Avoiding change fees
A pretty significant amount of my obsession with flying and points focuses on making sure that I have elite status on the airline(s) I’m likely...
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More merger mania news
Most pundits (self included) had been suggesting that following the expected DL/NW merger that United and Continental would be the next pair to join up....
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Another big JetBlue deal
JetBlue, in conjunction with Dunkin Donuts, is offering triple TrueBlue points for May and early June. The promo requires seats to be purchased by May...
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USAir: Now selling the good seats
One of the very poorly kept secrets to travel as a non-elite is that the “good seats” at the front of the plane, normally reserved...
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Frequent Flyer Program Panic
With the merger announcement this evening there seems to be a ton of speculation on the future of the frequent flyer programs for both Delta...
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JetBlue round trip ticket anywhere for as little as $75 (but more likely $250)
This is a slightly convoluted one to make happen, but the price is pretty good considering. JetBlue has a couple promotions going on right now...
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Eating past the airline problems
I’m pretty sick of writing about airlines going bankrupt this week. It turns out that five carriers (ATA, Aloha, Champion, Skyway and Skybus) announced they...
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Fees and Surcharges from Delta: Now New and Improved!
Since the merger efforts with Northwest seem to be mired in pilot union seniority bickering, Delta is making motions to raise revenue and cut costs...
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Bad news for SkyMiles fans
Delta has made a couple more changes to the SkyMiles program, and as one might guess, they aren’t good for the consumer. This week’s changes...
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Coming off the bench
After four weeks on the sidelines (and almost 3 months away from Continental), I’m finally back in an airport and about to get on an...