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American Express announced today that it will acquire LoungeBuddy, which is a “digital platform that enables traveler to discover, book and access airport lounges worldwide.” Of course, Amex already has a host of Centurion Lounges that global Platinum Card® and Centurion®Members receive complimentary access to. Both cardholders of the Platinum Card® from American Express and The Business Platinum Card® from…
While Vietnam Airlines has not officially announced a Vietnam to the US route, the airline has received its Category 1 rating from the FAA. This means that Vietnam Airlines can now initiate service to the United States in a normal manner and take part in reciprocal code-share arrangements with U.S. carriers. The airline is a…
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 Amazing Increased welcome Offers for Delta Cards Airbnb To Acquire HotelTonight Why I Love the Platinum Delta SkyMiles Credit Card Qatar New Economy Class Plus…
I used to be a pretty big fan of AirBnb, however more recently I find myself booking through other sites such as Homeaway. Check out the latest news however as reported by NY Times, Airbnb is set to acquire HotelTonight, which provides last minute hotel bookings. Airbnb To Acquire HotelTonight As reported by the NY Times,…
As a member of the SkyTeam Alliance, Delta Air lines SkyMiles can be used to book award flight on partner airlines. In 2017, Delta cancelled their only remaining Tokyo-Narita (NRT) to Taipei (TPE) flightas part of a new strategy. However, China Airlines, a member of SkyTeam, is Taiwan’s national airline and flies to several US…
Delta Air Lines is a member of the Sky Team Alliance which allows for award bookings on various partner airlines. While Delta’s SkyMiles award pricing varies for flights operated by Delta, partner redemptions have a set value. As of early 2019, a one-way award ticket on a partner will cost 35,000 SkyMiles in economy and…
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 Amazing Increased Sign-Up Offers for Delta Cards Are United’s Cabins Competitive Against American and Delta? Uber is Even More Expensive in NYC Overview of the Premium…
Over the year’s airlines have continued to make economy cabins seats smaller. These changes include narrower seat width and less pitch. In addition, the service offering has decreased, and restrictions added. With advances in aircraft and technology, there are a number of very long flights around the world. To improve the experience and provide a…
Looking to head to Iceland from the East Coast without spending a whole lot of money? Then, now’s the time with flights for around $260 between New York (JFK) and Reykjavik (KEF) on Delta Air Lines for several dates in the next few months. The cheapest options are on Delta in March, April, May, June, August and…
If you’re wondering if Uber is even more expensive in NYC than before, you’re correct. This due to the NYS Congestion surcharge, which essentially punishes riders for not taking the subway in NYC. The NYC subway (MTA) costs $2.75 per ride, well now riders who choose to take Uber will be be forced to pay a $2.75…
Some exciting news getting announced this week includes new direct flights to Tokyo-Haneda getting applied for with the U.S. Department of Transportation. This is fairly good news given the differences in flying to Tokyo-Haneda instead of Tokyo-Narita. Delta is attempting to get approved for direct flights to Tokyo’s Haneda airport from Atlanta, Detroit, Seattle, Portland and…
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. The airline industry is very competitive and must constantly evolve to win customers and be profitable. This includes refreshing existing aircraft and purchasing new planes with innovative…
**Update: Deal is now dead** The Ritz Carlton St. Louis currently is offering ridiculous low prices on August 18, 2019 for their Club Level rooms, when you booked through American Express Fine Hotels and Resorts, for a rate of $45 per night. To book this, you must be an American Express Platinum cardholder, as you have…
Upside Travel is a travel site that can save travelers some money by offering great hotel and airfares at a discounted rate, plus a gift card good for several merchants. If you haven’t used Upside yet, you can earn $100 in gift cards on your first booking of $600 or more with promo code PMM, making this…
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. World of Hyatt members will see updates made to the number of points required for a free night at 259 hotels. 130 hotels will shift into a…
Priority Pass has added their latest restaurant to their collection, which is FLORET BY CAFÉ FLORA in Seattle WA – SeaTac (Concourse A). It’s always nice to see Priority Pass expanding the lounges in their program, which means more lounges for cardholders of The Platinum Card from American Express or The Business Platinum Card from American Express, and the Chase Sapphire…
For those not familiar, CLEAR uses fingerprint and iris I.D. technology to expedite the document check portion of the TSA security process. CLEAR members verify their identity in the dedicated CLEAR lane and then enter either TSA PreCheck or general screening depending on their status, reducing the overall amount of time spent at security. However, after my…
New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport Terminal 8 will be getting a whopping $344 million upgrade, thanks to investments from both American Airlines and British Airways. As part of the renovation, British Airways will relocating from its current home at Terminal 7 to Terminal 8, so they can be in the same terminal with their…
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. Marriott’s new loyalty program, Marriott Bonvoy has announced their 2019 Category changes, which can be viewed here. With this change, over 375 hotels are changing categories with around…
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. Continuing on the news that Delta announced they’ve rolled out their Pre-Select Meal option to include all international and domestic Delta One routes effective December 6, 2018, Delta will…