Category Archives for Travel News.
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 and American Express have just launched increased limited time offers for several of their cards. With these limited time offers you can now Earn 325,000 Hilton Honors…
Starting in 2019, KLM will begin to operate direct flights between Las Vegas and Amsterdam on a Boeing 787-9. “The Boeing 787-9 flights will offer 30 seats in World Business Class seats, 45 in Economy Comfort Class and 219 in Economy Class.” Flights will be on Fridays and Sundays. KLM To Add Amsterdam To Vegas…
It’s nice to see Priority Pass expanding the lounges in their program, which means more lounges for The Platinum Card® from American Express (or The Business Platinum Card® from American Express ) cardholders like myself to benefit from. Priority Pass has consistently been adding restaurants which is pretty sweet! Most recently, they added a New Restaurant in LAX. Priority…
Have you ever had anything stolen from your checked luggage? I had one horrible incident in college when I flew on Bahamas Air (yuck) and my bag didn’t make it on the plane. By the time I received my luggage 2 days later, most of my items were gone. Here is a video of a…
Free is good! You can score $5 off one Lyft ride when you use promotion code but only today. So if you like to use Lyft, check this deal out! valid until 11:59pm today. Free $5 For Lyft Use promotion code: KETELONEXEMMYS In addition for new users, if you haven’t signed up for Lyft yet, you can also do…
Ever wonder the authenticity of reviews of travel websites such as TripAdvisor? Apparently it’s a serious crime to write fake reviews, and one poster in Italy was fined nearly $10,000 and faces nine months in jail for doing just that! TripAdvisor has a fraud investigation that looks for fake reviews and removes them, however this…
Delta Air Lines has discontinued their New York (JFK) to Havana, Cuba service as of September 1, 2018, due to poor performance, which is also causing JetBlue to discontinue their Saturday service from New York (JFK) Havana, Cuba as well. We wrote how Southwest and American Airlines Compete for Delta’s Cuba Route, and it’s finally been…
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. In the United States, tipping is generally not expected for flight attendants and is pretty rare. If you receive exceptional service, such as never having your glass…
In 2011 British Airways merged with Iberia and made changes to their loyalty program including combining the award points into a single program called Avios. This means that members of either loyalty program can transfer points between the two programs if certain conditions are met. Transferring Iberia Plus Avios to British Airways Executive Club First,…
Airlines occasionally have delays due to weather, crew issues, mechanical problems, or other relevant reasons. When this happens, the airline almost always includes a caveat that says to be at the gate for the original departure time. This is because the airline will try to get the flight out earlier than the new later estimated…
TSA PreCheck lines should be shorter now thanks to the “PreCheck is PreCheck Act of 2018”, which will ensure only  travelers who are members of a trusted traveler program are permitted to use TSA PreCheck. How often do you go through PreCheck and see the person in front of you taking out their laptop and shoes…
The Oneworld alliance with its purple spherical logo and white font can be seen on airlines’ signage and aircraft around the globe. Founded by five airlines across four continents, the alliance was started in 1999 to allow passengers a better experience when traveling anywhere in the world. With 13 members today, the alliance has grown…
Tropical Storm Florence is looking to be something to watch especially if you live or are traveling to the Southeast the second half of the week. There is no immediate threat until possibly late Wednesday when it is predicted to turn into a stronger hurricane. This storm will surely impact flights. If you have the…
If you’re wondering if you should tip your flight attendant on your next flight, the simple answer is no, a tip isn’t needed unlike Why You’ll Want To Tip Your Hotel Maid, however there are some exceptions where you may want to consider. In the United States, tipping is generally not expected for flight attendants…
As the oldest airline alliance in operation, Star Alliance with its 5 triangles arranged in an outward circular partner is a common sight around most any airport. The alliance has over 26 full member airlines that work together so that passengers can easily travel to the destinations around the world. The alliance was formed in…
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. News Earn 130,000 Bonus Delta SkyMiles with Limited Time Offers Overview of Big Three Airlines in America; Legacy Carriers Warning: Uber to Ban Riders With Low Ratings…
Delta is out with another award sale where you can score domestic tickets from only 11,000 miles roundtrip. You can also check out Latin America/Carribbean from 14,000 miles, Seoul from 50,000 miles or Australia from 48,000 miles here. Delta Award Tickets From Only 11K RT Purchase by: September 12, 2018 Love racking up the Delta Miles? If you are…
Uber has announced that they will begin banning passengers who have low ratings. The new rule goes into effect for riders in Australia and New Zealand who have below a 4.0 rating. Uber drivers rate passengers on a scale of 1-5 after the ride is completed, similar to how passengers can rate drivers at the end…
Airboat Adventures offers swamp tours through alligator filled waters just 45 minutes outside of the French Quarter and is a fun excursion on a New Orleans visit. We booked our Airboat Adventure tour through another site called Trip Shock due to them offering a 10% off code using promo code SWAMP43 which was cheaper than booking directly…
The U.S. Mint is going to be releasing their American Eagle 2018 One Ounce Palladium Proof Coin tomorrow, and will only have 15,000 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 offering…