It’s a new dawn, it’s a new day. The Sky Deck is open before the sun comes up and it isn’t busy. That’s good news if you prefer to have the place to yourself. My upgraded Delta flight to Tampa was departing out of the F Concourse so I headed to the newest Sky Club…
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Happy Hour In Delta’s New JFK Sky Club – Lots Of Pictures
A friend and I headed to New York from Atlanta in Delta’s new full flat Business Elite. My friend would continue on to Europe on a later flight (with flat beds of course) but not after we were able to try out the new Delta Sky Club at JFK. We landed in Terminal 4 and…
More FTU Upgrades & Gogo Wifi Winners
We are only 2 days away from the FTU in Tampa Bay, Florida this coming weekend. That means it is time to announce our Points, Miles & Martinis Gogo Wifi card winners. The other day, we shared that upgrades were starting to clear for the flights down to FTU. I got my upgrade on the…
Delta’s Domestic Flat Bed Business Elite Seat 8C From Atlanta to New York
One of the best ways to get upgraded as a Delta Medallion member is to carefully select the plane you fly. I’ll share an example on a recent trip where I was able to fly in fully flat Business Elite to New York with a friend simply because of the plane type we selected. My…
New Delta A330 Business Elite Seat & More Delta Airbus Aircraft
Earlier this year Delta announced the installation of fully flat Business Elite seats on their Airbus A330 fleet, all 32 of them at the time. The new “slim line” seats look great and the installation will be complete mid-2014. They provide direct aisle access, and unlike the Business Elite flat bed seats on the 777,…
More Reward Inflation–Southwest Rapids Rewards Increases Award Costs
Alex covers Southwest Airlines with regularity. He likes accumulating their points and redeeming for coach flights within the continental United States. I know he’s not alone in seeing the value in Southwest’s loyalty program. But that program isn’t immune to devaluations as we are seeing with the one they’ve just announced to members in an…
New Star Alliance Lounge From New Zealand At Los Angeles
The new Star Alliance lounge at Los Angeles will open on September 25, 2013. The lounge was developed and will be managed by New Zealand. I must say, they’ve done a good job developing it by the looks of the pictures. The new lounge will welcome passengers in First, Business and Star Alliance Gold Card…
FTU Upgrade & Gogo Wifi Giveaway
We are only 5 days away from the FTU in Tampa Bay, Florida this coming weekend. That can only mean one thing, First Class upgrades are starting to clear for all the frequent flyers heading to Tampa this weekend. I love free upgrades to First Class, especially when they are on award tickets. Since I’m…
Up To 50,000 Delta SkyMiles With Fidelity
Fidelity has a promotional offer where customers can earn up to 50,000 SkyMiles. The bonus is based on the amount of money deposited with Fidelity. The promotional offer is valid through February 14, 2014 so there is plenty of time to consider the offer and benefits to you. How To Earn 50,000 With Fidelity Consider…
How To Check Your Delta Promotions – Surprised What You Might Find
Every now and then you’ll receive a promotion that is too good to be true, like the 1,000 bonus mile for every segment offer I received last year from Delta. That was an unreal offer, but not everyone is targeted for these special offers. So how do you check what offers you are eligible for?…
50,000 Points With The Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards Premier Credit Card
This morning at 6 am Alex pinged me about the Southwest Business Card offer increasing to 50,000 on the Southwest website. He’s plugged into Southwest and recently announced their San Juan & Memphis promotion as well as his hunch about an upcoming promotion, so I wasn’t surprised he picked up on it so quickly. I…
Tampa Delta Sky Club Video Walkthrough
The Delta Sky Club in Tampa, Florida is a great place to grab a drink or relax before a flight. There are a couple of cool features that you don’t see in every Sky Club. For example, there are a few seating areas which overlook the gates allowing passengers to maximize time in the lounge…
Earn Up To 5,000 Bonus Delta Miles With Donation To United Way
Delta has teamed up with United Way to offer up to 5,000 bonus miles for donations to United Way. Bonus points are are based on the amount of dollars donated to United Way. Delta members can earn bonus miles from September 5 – September 30, 2013 for valid donations. How To Earn 5,000 Bonus Miles…
Full Flat Business Elite Seat 1D On Delta’s 767 Domestic Route
One of the best ways to get upgraded as a Delta Medallion member is to carefully select the plane you fly. For example, an internationally configured plane, like the 767 with winglets, has more seats in the premium cabin than most domestically configured planes. So more seats means more of a chance to get the…
Did You Win Our AwardWallet Plus Giveaway?
Our favorite way to track points and miles balances is AwardWallet. I was reminded of this when they notified me the other day that I had some Aeroplan miles that were about to expire. Not having a plan to use them or extend them, I asked our readers for their thoughts on what to do with the…
Delta DC9-50 First Class Happy Hour & Upgrade Lottery
A few weeks ago I shared what was likely to be my last DC9 flight and gave readers the chance to select the seat but I ended up in coach after a flight change. It turns out that wasn’t my last DC9 flight. I had another chance to fly the DC9-50 and this time was…
Free Drinks On Delta Flights For Medallion Members
I’ve mentioned Delta’s “Have One On Us” (HOOU) program in the past. This is the program that rewards Medallion members with free drinks when they check-in online to print a boarding pass. But it isn’t always clear how to get these drink coupons to show up when you check in. So we thought a simply…
Cool Feature Of World’s Busiest Airport – Atlanta
Atlanta Hartsfield International Airport is the busiest airport in the world. That causes headaches for some people, but others may see it as a bonus. It can be overwhelming to navigate the busy airport concourses. I’ve shared my simple strategy to navigate the airport in the past, and usually stick to it each week to…
What’s Your Favorite Delta Sky Club Breakfast Item
A few weeks ago I noticed a welcome change to some of the breakfast items in the Delta Sky Club. The first time I noticed them, there were plenty of each item. Lately I’m starting to noticed some items are “hotter” than others and require the Sky Club attendants to replace them more frequently. There…
AwardWallet Plus Giveaway – Best Use For 5,000 Aeroplan Miles Expiring
AwardWallet is the best way to track your points and miles balances. A cool feature is how AwardWallet notifies you when one of your loyalty accounts has miles or points that are about to expire. For example, I have about 5,000 Aeroplan miles that are about to expire in December that I earned from the…