This week on PointsHoarder
The latest episode of the PointsHoarder podcast is now online with Stephan and me discussing a whole bunch of events from the past couple weeks....
Seattle
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Giving up on the anti-TSA market segment
Normally news of a tiny local airline which most folks have never heard of shifting its operations from one terminal to another doesn’t make the...
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Horrible advice on award valuation from the Wall Street Journal
I’m generally a big fan of Scott McCartney’s The Middle Seat column in the Wall Street Journal so I was excited to read his post...
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Geeking out with Aviation Geek Fest 2012 and the Future of Flight museum
There are a few sites that sit atop the list of any aviation geek’s top tours. One of them is, undoubtedly, the Future of Flight...
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Delta cutting international routes in 2012
Faced with “poorly performing” routes and an uncertain economic future, Delta has announced that they are trimming six international destinations from their Atlanta hub in...
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Well, that’s not how I meant to get to Seattle
When the check-in machine at the airport informs you that it is unable to rebook your connection that’s a bad thing. When the agent behind...
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ANA takes delivery of the first Boeing 787 Dreamliner
ANA took delivery of the first Boeing 787 Dreamliner today, marking a major milestone in the project’s lifecycle. Boeing has been working on the Dreamliner...
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JetBlue now offering priority security access in 15 airports
Want access to the priority security lines at the airport without elite status or buying a first class ticket? Looks like it is time to...
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The folly of booking a 22 minute connection
Apparently I didn’t look too closely when I was planning the six-segment trip from Newark to Seattle. Continental apparently didn’t mind too much either, as...
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A quick six hops to Seattle
There’s really nothing quick about this trip. The Pan Am Clipper could make it from New York City to Seattle faster than I will. But...