saving money on a Disney World vacation is on every family’s radar when they plan a trip to visit the mouse. Disney has released a variety of different ticket options over the years that have varied in their ability to save you money. A recent option is likely to be a better fit for many folks.

Hong Kong Protests: Why We Can All Learn From Cathay Pacific’s ex-CEO

If media reports are correct, Cathay Pacific’s ex-CEO Rupert Hogg made an incredible sacrifice for his employees.

Did Boeing Promise Southwest Millions Of Dollars If 737 MAX Pilots Needed A Simulator?

A small nugget in a recent story about the Boeing 737 MAX has me wondering if Boeing made significant financial promises to airlines in regards to the training requirements on the MAX.

Cathay Pacific CEO Resigns, Presumably Because China Is Mad At The Airline

Cathay Pacific CEO resigns amid Hong Kong protests. He was most likely forced out as a sacrifical lamb for angered Chinese officials.

Marriott Rolling Out Changes That Are Likely To Hurt Many Members

With these new changes, Marriott becomes Lucy holding the football while their customers become Charlie Brown, charging down the road to a vacation they may not be able to afford.

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

Edward Pizzarello - August 20, 2019:
Glenn, let's hope someone gives him a job.

Edward Pizzarello - August 20, 2019:
Milton, maybe not 0, but probably not a big number.

Edward Pizzarello - August 20, 2019:
Ryan, agree on both of your points. I still bet an airline [...]

Edward Pizzarello - August 20, 2019:
OR97, I don't read it that way. I read it as a [...]

Edward Pizzarello - August 20, 2019:
Tom, the good old days of SPG are definitely behind us.