Deal Alert: Southwest Airlines $59 Fares Sale

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Southwest Airlines launched a deal with fares from $59 one way (and up). You have to book by January 26, 2017 for travel in the U.S. from January 24, 2017 through May 24, 2017,  and travel to/from San Juan, Puerto Rico valid March 2, 2017 and March 29, 2017 through May 19, 2017. International travel valid January 10, 2017 through March…

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Why AA Executives Are Wearing Employee Uniforms

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In an effort to downplay concerns that American Airlines’ new flight attendant uniforms were not safe to wear, a number of executives at the company started wearing the new uniforms. Launched in September, the airlines has reportedly been slapped with over 2,000 complaints that the wool material has caused coughing and headaches, among other ailments. Here…

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Negative Change for Southwest Rapid Rewards Members

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Southwest Airlines offers Rapid Rewards members who earn 110,000 Rapid Rewards points each year a Companion Pass, which essentially means you can bring along a travel partner with you free of charge on both paid and award flights. Southwest has just made a change that will make earning their lucrative companion pass more difficult since…

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First Disney Trip Planning

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Happy New Year! 2016 was great and we are looking forward to a fantastic 2017. 2016 marked our family’s first Disney trip and we certainly came a long way in our Disney knowledge. We went from 1st Disney Trip Please Help Me! to mastering the Disney FastPass system, Disney FastPass Rider Switch With Children. Here are some things…

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Starwood Kids Pass All Inclusive Dining Program

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Last year we visited the St. Regis Bahia Beach Resort, you can see our review here. This year we enjoyed another great trip to the St. Regis Bahia Beach, Puerto Rico this time we were interested to see how the SPG® Kids Pass program would work out for our munchkins. Here is what we found out the first time…

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Earn 1,000 Bonus United MileagePlus Miles

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United is offering a limited time promotion where you can earn 1,000 bonus United MileagePlus miles for simply shopping online for things you may already plan on buying and spending $300. Just head over to United Shopping site, login and start shopping. But hurry, this offer ends January 6, 2016. This offer is similar to the American offer, where AAdvantage members…

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Last Chance 2 Free Uber Rides (Up To $65) Expire 12/31!

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As a reminder, if you are traveling this New Years (to participating airports) and haven’t taken advantage of this promotion yet, it expires 12/31/16. Uber and American Express have launched a new offer where cardholders can receive two free Uber rides from select airports now through December 31, 2016, (each ride up to $65) by entering promo code AMEXAIRPORT. If you…

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FAA Takes Action to Correct Boeing 787 Technical Glitch

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The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered all Boeing 787 Dreamliner operators to take measures to correct a worrisome technology glitch found in the advanced carbon-fiber aircraft. We recently wrote about how Delta Air Lines Cancels 787 Aircraft Order. Here are more details from a report in The Seattle Times: “Operators must periodically shut and restart the…

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