IHG’s Accelerator promotion is great for new members of their program (2 free nights after 4 stays!) but less good for many others. I won’t come close to earning enough points for a free night from the offer. It turns out, however, that there is an alternate promotion you can choose.
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Back for September, I should have some time over the Labor Day weekend to put together answers to what’s on your mind.
Earlier this week I wrote about a rumor that American was installing live TV on its international fleet.
There’s now confirmation of the rumor – that there’s a test of Panasonic’s product installed in a 777-300ER and a 787, with a 777-200 to come.
Why your 22 inch carry on bag doesn’t fit into a 22 inch airline baggage sizer.. and answers to other mysteries.
With the process of draining down the US Airways schedule, looking towards having only American Airlines flights starting October 17, there’s going to be some confusion over whose aircraft are you flying.
That’s relevant because American and US Airways aircraft have different interiors — different number of first class seats, different seats, seat power, and legroom. That’s about to start changing.
Yesterday I helped a work colleague with a cancelled flight. Their US Airways travel was cancelled, and leading up to the Labor Day weekend most options were sold out. US Airways said they couldn’t re-accommodate until this afternoon which meant missing an important family event. They said nothing was available on other airlines, either, and that they could only rebook on US Airways or American in any case.
What do you do under those circumstances? Hang Up, Call Back: The Four Most Important Words in Travel, and Maybe Even in Life
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Watch a former United Airlines 757 get cut into pieces. Some planes get parked in the desert. This 25 year old aircraft is actually going to be recycled.
Virgin America’s CEO wants the government to force other airlines to let him sell tickets on their flights, and share the revenue. He says it is ‘impossible’ for airlines to set up their own regional feeds, so taking over other airlines’ operations and treating them as a common resource is necessary.
Gary Leff is one of the foremost experts in the field of miles, points, and frequent business travel -- a topic he has covered since 2002.
Co-founder of frequent flyer community InsideFlyer.com, emcee of the Freddie Awards, and named one of the "World's Top Travel Experts" by Conde' Nast Traveler (2010-Present) Gary has been a guest on most major news media, profiled in several top print publications, and published broadly on the topic of consumer loyalty. More About Gary »
