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Uber Driverless Car Kills Pedestrian. Are We Ready For Autonomous Vehicles?

March 19, 2018By Edward Pizzarello28 Comments

Are Uber driverless car struck and killed a pedestrian in Arizona. Are autonomous vehicles safe? Are we ready for driverless cars on our roads?

Minnie Van Service Expanding Soon At Disney World

February 6, 2018By Edward Pizzarello1 Comment

Early on, Disney World’s Minnie Van service has been very popular. In high demand and available for only a limited few, an expansion of the service seems to be around the corner.

Uber Required To Treat Drivers Like Employees, Give Them Benefits

November 10, 2017By Edward Pizzarello7 Comments

Uber is dealt another setback in court. What’s next for the ride-sharing giant?

Man-Spreading And Cheap Flights To South America. And, Hotel Status Doesn’t Matter????

November 7, 2017By Edward Pizzarello0 Comments

The Best of the Rest is my effort to summarize all the travel/miles and 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.

AVIS Takes On Uber? Is It A Good Deal For You?

November 6, 2017By Edward Pizzarello5 Comments

AVIS is taking on Uber with aggressive prices on one-way rentals and a free tank of gas. They’re trying to get you to skip taxis and, um, Uber. Will you?

Is Marriott Breaking Starwood Preferred Guest?

October 27, 2017By Edward Pizzarello15 Comments

After roaring out of the gates with positive changes when Marriott and SPG announced their merger, things have been very quiet since. I can’t help but wonder when we’ll know more.

You Will Soon No Longer Be Able To Earn Starpoints On Uber Rides

October 26, 2017By Edward Pizzarello2 Comments

Uber and Starwood Preferred Guest are ending their partnership where customers can earn bonus Starpoints for Uber rides during stays.

Uber Files London Appeal, To Continue Operating For Months During Process

October 14, 2017By Edward Pizzarello5 Comments

Uber isn’t going quietly (or quickly) from London. They’ve filed an appeal (expected) of their license revocation. Here’s what we know:

Is Uber Done In London?

September 22, 2017By Edward Pizzarello0 Comments

Is Uber on the way out in London? The controversial, fast-growing ridesharing company deals with another controversy.

Earn $15 In Free Gift Cards When You Dine Out!

September 21, 2017By Edward Pizzarello2 Comments

Here’s a great chance to earn free gift cards for dining out at restaurants.

Delta Should Proactively Offer All Sky Club Members A Refund

Delta Air Lines has what some folks might call a “good problem”. In reality, this problem is causing frustration with many of the airline’s best customers, something we discussed in detail this week. For quite some time the domestic airlines ran very mediocre lounges in the US. The lounges were a quieter place for members to catch up on work or relax in between flights. Food offerings were meager as were drink choices. Delta set out to change that, and has done an excellent job. Massive renovations and staffing increases […]

Starting Today: 7 Days Worth Of 6X On Dining, 4X on Travel And 2X On Virtually Everything Else

I earn affiliate credit if you sign up for the Bilt Rewards Mastercard using links in this story. If you’re not going to sign-up for a really lucrative, no annual fee card this week, when are you? For the next seven days you can earn double points on virtually all charges on the Bilt Rewards Mastercard, and that’s even if you procrastinated until today to apply for the card. That’s: 6 points per dollar on all dining charges (normally 3X) 4 points per dollar on all travel charges (normally 2X) […]

DC, MD, VA Meet-Up Thursday, December 8th! Benefits Toys For Tots

Those of you that have followed my blog over the years will recall that we used to have occasional meet-ups with other travel geeks in the DC area. The pandemic put a pause on that for quite some time but we’ve been talking about getting back to it for quite some time. Thanks to my friend Jeanne Hoffman for kicking me in the butt to get this tradition started again. Thursday, December 8th is when we get this tradition back under way. I’ll be joined by Jeanne and our friend […]

LAST DAY? Unlimited Flying For One Year On Frontier For $599

Of course there are plenty of limitations in the T&C, but Frontier Airlines launched one of the most interesting offers in recent memory this week. Their GoWild Pass gives you unlimited Frontier flights for one year for the price of $599. The last announced opportunity to purchase the pass is 11:59pm MST on Friday, November 18th. What’s The Catch? Well, there’s more than one. But, if you fork over $599 for a year of flying, here are some of the major restrictions: You can only book a domestic flight one […]

Back To The Future: United Finally Implementing Higher Status Requirements, With Some New Twists

Back in 2019 the airlines were gearing up to thin their elite ranks. Travel was booming, though not the unbelievable demand we’re seeing this year. Late in 2019 United announced a pretty significant revamp of how customers would earn elite status. Just a few months later, the reality of COVID-19 caused the airlines to rapidly change direction. In essence, the tougher qualification requirements wouldn’t see the light of day in 2020. Nor 2021 or 2022. As we head into 2023, United has announced that they will be adopting the increased […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

Edward Pizzarello - November 30, 2022:
Fred, that's incredible! I hope we beat your record. Then, [...]

Edward Pizzarello - November 30, 2022:
Hey, Joe. Great question. I did not pitch this story [...]

Edward Pizzarello - November 30, 2022:
Ending access without a ticket was annoying, I agree. I'm not [...]

Greg - November 30, 2022:
What's clever about this vs typical Flyertalk one-sided demands is it would [...]

Fred - November 30, 2022:
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