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Starting September 1, 2019, there will be negative changes coming to The Club airport lounges when it comes to admittance procedures. You’ll now only be able to access the lounge up to 3 hours prior to your scheduled departure time, additionally you can no longer use upon arrival. These changes apply to all of The Club…
Arriving back in the United States after an international trip means clearing customs, which can result in lengthy lines. Even worst if you’re trying to make a connecting flight, as sometimes these lines can be over an hour long. However, one of my favorite things about U.S. customs is arriving back from a preclearance destination.…
The TSA announced that three new airlines would be participating in the TSA Pre-Check program which brings the total airlines to 56. The newest additions include Austrian Airlines, Swoop, PAL Express, VivaAerobus and Interjet. We’ve written Why TSA PreCheck Lines Should be Shorter Now thanks to the “PreCheck is PreCheck Act of 2018”, which would ensure only travelers…
Martini Review of the Week: It’s Saturday and it’s time for the Martini Review of the Week. Take a look at this week’s top news, deals, and reviews below. Southwest Airlines announced their latest Hawaii Expansion which includes first-ever Southwest service to Lihue Airport (LIH) on Kauai and Hilo International Airport (ITO) on the Island of…
Earlier this summer, Apple recalled several of their 15 inch MacBook Pro computers that were purchased in Mid 2015. These computers were at risk for having their batteries overheat, which was the cause of the recall. Fast forward two months, now the FAA has announced a ban of the recalled 15 inch MacBook Pro laptops…
CNN reports that all flights in and out of Hong Kong’s Airport are grounded due to protests. If you have travel plans to/from Hong Kong you will need to keep an eye on this situation. I’d imagine that any travel in/out of the area will be very delayed due to this situation. Hong Kong Grounds…
Martini Review of the Week: It’s Saturday and it’s time for the Martini Review of the Week. Take a look at this week’s top news, deals, and reviews below. American Airlines announced some exciting new routes for next summer as they look to continue their Transatlantic expansion with several new routes. Highlight include starting service to Africa…
Martini Review of the Week: It’s Saturday and it’s time for the Martini Review of the Week. Take a look at this week’s top news, deals, and reviews below. If you’re looking to earn a bunch of Hilton Honors points, you’ll want to take a look at three of their cards, which collectively are offering 345,000…
Martini Review of the Week: It’s Saturday and it’s time for the Martini Review of the Week. Take a look at this week’s top news, deals, and reviews below. Southwest Airlines has made two major announcements today as they’ve reported their second quarter earnings. The first is that the airline will be leaving Newark Liberty International…
Martini Review of the Week: It’s Saturday and it’s time for the Martini Review of the Week. Take a look at this week’s top news, deals, and reviews below. Hilton is out with 2 new increased offers on their American Express cards. Earn 130,000 Hilton Honors points for signing up for the Hilton Honors American Express…
Martini Review of the Week: It’s Saturday and it’s time for the Martini Review of the Week. Take a look at this week’s top news, deals, and reviews below. Delta Air Lines offers a Delta SkyMiles Status Challenge, which is referred to as the Medallion Status Match Challenge. The great reason to participate in the status match…
Starting January 2, 2020, Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport will smoke free thanks to Atlanta City Council who recently passed a ban of smoking in the city’s public places including the airport. The airpot currently has several smoking lounges, which all will be going away starting next year as a result of the ban. It’s unclear…
Martini Review of the Week: It’s Saturday and it’s time for the Martini Review of the Week. Take a look at this week’s top news, deals, and reviews below. Delta announced some very exciting changes as they continue to disrupt the inflight customer experience from U.S. airlines. Several of the enhancements are modeled off the service they…
Amazon Prime Day is quickly approaching, (Mark Your Calendar For Prime Day) you will want to get your account as many free credits as you can to maximize savings. Check out all the deals here: Amazon Free $7 Kindle Books Amazon Additional 20% Off Prime Day Early Deal Get Free $10 Amazon Credit For Prime…
The U.S. Mint is going to be releasing their Pride of Two Nations 2019 Limited Edition Two-Coin Set tomorrow, and will only have 100,000 coins available, making it a hot item for collectors. As I’m not a coin collector, I don’t have much interest in this, however PFS Buyers Club, which is a coin buying service is…
For those headed to New York City, and considering staying at The Maxwell New York City hotel, it appears currently all of their rates with breakfast are pricing out at the same as standard rates. It appears this is valid for rates for the entire year, so be sure to book if you’re considering staying…
Despite not having a great stay at the Ocean Resort Atlantic City, our weekend in Atlantic City became quite profitable thanks to all the status match opportunities available. The catch is that you have to do most of these in person at the casinos when you’re down there. As a World of Hyatt Explorist member,…
Last year we shared the Future of SLS Las Vegas, Hotel Sold and Possible Re-brand as the owner of the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Alex Meruelo, who took over the SLS property last year. The property already left Marriott, where it used to be part of their Tribute Portfolio. This week, it’s officially been confirmed…
Martini Review of the Week: It’s Saturday and it’s time for the Martini Review of the Week. Take a look at this week’s top news, deals, and reviews below. Delta and American Express have great welcome offers for the Platinum Delta SkyMiles® Credit Card from American Express and the Gold Delta SkyMiles® Credit Card from American…
Martini Review of the Week: It’s Saturday and it’s time for the Martini Review of the Week. Take a look at this week’s top news, deals, and reviews below. Delta and American Express have awesome welcome offers for the Platinum Delta SkyMiles® Credit Card from American Express and the Gold Delta SkyMiles® Credit Card from American…