DISH & Southwest Airlines have teamed up to bring free live TV on WiFi-enabled flights for a limited time. The details of this promotion are not entirely clear to me. Beginning today [July 1] for Southwest Customers using iPhone®, iPad® and iPod touch®, or most other Internet-ready personal devices, DISH is providing free access to…
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Alex loves to travel and does so a lot. Logging 100,000 flight miles each year over the past 4 years, Alex uses points and miles to power his passion. Alex is continuously striving to experience the far reaches of the globe. In his day job, Alex is a Management Consultant frequently on the road advising Technology organizations. I love thinking about, reading about, and talking about all things travel. Feel free to reach me at pmmalex@gmail.com
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Southwest Airlines’ unofficial free drink policy
I was enjoying a pleasant Southwest “redeye” earlier this week and it reminded me of an important tip for the savvy Southwest flyer. While you will never see this explicitly written as a benefit, there is an unwritten rule among *most* Southwest flight attendants that a delay of greater than one hour or so means…
Park Hyatt Siem Reap accepting reservations for stays beginning August 1st
Needless to say, Points, Miles and Martinis gets VERY excited when a new Park Hyatt launches. Today is no different. For stays beginning August 1st, Park Hyatt’s newest hotel, the Park Hyatt Siem Reap located near the world famous Angkor Archaeological Park in Cambodia is now bookable for paid and award nights! This property is…
Lufthansa First Class Toolkit
Lufthansa First Class is one of my favorite First Class products in the sky. I have found myself enjoying the amazing ride many times because availability for one or two people is actually quite dependable if you know and understand all the pieces of the Lufthansa First Class toolkit. What tool to use to search…
Even more stackable promotions from Southwest!
Last week I posted about 7 stackable promotions that creates some MAJOR earning opportunities for savvy Southwest flyers. While the nationwide double points promotion has expired since then, Southwest credit card holders are in luck because a new double points offer has just launched! As a Rapid Rewards® Credit Cardmember, you can earn double points…
Which is better? Lufthansa First Class Terminal or Thai Royal First Lounge
Whenever you ask a room full of frequent flyers to name the best first class lounge in the world, two of the names you may hear the most are Lufthansa’s First Class Terminal in Frankfurt and Thai’s Royal First Lounge in Bangkok. I recently completed a rapid fire First Class around the world trip where…
Chase Credit Card Management Tips
Chase offers several of the very best signup offers so if you are reading Boarding Area there is a good chance you may have or may have gone through several Chase products. Managing lots of active and inactive credit cards is very time-consuming so I use the following two simple tricks to make my life…
Seven stackable Southwest promotions
Southwest is helping out flyers in Denver and Milwaukee along with the numerous other cities currently under promotion. There are now a total of seven Southwest promotions active all of which can be stacked for some BIG TIME earnings. My current record was earning 22,432 points, or ~374 dollars (~750 dollars on the companion pass)…
Lufthansa 747-8i “First” Impressions
I recently completed a rapid fire First Class around the world trip where I had the opportunity to try out four First Class products for the first time. The quick succession made it easier for me to compare the products because my memories of each was fresh as I was experiencing the next. The other…
Thai A380 “First” impressions
I am currently engaged in a rapid fire First Class round the world trip where I have the opportunity to try out 4 First Class products for the first time. The first two flights on Cathay Pacific First class 777 and 747 were discussed here. I just stepped off the Thai A380 in Frankfurt originating…
Is The Wing now the best Oneworld first class lounge?
Cathay Pacific’s flagship first class lounge, The Wing, at Hong Kong International recently re-opened after a 2.5 year renovation. They’ve doubled the size of their a la carte restaurant, added a Champagne bar, and have 12 shower suites and 5 cabanas including full size baths. So is The Wing now the best Oneworld First Class…
I love that new W smell…
The W hotel brand has a bit of a reputation for designing hotels that are really cool but over time show their designs as a bit cheap. As a big W fan, I can’t deny those claims. It’s true. I have learned a little trick which is to get to them fast before they wear…
Cathay Pacific ‘First’ Impressions
I just completed my first two flights in Cathay Pacific First Class, one on a 777 and the other on the 747. Cathay First hasn’t really changed in the last several years and has been well documented by several other bloggers so I won’t rehash those aspects. I did want to share my impressions that…
St. Regis, Park Hyatt or Category 4 Marriott?
You enter the hotel and your bags are immediately whisked away by the bellman. He walks you to the front desk where you are offered tea as you process check-in. The hotel lobby is stunning and the service is polished. St. Regis, Park Hyatt or Category 4 Marriott? You have no status at this hotel…
How to pick Thai award seats online as part of a partner award
The first thing I do after booking an award including a partner airline is to obtain the partner airline-specific confirmation number so that I can confirm the reservation was ticketed properly and pick seats. In some cases United will display the partner airlines confirmation number immediately such as Lufthansa but most other airlines are never…
Park Hyatt Toronto Hotel Review
I decided to tag along to a technology conference last weekend in Toronto which gave us four nights in a city I had never visited prior. I have reviewed a majority of the Park Hyatt properties in North America including Chicago, Beaver Creek, and Washington DC but was excited to give Toronto’s a whirl. This…
Five potentially valuable Southwest promotions
Yesterday I mentioned Southwest was adding a few new promotions but the details were not fully loaded yet. Today the details are up including an extension of the nationwide double points offer! There are currently 5 Southwest promotions running. Here are the details of each. 1. Nationwide Double Points and Double Tier Qualifying Points Promotion…
Southwest double points for flights to Atlanta, Wichita, and select Houston routes
Southwest has a tendency to leak their new promotions into user’s accounts a few days before they are actually announced. This morning I noticed three new promotions listed. Select Routes Double Points MAY2013 Earn double points when you book through Southwest Airlines on flights between Houston and the Boston area or between Houston and LaGuardia…
Lufthansa launches new nonstop from Vancouver
On May 16, Lufthansa will launch new daily nonstop service from Vancouver to Munich. LH 476 Munich 15:30 hrs – Vancouver 17:05 hrs LH 477 Vancouver 18:45 hrs – Munich 14:00 hrs (+1 day) This flight will be served by an A330-300 based in Munich which means Vancouver flyers now have the ability to fly…
Martinis Down Under – Qantas 747 SYD to LAX Economy
Introduction and Trip Planning LAX Oneworld First Class Lounge Qantas A380 LAX to SYD Economy Park Hyatt Sydney Part I Sydney Qantas Business Lounge Sheraton Mirage Port Douglas Exploring the Great Barrier Reef Cairns Qantas Club Lounge Park Hyatt Sydney Part II Exploring Sydney Sydney Qantas International First Class Lounge Qantas 747 SYD to LAX…