Yesterday the Department of Homeland Security announced plans to expand immigration pre-clearance to 10 new airports around the world.
Here’s what preclearance is and how it works — the upsides and downsides for travelers, and why the US government wants to do it. I don’t like it one bit.
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“Full [Flagship Lounge] rumored to be returning to DFW D [terminal]. With temp[orary Flagship Lounge] (very limited in scope) to open imminently (in that closed smoking room, if I understand correctly.)
I think for sure we’ll be seeing more improvements and upgrades in lounges and lounge food in particular in coming months. I sense a big focus in this area developing…”
With Austin – London changing over from a Boeing 787 to a larger 777, award space opens wide up. You can get as many as 10 premium award seats on a single flight!
Advertising in Washington DC is unlike advertising anywhere else. They don’t want you to buy consumer products. They want you to fund appropriations. And Emirates wants legislators not to side with United, Delta, and American and limit their flying to the U.S…
American Express’ lease with the Miami airport reveals the features and costs of their new Centurion lounge by gate D12 that opens early June.
Someone has accumulated over 120 million American Express Membership Rewards points.
People frequently mention that the bizarre tunnel which connects United’s B and C concourses at Chicago O’Hare “feel like Disney.” Indeed it does, and here’s why.
In dismissing Members of Congress signing a letter of support for US airlines against the Middle East carriers, the Business Travel Coalition’s Kevin Mitchel writes in The Hill, Members are allowed to double and triple book flights home from Washington and pay nothing week in and week out for multiple changes while, in contrast, ordinary citizens can pay hundreds of dollars to make just a single flight change. Airlines cultivate a cozy relationship with members through that practice as well as special reservations desks that begin the very exceptional treatment members receive throughout the entire travel experience. I’ve explained this before, of course. And I’m not sure exactly how I feel about it. Government fares are refundable and changeable anyway. That’s not inherently coddling of legislators in exchange for favors. The government is a huge…
A collection of interesting links you’ll want to see, many you’ll want to click.
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 »
