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Invention By Mom Helps Babies Sleep On Planes

September 3, 2016By Edward Pizzarello2 Comments

Parents are always looking for tips and tools to help their kids sleep better. A mom in Australia has come up with inventive, low-tech solution that may make flying easier with infants.

Qantas Business Class Review. 54 Hours In Sydney

July 6, 2016By Edward Pizzarello4 Comments

Sydney is a dream destination for many people, and one you don’t want to have to fly coach for if you can. Here’s a review of the Qantas business class product and a great reason to start saving miles for a dream trip.

Just Like That, Unbelievable $212 Fares To New Zealand Are Gone

April 12, 2016By Edward Pizzarello4 Comments

Every time someone says there’s no more good deals left out there…..

Cheap Flights To Europe For Summer, Double Points On Qantas And Airline Status Matches

March 30, 2016By Edward Pizzarello0 Comments

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 California, Is Bogota Safe And Free UberPool Rides This Weekend!

March 4, 2016By Edward Pizzarello2 Comments

Act Quickly! Plenty Of Qantas Business Class Saver Award Availability February-April Using AAdvantage Miles!

January 14, 2016By Edward Pizzarello5 Comments

Act Fast! Plenty of Qantas Business Class saver award availability for a party of 2 from SFO to Sydney in February, March and April.

Cheap Flights To Brazil, Lenses For iPhones and Hilton Testing More New Fees

December 27, 2015By Edward Pizzarello0 Comments

Today’s Best of the Rest includes cheap flights to Brazil, changes to some key routes, help me pick lenses for my iPhone, American and Qantas planning more new flights but keeping it a secret, Hilton testing more new fees, and more…..

Cheapest Fares To Hawaii And a $400 Discount on Qantas. The Best of the Rest on Saturday, July 11, 2015

July 11, 2015By Edward Pizzarello0 Comments

Today’s Best of the Rest includes ridiculously cheap fares to Hawaii, Aer Lingus sale moving forward, $400 discount on Qantas and more…..

New American Service To Australia and Deep Discount Business Fares To Europe & South America. The Best of The Rest For Wednesday, June 12th, 2015

June 10, 2015By Edward Pizzarello0 Comments

Today’s Best of the Rest features cheap business class fares to Europe and South America, new service to Australia from American Airlines and Qantas, and a potato chip calendar. Read more…

Up to 6,000 Miles For A New Hotel Booking And Plenty Of Cheap Fares To Europe And Asia. The Best of the Rest on Monday, May 25, 2015

May 25, 2015By Edward Pizzarello0 Comments

Up to 6,000 miles for a new hotel booking, tons of cheap fares to Europe and Asia and the Best of the Rest for Monday….

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.

Hong Kong Airport Shuts Down Amid Protests As Cathay Pacific Kowtows To China

Two stories about Hong Kong this morning captured my attention. First, one of the largest airports in the world was shut down due to a massive peaceful protest. Maybe even more surprisingly, China pressured Cathay Pacific, Hong Kong’s flagship airline, to feed information to the Chinese about employees protesting, as well as barring them from flights to or above China.

Monthly Airplane Wi-Fi Reliability Report Card: July 2019

United performs above average in July but still below every other airline I’ve flown. Is this the start of a positive trend?

The Ultimate Disney World Christmas Vacation Package

If you’re excited and crazy enough to think about going to Disney World during the Christmas season, there’s a new package that might just pique your interest. It won’t make the crowds disappear, but it might leave a few dollars in your wallet while you enjoy the magical madness of Disney World at Christmastime.

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. […]