I’ve been keeping a pretty steady pace of travel this year, a bit more than I’d really like. After a while, domestic coach flying just ain’t fun. I was scheduled to fly cross-country today on American, from IAD to SFO, connecting in DFW. I…
Just a quick reminder that the online florists generally pay out tons of miles per dollar if you go through one of the various shopping portals. I’ve included a list with links. This is nowhere near comprehensive, but should give you a good idea…
I was working on a reservation last night just like I normally do on AA.com. After selecting my flights, I continued to the screen where I could select seats and request upgrades. I immediately thought I had been transported to the land of United…
If you’re a regular reader of this blog you probably already have a love of travel. But, do you pay enough attention to miles and points? My wife’s best friend is the classic example of someone who’s “too busy” to spend time thinking about…
I thought I had published this last night, but obviously I was technically inept enough to save it as a draft. Good news, I think, and I still expect ETOPS to be tweaked on the plane as well which is also likely the right…
Airline and hotel elite status is always a game of “what have you done for me lately”. An airline might be thrilled that you flew 150,000 miles last year with them. But, with just a few minor exceptions, they’re not going to give you…
Lots of people have bucket lists, and I’ve been meaning to write mine down for quite some time. On my mental bucket list, Panama has always held a spot near the top of the leaderboard. The country has obviously had a lot of US…
Maybe I’m naive, but I can’t see why some people don’t see the value in a free app that helps organize your life a bit. The New York Times published an article not long ago taking a couple of pot shots at Passbook while…
Delays and cancellations are part of a frequent traveler’s life. I think I’ve been pretty lucky over the last few years, only getting stuck occasionally. When I first started flying United Airlines on a regular basis a couple of years ago they were pretty…
It seems to be my theme this week to review useful travel apps. I stumbled across ExpertFlyer’s iPhone app a couple of days ago and posted my thoughts. Then, this morning, I saw an article on Seat Guru’s new iPhone app. A bit of…