On how I was nearly denied entry to Belgium
My United Airlines flight into Brussels arrived at a hard stand this morning. I generally find those annoying for any number of reasons, but in...
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The new united.com primer: How to find SWUable fares
Welcome to the new United.com website. For folks used to the old continental.com site things should look pretty similar. For folks surprised to find that...
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Going long at DCA
Washington, DC‘s National Airport is one of the "lucky few" airports in the country where the government has limited destinations which can be served. The...
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More updates on United MileagePlus partner earning rates
A little while back I wrote about the potential earning rates for United Airlines’ partner carriers when crediting to the new MileagePlus program. At the...
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Air travel is shrinking the globe – literally!
UPDATE: See below The metaphor of air travel shrinking the globe has been around for a long time and it is, to me, one of...
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The new united.com primer: How to sponsor an upgrade
Welcome to the new United.com website. For folks used to the old continental.com site things should look pretty similar. For folks surprised to find that...
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The new united.com primer: How to find upgrade inventory
Welcome to the new United.com website. For folks used to the old continental.com site things should look pretty similar. For folks surprised to find that...
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I was the last Continental passenger. Ever.
Some times I want to board a plane early to make sure I have room to stow my bags. Some times I don’t really care...
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Welcome to the end of an era
At 11:59pm local time tonight Continental flight 1267 will depart from Phoenix headed to Cleveland. This is the last departure of a flight marketed as...
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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...