The final numbers from Tokyo
All my flights finally posted to my frequent flier account and I can finally go in and tally up the totals. They are pretty ridiculous. ...
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So, why exactly am I on my way to Tokyo?
By the time you read this I’ll be somewhere in Tokyo, having arrived after an almost 14 hour long flight from Houston. But right now...
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Where everybody knows my name
Actually I do have a couple bars where I’m known like that, but it has been a long, long time since I’ve had that experience...
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Devaluation hits bmi’s Diamond Club program
I’m a huge fan of the bmi Diamond Club as a frequent flier program. The accrual rates are great and the redemption options are phenomenal,...
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Tokyo really is on the way home from Seattle
I’ve been trying to convince myself of this for the past few days now. It isn’t working and I believe that I will just give...
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Some give backs from the industry
After a pretty strong run of loyalty program devaluations during the past year or so (I’m looking at you, Delta) there have finally been a...
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Boston (really) joins the Southwest family
Southwest has had service to the “Boston area” for a dozen years now through their operations at Providence, RI and Manchester, NH. Later this year...
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In defense of airline elite status
There have been a couple columns over the past few weeks which called into question the value of elite status on airlines. Actually they do...
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The end of an amazing weekend with Continental
Well, the weekend of partying with the folks at Continental has finally ended. I’m on a plane now on my last flight, from Austin to...
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Buying an upgrade on Continental
Continental Airlines likes to tout their unlimited free upgrades for elites as a great benefit of the OnePass program. And it is a pretty good...