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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. Right now and for a limited time only, you can earn up to 100,000 American Express Membership Rewards (MR) welcome bonus points for opening The Business Platinum®…
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 they’ll be expanding their Caribbean service this winter by adding additional flights on several key routes. We’ll see added service to San Juan, Puerto Rico;…
One of my favorite perks from both the Platinum Card® from American Express and The Business Platinum Card® from American Express is the ability to book hotels through the Fine Hotels and Resorts program. This is especially true is Las Vegas as there are many hotels participating in the program, and generally the rates are reasonably priced. Booking through Fine…
Delta is offering a week of deals for SkyMiles members. Todays deal is domestic flights from 10k miles or $118 RT. If you are heavy in Delta miles, you may want to take a look at both these deals which can save you some miles! We want to help you get out there and go.…
Southwest is offering a new sale where you can book fares as low as $49 for travel valid September 17, 2019, through March 4, 2020. You need to book this by8/29. If you are a Southwest fan, also check out the New Southwest Performance Business Card 80K Offer here. New Southwest Sale From $49 Book…
I have written before how awesome it is to have CLEAR. You can save yourself some time and travel faster with a CLEAR membership. In the past they have offered a 3 Month Free CLEAR Trial, this is better! The Deal Right now you can get a year free with promo code! Sweet deal, here.…
Chase Ultimate Rewards (UR) points are one of the most valuable impart because of how many transfer partners they have across both the hotel and airline industries. Currently they have 3 hotel programs and 10 airline programs, lets take a look at the Chase Ultimate Rewards Transfer Partners here. Chase Adds Emirates As Transfer Partner If you’re…
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. United Airlines announced some exciting new routes starting in 2020, including brand new service to Nice, France; Palermo, Italy; and Curacao. Increased service has been added to…
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 five new airlines would be participating in the TSA Pre-Check program which brings the total airlines to 72. 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 2018â€, 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. 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. News New Increased Hilton Card Offers! Hyatt Centric Mountain View Now Open Hilton’s Bermuda Expansion: Bermudiana Beach Resort Opens in 2020 Delta Removes $150 Sporting Equipment Fee…
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…