Wow Air has $69 flights from the West Coast to Europe and it’s for real, you can book a one way at that cost.
They charge more for Europe – US, but you don’t have to buy from them you can book an award ticket or fly another airline (though their returns are about as cheap as you’ll get still under $200).
Former New York Senator Al D’Amato (“Senator Pothole”) was onboard JetBlue flight 1002 yesterday from Fort Lauderdale to New York JFK which was delayed more than 6 hours.
Reportedly passengers who paid for ‘Even More Room’ seats were bumped from those due to weight and balance issues on the Airbus A321. “That’s when..[D’Amato] took to the aisles” to pressure passengers to leave their extra legroom seats (he was in back, so inciting class warfare).
A video purportedly showing de-icing of a Turkish Airlines plane by pouring a bottle of liquid on the wing. The crew loses control of the bottle and it rolls away.
Crediting to Alaska still makes sense through end of April (after which the Delta-Alaska partnership ends) at least for many fares.
It’s always a good idea to do the math and compare how many points you’ll earn under each program and what those points are worth.
If you’re a Virgin America Elevate member (and had the account open by December 5) then when you join Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan by January 31 they’ll give you your choice of 10,000 miles or $100 towards a ticket.
And if you had active Alaska Airlines and Virgin America accounts already you’ll be getting 10,000 bonus Alaska Airlines miles automatically within the next few days.
With the closing of Alaska’s acquisition of Virgin America last month, it was announced that Virgin America miles would transfer to Alaska Airlines at a ratio of 1 to 1.3.
That functionality is live. You can now convert your Virgin America points to Alaska Airlines.
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Three months ago Garuda Indonesia had snakes but the airline dismissed it claiming they were just ‘legless lizards’ (like that’s better?).
Two months ago there was an actual snake on an Aeromexico flight from Torreon to Mexico City. The flight made it to its destination but was given priority for landing and airline employees ‘secured the reptile’.
Qatar Airways is running a flash sale with some amazing pricing. Note he says you’ll save an additional 15% when paying by Visa and using promo code VISA.
Travel is allowed most any time that discount seats are available, and through end of schedule features economy fares to Southeast Asia for under $500 roundtrip as well.
Arguably Club Carlson has been the most rewarding program for in-hotel spend since they launched in 2011.
That’s even after they devalued points transfers to airline miles (and not for the first time), devalued the program across the board, and eliminated the second night free on award stays benefit for co-brand Visa cardholders.
The problem of course is: do Club Carlson’s hotels, like Radisson and Park Inn, work for you?
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 »
