Sep
04
2015
I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips.
Aeroflot Status Matches Available Plus Holiday Inn Pancake Selfies and $10 Free at NY Restaurants
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Watch a Former United Boeing 757 Get Torn Apart for Recycling
Sep
03
2015
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 Wants Airlines to Become More Like Phone Companies During the Landline Era. Seriously.
Sep
03
2015
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.
Andaz Maui Makes Up With Diamond Members, Brings Back Full Breakfast ‘Experience’
Sep
03
2015
Last summer I stayed at the Andaz Maui and loved it.
Many Diamonds had ways of taking advantage of this property and they cracked down. They even started limiting what Diamonds received for breakfast.
Fortunately that’s changed.
Starwood’s End of Year Promotion is Out, Now We Know Everyone’s Offer But Hyatt’s
Sep
02
2015
SPG Stay for More will offer double points on 2+ night stays and 500 bonus points on top when the stay is 3+ nights.
Cubans Flock to Their Beaches Before Americans Ruin Them
Sep
02
2015
I very much look forward to Cuban modernizing.. for the sake of the Cuban people. Remember that however quaint walking back into the 1950s may be as a tourist, the people of Cuba have been forced to live without the benefit of many of the advances of technology that we too easily take for granted.
Many people want to visit Cuba before it ‘changes’. It turns out, so do the Cubans.
A United Award Hack to Save Money Plus Airfare Discounts
Sep
02
2015
I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips.
DOT Committee Recommends Cell Phone Use Be Allowed Onboard
Sep
01
2015
The Department of Transportation’s Advisory Committee for Aviation Consumer Protection voted to recommend that airlines be permitted to choose whether or not cell phones are allowed onboard their planes.
Could Transaero Imperial Class Awards Finally Become a Reality? Aeroflot Buys Them for One Ruble
Sep
01
2015
Russian carrier Transaero is being acquired by Aeroflot for just one ruble (and assumption of debt).
This is especially interesting because Transaero has one of the most elusive first class products in the sky. And if they joined Aeroflot in Skyteam we’d be able to use Korean Air miles (transferred from Chase or Amex) or Flying Blue points (transferred from Amex or Citi) to book the seats finally!
Get that Airline Record Locator Right Away. And Use the ‘Correct’ Phonetic Spelling, Darn It!
Sep
01
2015
It’s very important to get record locators from phone agents as soon as a reservation is created. You could get kicked off of a phone call and it would be difficult to retrieve the reservation.
When reading the confirmation to you, you’ll often use a phonetic alphabet, words that stand for letters. And agents make up the darndest words…
