I woke up this morning to an announcement on Milepoint by United Airlines about award chart increases. At first, I didn’t really think it was that bad. But, the more I dug into it, more I realized this was a bit of a “Black…
US Airways has announced their 100% bonus again on purchased miles and it’s the last time we’re going to see a “non-targeted” offer of 100%. I got some information today from someone “in the know” about such things. They’ve said that this will…
The Lufthansa Premier Miles & More World MasterCard® Q: I’m not a member of the Lufthansa Miles & More program. Why do I want this card? A: There are a few reasons, but the bottom line is Lufthansa is a member of the Star…
The most common complaint I get from people is, “I can never find a way to use my miles.” I view this as a self-fulfilling prophecy. I think most people have an unrealistic opinion of how easy it will be to use those hard-earned…
Nothing like a bit of spring cleaning! StarMegaDO4 has been in the books for months but I’m just getting around to clearing out the last of my SMD4 posts. I’m cleaning out the goodie bag that I stocked up during SMD4, where there were…
LAN and TAM are two of the dominant airlines for travel to and within South America. After their decision to merge, it was strongly believed that the combined airline would join the oneworld alliance along with American Airlines, British Airways and others. It’s official…
Don’t forget to vote in my poll about the new American Airlines logo for a chance to win a free systemwide upgrade on a future flight. I generally don’t resort to what I would consider fringe programs that offer travel benefits. I travel enough…
US Airways plays an integral part in pretty much every mileage strategy. I can’t say I’ve ever had a overwhelmingly positive experience on a US Airways flight. Their fleet isn’t really something to write home about. Their international network isn’t something to write home…
As I look forward to 2013 from a travel standpoint, I’m hoping to be in the air a bit less and home with the family a bit more. I broke down my travel recently to see what I had accomplished from a flying standpoint…
StarMegaDO4: Getting Under Way StarMegaDO4: Sheraton Gateway LAX Review StarMegaDO4: Lufthansa LAX-FRA Departure And Star Alliance Lounge StarMegaDO4: LAX-FRA On a Lufthansa 747-400 StarMegaDO4: Media Roundtable With Jeff Zidell and Other Hyatt Execs StarMegaDO4-Frankfurt Lufthansa Welcome Reception StarMegaDO4: 18 Hours in Zurich, Park Hyatt…