Some freebies on the road
Thanks to United’s liberal airplane swapping policy we ended up without our first class seats on our flights to and from Oklahoma City this weekend. ...
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My most ridiculous trip ever (at least so far)
Early November is a strange time of year for the frequent flyer mileage obsessed. With just a few weeks remaining in the year the number...
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United announces changes to Mileage Plus program
I haven’t yet figured out just how bad the changes are, but United seems to have pissed quite a few folks off today by announcing...
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Beginning of the end for bmi
Today is a day that has been a long time coming. About nine years to be exact. It was nine years ago that Lufthansa purchased...
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JetBlue looks to expand the TrueBlue program
Back in June when I got to tour the JFK T5 facility during the construction phase I was fortunate enough to have the ear of...
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Marriott to remove black-out dates
It was only a matter of time before Marriott made this move to stay competitive in the frequent stay program space. Starwood has had a...
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Interesting article on “direct” flights
The Washington Times recently started a weekly travel column that seems to be stuff I’d write about. I’m actually a bit jealous that the guy...
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Virgin America reveals redemption rates
When they launched their airline and the associate elevate loyalty program Virgin America didn’t actually have any redemption options, just a promise that there would...
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Buying elite status
Part of the fun in the ridiculous trips I plan is the hunt for elite status with the various programs I participate in. So when...
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If we were an airline you’d be dead
Yup. That’s the line I just heard from one of the attendants in the cabin on the Amtrak Acela train from Washington, DC to New...