Some vacations don’t require a rental car. Then there are other times when you want to get out and explore. Like when we rented a car during our recent trip to Seattle to travel across Puget sound, up the Olympic peninsula to the Olympic National Park. No matter what reason you have to rent a…
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Double Points And Double Tier Points With Southwest
Southwest is now offering Double Points points on every flight you take with Southwest through May 15, 2013. Select members flying into or our of Milwaukee will also earn Double Tier Qualifying points on all flights originating or ending in Milwaukee through May 15, 2013. How To Register Register for the Nationwide Double Points and…
Delta’s Domestic ex-New York Flat-Bed Routes
I’ve stumbled upon quite a few domestic routes where Delta offers Flat-Bed Business Class service form New York City. Being able to site in an internationally configured Business Class on a domestic flight certainly makes the 5+ hour flight more enjoyable. Here are just a few routes ex-New York that I’ve found offer the new…
Sunny Seattle Days – Trip Planning
With four sunny days in Seattle we knew we hit the weather jackpot with the timing of our trip. This was our first trip to Seattle and we were determined to make the most of it. Having consulted with a few friends who live in Seattle, we had our game plan lined up. We’d spent…
How I would improve status challenges
I spent some time this week thinking about simple changes loyalty programs can make to win more business while improving their relationship with high frequency business travelers. On Tuesday I mentioned an easy fix for hotels so today I will turn my focus to airlines. For the most part, commenters agreed with Tuesday’s post on my hotel suggestion though…
Santo Domingo OneWorld Lounge Closes While Other Renovates
American Airlines closed their Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Admirals Club Lounge last year along with a few others. If you are like me, you normally go to the lounge of the airline you fly, but if you find yourself in the Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, it could pay to look around at other OneWorld options.…
Two More Delta Flat Bed Routes – One Dedicated And Another On Limited Basis
Delta is continuing to roll out flat-bed seats in their fleet. Last week they rolled out another dedicated route and I stumbled upon a route with flat-bed service on a limited basis. We’ll share both routes with you in this post so that you may incorporate these routes into your trip planning in order to…
American Airlines And US Airways Merger Decision On February 11, 2013
Bloomberg is reporting that a decision to merge American Airlines and US Airways could come as early as Monday. American Airlines and US Airwyas boards are expected to hold a vote in favor of the agreement which would give the creditors of American Airlines a 72% stake in the combined company while giving US Airways…
Flight Attendant’s Middle Finger Goes Viral And She Gets Fired
Now this is an example of what not to do as a flight attendant. Tatiana Kozlenko reportedly posted this picture of herself on Vkontakte flipping passengers the bird in an Aeroflot plane. After the picture was posted on the social network, it went viral on twitter and Tatiana was fired. Tatiana claims it isn’t her…
Delta’s $200 SkyClub Drink From The Luxury Bar Menu
One of my favorite things about Delta’s Sky Clubs is the selection of complimentary drinks. It’s nice to pick up a cold one after a long day or pour a stiff one at some of the self service bars. But it’s also nice to have options with Delta’s Luxury Bar. The Luxury Bar offers top…
Delta Silver Status In 1 Flight – Test Your Knowledge
One of the things I love about Delta is the ability to make Silver Medallion each year with ease. Delta Silver Medallion status can be earned with 25,000 Medallion Qualifying Miles or by flying 30 segments. Even though Silver Medallion is the first stepping stone in the Delta Medallion status levels, it’s not without benefits.…
Air Tahiti Nui To Replace Business Class And Remove First Class On A340-300 Planes
Air Tahiti Nui has announced it will update their Business Class in their A340-300s. They operate 5 A340’s from Tahiti to Los Angeles, Auckland, New Zealand, Tokyo, Japan, and Paris. All plane interiors and seats will be completely replaced with lighter weight seats that are expected to reduce weight by 3,700 kilos thereby saving on…
Delta In-Flight Coupon Giveaway Winners
As a Delta Elite, my favorite drink in the sky is a Woodford on the rocks. But not everyone has the same taste. Some prefer a Coca-Cola, coffee or just plane water. We ran a small giveaway last week to hear about your favorite drink in the sky, and we put up Delta in-flight coupons to…
Get 25% Discount On Award Tickets With Turkish Airlines
Turkish Airlines is offering a 25% discount on award tickets from February 1, 2013 through February 28, 2013. The discount is valid for 25% discount on Business Class or Coach Class and includes over 60 routes destinations around the world. The discount is available on award tickets, companion tickets and upgrades. Promotional Cities The promotional…
Another Domestic Delta Route With Flat-Bed Service On International Configured Plane
As Delta continues their roll out of truly flat-bed products across their fleet, you can sometimes catch a domestic flight on an internationally configured plane. This week I stumbled across yet another route where you can catch the internationally configured 767 with flat bed seats. Either the planes are being repositioned across the network or…
How To Get First Class Upgrade On Delta Domestic Coach Ticket
Did you know you can upgrade from domestic Coach Class to domestic First Class on a Delta revenue ticket? Of course if you have status, you can receive a complimentary upgrade. But depending on your ticket’s fare class, you could also upgrade using miles for as little as 5,000 miles or as much as 12,500…
Business Class Availability To Seychelles On SkyTeam
Don’t tell anyone, but you can fly on SkyTeam partner airlines to the Seychellles in Business Class at the low award level. I’ll illustrate how you can get to the Seychelles for only 120,000 Delta SkyMiles in Business Class. A little known flight option was closed a few years ago. A Delta SkyMiles member used…
Air France Plans New Business Class Seat – Same As Cathay Pacific
Air France is well known for having a “lie-flat” angled seat leaves customers battling gravity when the seat is reclined. But that will change. Air France will upgrade their Business Class to the same seats as Cathay Pacific, Cirrus Zodiac, according to this article is La Tribune (hint: Google translator). The seats are well regarded…
Aloft To Asia – Korean Air Business Class In Forward Cabin
I entered the Korean Air 777 and turned right to towards my seat 8 J in the smaller and more intimate Prestige Class cabin. I picked the smaller cabin for the 13+ hour flight back to the states because I wanted to try something other than the larger cabin I had during my outbound flight…
Loaded Guns, Grenades, And Cane Swords…Oh My! 2012 TSA Weapons… A Year In Review
While I am not fond of TSA’s tactics and search methodology; they do deserve some praise for a safe 2012. TSA reported that they uncovered many interesting and some very dangerous items in 2012. Here is a review of what was uncovered by TSA on passengers and in carry on luggage while trying to board a…