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Monthly Archives
Monthly Archives for November 2002.
National Airlines ceases
National Airlines ceases operations.
Register for double
Register for double Northwest miles at the Worldperks mall.
Bradford University is being criticised
Bradford University is being criticised for offering a ‘beer drinking’ course. My own criticism is that there must be something wrong at a university where its students don’t know how to drink beer and have to take a course.
Amtrak discounts
An update on Amtrak. Some of the old discount codes that I’ve posted are no longer valid, so I figured it was time to update my tips. First, make sure that you sign up for Amtrak Guest Rewards. You’ll get 500 bonus points with your first trip, plus points for the ride. These points can be used for free train travel or converted into miles with United, Continental, and Midwest Express. Furthermore, frequent travel while a Guest Rewards members has additional dividends. Amtrak has an elite level that offers upgrades to first class if space is available, and passes to their first class lounge. 5 roundtrips on the Acela Express or Metroliner in a year is all it takes to qualify. Second, you should be sure to get the best price for your tickets. When…
The Transportation Security Administration
The Transportation Security Administration succeeds.. on the golf course While screeners aren’t getting paid in Philadelphia, they can take comfort knowing that the former TSA head lavished $400K on his office, including mahogany-stained doors, a necessary perk for warriors against terrorism… In Dallas, it was reported that the TSA set up shop at the ritzy Anatole Hotel to handle job applicants. A couple of floors were rented, we’re told. When interviewing screeners, the ambiance of the venue is important. The Wall Street Journal reports that 20 TSA staff charged with hiring just 50 screeners for southwest Colorado (probably double the number needed) spent seven weeks at a posh mountain golf resort an hour or more away from any population center, holding court while candidates drove up to apply for jobs – and sometimes just one…
More Room Throughout Coach loves
More Room Throughout Coach loves all of the fare glitches which make for cheap travel and cheap hotel stays. Sometimes it works out against us, though. A Holiday Inn computer error caused guests to be charged 100 times their actual bills. I bet nobody ever purchased this $14,000,000 Seattle-London fare in coach…
I just booked two nights
I just booked two nights in a Deluxe Ocean View Room at the Westin Regina in Puerta Vallarta, Mexico. No cash — just 6,000 points (3,000 points per night). How good a deal is that? Signing up for the no-fee in the first year Starwood American Express gets you 4,000 of those points immediately. Just put your next $2,000 of spending on that card and you’ve paid for the stay. No bad, eh?
Receive up to 3,000 bonus
Receive up to 3,000 bonus miles when you use Delta partners between November 1, 2002, and January 31, 2003. For every three times you use a partner or partners, you’ll get 1,000 bonus miles in addition to the partner miles you normally earn. Register here.
Use any Delta
Use any Delta partner by December 15th and earn 500 bonus miles.
