A quick post for any blog readers going to Frequent Traveler University in Tampa today. (I will not be going this time around, but I will probably be at whatever is announced early in 2014.) I’ve attended many Frequent Traveler University and FlyerTalk DO conferences in the past. I’ve found that the most rewarding sessions…
Time to empty the RSS feed again… People in Venezuela are making money off of exchange rate arbitrage in conjunction with airline tickets. The Venezuelan government allows people to purchase $3000 at the official exchange rate (which is makes dollars VERY artificially cheap) if they have an airline ticket to the US. So, people are…
Chase has announced their Chase Freedom bonus categories for October-November… and the categories are actually quite exciting. Remember, Chase Freedom requires you to sign up to receive bonus cash-back on their quarterly categories. Details are at the end of this post. This quarter’s categories are: Amazon.com Select Department Stores Especially with the holiday gift season…
Nothing. Okay, that’s not exactly true, but anything that might happen to air travel isn’t a big deal. Most federal government employees related to air travel are “essential”. During a government shutdown, “essential” workers would continue to work. This includes air traffic controllers, TSA, and Customs and Border Protection. Planes aren’t going to start falling…
Time to share what I’ve found on the travel blogosphere lately… Rapid Travel Chai found a good website where you can book obscure airlines. This would have come in useful when I needed to book a ticket on Uzbekistan Airways last year. I find it funny that some people refuse to travel on Friday the…
This quarter Hilton is the one pushing its iPhone app. HHonors members who book hotel stays through the Hilton HHonors iPhone app will receive 1,000 bonus points per stay. You must book before December 31, 2013 and stay before December 31, 2014. That last date isn’t a misprint; if you know your travel schedule through…
I chuckled when I read Point Princess’ recent post about her becoming a “mother”. To the casual traveler, announcing to the world that you are a new parent…and showing off the luggage that you recently acquired…may be a bit overblown. However, for the road warrior, quality luggage is one of the most important pieces of travel…
American Express Open offers several great deals for business travelers if you make business purchases through certain merchants using an American Express Open card. These offers are in addition to the points that you might receive for using the credit card. Here are the most relevant offers for business travelers. Lodging Hyatt – Get a…
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