Packing is a pain, but if you travel for business every week, it is a ritual that you go through, probably every Sunday and Thursday night. If you are on a project that requires you to travel to the same place every week, you could save time and luggage space by storing some items at…
If you are a Delta flyer, you have probably heard about the new revenue tiers that are being introduced for the 2014 program. In short, to earn frequent flyer status during 2014, you will have to spend a certain amount on Delta tickets. Interestingly, I haven’t received the email yet, but here is what Delta…
Today, American Express came out with a fantastic sign-up bonus on their business gold card. Spend $10,000 within four months and earn 75,000 Membership Rewards points. You can’t have had any American Express Business Green, Gold, or Platinum card within the past 12 months to qualify for the offer. The card comes with no annual…
Starwood cash and points stays is one of the best ways to use Starwood points. Last week, Starwood announced that it was making some changes to the Starwood cash and points program, including adding the ability to book suites and upgraded rooms with points. They also announced that they will be increasing both the number…
Variability is inherent in air travel. Missed flights, traffic, TSA, and luggage are only some sources of travel delays. However, there are some aspects of variability that you can control. The commute to the airport – Use rail transit where available. During my summer living in Chicago, I lived downtown and regularly took an 8:00am…
Registration for the Starwood Power Up promotion is now open. Most business travelers who stay at Starwood will earn 20,000 Starpoints without modifying their travel patterns. Go to http://spg.com/powerup to register. Details on the promotion, as I posted previously: With the SPG® Power Up promotion, you’ll earn 2,000 bonus Starpoints® for every four eligible nights you stay (up to 8,000 bonus…
A few months back, I posted about Delta trialing a concept called Basic Economy, a basic economy fare that doesn’t allow you to select your seat or earn frequent flyer miles. One of my readers emailed me asking if he should be concerned about this. It appears that Delta has largely dropped the Basic Economy…
I posted a few months ago about employee theft at New York’s JFK airport, but airline and airport employees aren’t the only ones stealing bags. The NBC affiliate station in Atlanta reported earlier this year that luggage theft happens quite often in Atlanta, from the baggage carousel. The full story is here: http://www.11alive.com/news/article/262389/40/Looting-your-luggage-thieves-may-know-loopholes Have you ever…
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