On my way back from Alaska today, I made an interesting discovery: Pre-Check worked for me as a Delta elite flying with an Alaska Airlines boarding pass. Here are the details of how my ticket was set up: The ticket was an American Airlines ticket, on 001 ticket stock. The flight was coded as an…
I am a sucker for airline route maps. On almost every flight, I flip to the back of the in-flight magazine to check out the airline’s route network and see if I can identify new routes or partners. Sure it’s interesting, but can doing help you navigate the airlines more effectively? Absolutely! Knowing my airline’s…
My friend, Phil, sent me an interesting article about why airline food sucks. Apparently it’s not the food… Lack of humidity, lower air pressure, and being stuffed up all contribute to your airline food tasting like cardboard. If you’re hungry for more, check out the NBC news piece. I was delighted last Saturday to see…
When you are stranded overnight without your luggage, one of the most immediate annoyances is the lack of toiletries, in particular the lack of toothpaste and a toothbrush. Fortunately, most airlines have small amenity kits, which they offer to all passengers who ask. You just need to know where to find them. Where to find…
United Airlines and Marriott are hooking up to offer reciprocal status, much like Delta and Starwood did earlier this year. Here’s the most important change: Premier Gold, Premier Platinum, Premier 1K, and Global Services members will receive complimentary Marriott Rewards Gold Elite status. Marriott Rewards Platinum Elite and Platinum Premier Elite will receive complimentary MileagePlus…
Lucky points out that American is offering a double miles to Japan promotion. Check out his post for more information. Sadly, it’s only good for travel through August 31, 2013. I was thinking of planning a trip to Japan, but that might be a bit too soon for me.
Minneapolis is my home airport and one of my favorite airports. If you are traveling through the Minneapolis airport and need some peace and quiet or a place to corral the kiddos during your layover, here are two places where you can seek refuge.
For those of you staying in Hilton hotels, Hilton recently announced their third-quarter promotion: Double points for weekday stays and triple points for weekend stays. From their website: Get to your next getaway three times faster with the Hilton HHonors™ Triple Your Trip promotion. Sign up and stay Friday, Saturday or Sunday nights to earn…
Last week Hertz announced a modest devaluation to its loyalty program. You may have missed the email that came out, which contained a bunch of flowery language about responding to customer feedback, etc, but here’s the meat: Beginning October 1, 2013, point redemption levels for Rewards will increase a modest 10–15% in the United States, Canada,…
(This post was supposed to publish last week, but I screwed up and it didn’t get posted. Oops. It’s not too late to sign up, though!) If you carry a credit card that features bonus categories that rotate quarterly, now is the time to sign up to earn your bonuses for July-August. Here’s what’s going…
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