DLD 293: Turn around or a turnaround??
An airport closes, possibly forever. Another was already closed when the plane showed up. And airlines are still planning their financial turnarounds as demand starts...
Rental Cars
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Finally a successful CSR travel insurance claim!
I know that insurance companies are in the business of saying no rather than honoring claims requests. I also know that I pay a little...
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Travel gets more expensive for NRA members
Looking for a travel discount with your NRA membership card? Yeah, that's not really going to happen so much anymore. Rental car groups, hotel chains...
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Avis and the built-in “screw you” fee
There are plenty of sketchy fees and surcharges in the world of car rentals. That they are not listed in price quotes until the end...
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Hertz gone wild: A rather interesting pick-up adventure
Picking up a rental car is rarely an exciting event. Get to the lot, find my car and drive away. I like that it takes...
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Free 2-day Audi rental in Dallas or Austin for Virgin America Elevate members
Silvercar is an upstart rental car company, slowly growing in the Texas market with a focus on the upscale: they only rent out Audi A4s....
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Two solid rental car promos out this fall
Over at PointsHoarder I’ve got details online about two major rental points car promotions running this fall. Both Hertz (which just got a bit bigger,...
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JetBlue adds Budget & Avis as earning partners
JetBlue’s TrueBlue program has added two new partners this week, Avis and Budget. The rental car programs join Hertz as TrueBlue partners. The earning rates...
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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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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...