Jun
21
2016
A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips.
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Prince William Suffers Through British Airways Club Europe. You Travel Better Than He Does!
Jun
21
2016
Prince William flew British Airways Club Europe from Lyon to London Heathrow after a disappointing English performance in UEFA Euro 2016 soccer.
British Airways premium cabin short haul seats offer 30 inches of pitch. That’s less than economy on most US domestic flights.
New Travel Booking Site Upside Will Give You Back At Least $150 Per Trip
Jun
21
2016
Upside is a new travel booking site that will help you save money and gives you back gift cards for business travel. It’s brought to you by the founder of Priceline, it was just announced today, and it debuts in September.
Sign up today as a pre-launch VIP and you’re guaranteed $150 back on every trip through the end of the year. You just provide your email address and answer a few multiple choice questions and your VIP status is locked-in.
Which Cities Are Getting the Most New Air Service — And Which Cities are Losing Out?
Jun
20
2016
The cities where air service are growing and where it’s shrinking should come as no surprise.
There are cities which made sense as hubs but once the arilines maintaining operations there merged those hub operations were pulled down. In the midst of a merger airlines always say they’re committed to all of the major cities they operate in — but those obligatory statements should never be given greater weight than the underlying economics of the cities and route network that a combined airline will operate.
Passenger Molests Flight Attendant While Taking Selfie
Jun
20
2016
There’s no question that, from their earliest days, flight attendants have faced sexual harassment. It’s probably somewhat less common, at least in the U.S., than it used to be — which isn’t to say it’s uncommon.
Giveaway: 5 Nights in a Suite in Sri Lanka Plus Dinner and Massages
Jun
20
2016
I love Sri Lanka. And since I’ve been to the Maldives each of the past 5 years, it’s been easy to visit, as the capital Colombo is less than 500 miles away. There is no such thing as bad Sri Lankan food and I even go out of my way to stop for Sri Lankan when flying out of New York JFK.
A reader is going to win a 5 night stay in a suite inclusive of a dinner, massages, and even cooking class. And all you need to do to enter is comment in this post, see inside for details.
New 30% Discount on Buying Starwood Points Through July 1
Jun
20
2016
Starwood is offering a 30% discount on purchase of Starpoints through July 1.
This is tied for the second biggest discount I’ve ever seen on Starwood Starpoints, which I believe is the most valuable currency (one point is worth more than one of any other point). The ‘regular’ discount that Starwood runs occasionally is 25%. Last month for the first time they ran 35% off for co-brand credit card holders.
Here’s what you can do with this offer.
What to Do When Your Miles Disappear (and Get Free Miles)
Jun
20
2016
A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips.
FARE ALERT: $276 Roundtrip to Europe (New York – Stockholm)
Jun
19
2016
Norwegian is offering roundtrips between New York JFK and Stockholm from $276 in January and February. Norwegian Air Shuttle operates the route with a Boeing 787.
Two More Airlines Joining TSA PreCheck – Which Ones May Surprise You
Jun
19
2016
Airport security lines became insufferably long over the past few months. It cost both passengers (who can wait for hours at peak times) and airlines (when passengers miss flights and their seats aren’t used efficiently, plus they have unhappy customers).
TSA is hiring more screeners, though really should start with redeploying 2800 behavior detection officers to the checkpoint.
