To improve your chances for bumping take a look at AMEX Class Availability. This site allow you to search flights to determine how many tickets are available. If you are able to locate flights that have limited seating then your odds of being bumped, obviously, goes up. This site is fairly easy to use but…
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How to Use Hotwire to Find Hotel Identities and at Low Prices
Hotwire.com is a search engine that deeply discounts hotels from one star up to five stars. The catch is that the hotels are disguised preventing you from knowing what hotel you are going to stay at prior to the purchase. In this post I will attempt to show you a way around this to ensure…
Essential Travel Sites for Your PDA
List of sites that may be beneficial to PDA users. Airline and Rail TravelAir CanadaAir-FranceAmericanAmtrakBritish Airways ContinentalDeltaJetBlueKLMLufthansa Airlines NorthwestSouthwestUnitedUS AirwaysWestJet Air Travel ResourcesFlight Statskayak mobileOrbitzSeatGuru HotelsDoubletreeEmbassy Suites Hampton InnHiltonMarriottStarwood SPG “On the Road” ResourcesCity.mobiDictionaryFandangoGas BuddyHop StopLanguage TranslatorNational Weather Service StarbucksTV GuideWikipediaZagat As we come across new sites that we believe may interest you we will…
Why I Hop
Every day I am on the road I sleep in a different hotel. Every day I check in. Every day I unpack. Every day I pack. Every day I check out. Every day is a trip in itself as I make my way from hotel to hotel. Sometimes the hotels are 30 miles apart. Sometimes…
Diana’s Travel Dilemma: ITA Saves the Day!
Last week, Diana, a colleague, was asked to take an impromptu trip with relatives to Guatemala City for a week in early July. After the initial excitement about the trip’s possibilities her excitement quickly turned into frustration and sadness. Sitting next to her, I could not help but hear the frustration in her voice as…
Seychelles, Mauritius and Paris Airline Trip Report
This spring we had the opportunity to redeem airline miles for a trip to the Seychelles, Mauritius, and Paris. A once in a lifetime opportunity. It was all possible by effective use of stopovers and open jaws. Trip Intenerary 1) Hilton Seychelles – Mahe, Seychelles 2) Grand Mauritian Resort & Spa – Turtle Bay, Mauritius…
Saving on Airline Tickets Through Use of Stopover And Open Jaw
If you can’t decide between two locations or simply want to maximize your airline mile redemption value consider the use of a stopover or open jaw. Today I’d like to highlight two tricks we use often to maximum value when booking an airline ticket. You can use them separately or in combination to maximize the…
Hilton: A Cooler Room And Cool Deals
Making Hilton Brand Stays Cooler Ever get stuck in a hotel room where the thermostat just won’t go cold enough for you? I’ve been there too, once the thermostat wouldn’t go below 75 on a hot summer day. I’m here to help. Next time you are in this situation at a Hilton brand hotel give…