I flew in to NY from Shanghai and made my way to the JFK AirTrain Terminal 1 station. The Mrs alighted with her tiny luggage, smaller than my briefcase, for our 5-day trip to Saudi Arabia and Dubai. I have no idea how she packs so light, but when she said, “You are damn... Read more

I just flew Cathay Pacific (CX) First Class, and I would say it was fantastic except for a few hitches: I didn’t get a “thank you for flying Cathay” notecard at dinner. Is that a new policy? The FA also asked me whether I would change into the sleep suit... Read more

News and notes from around the interweb: Never Let a Mile Go to Waste: Always sign up for the program (and track your miles with a site like Award Wallet). Don’t Link Your Facebook Photo When You’re Trying to Stay Anonymous: Accor hotels exec caught posting glowing... Read more

Participating properties – Greater China Park Hyatt Beijing Grand Hyatt Beijing Hyatt Regency Jinjing city Spa and Resort Park Hyatt Shanghai Andaz Shanghai Grand Hyatt Shanghai Hyatt on the Bund Park Hyatt Ningbo Grand Hyatt Guangzhou Grand Hyatt Shenzhen Hyatt Regency... Read more

Memorial Day is all about honoring our veterans and remembering those who have served their country. And Sojourn is giving those who are celebrating Memorial Day in New York City a complimentary glass of wine in honor of our veterans. If you’ve been to Sojourn you know... Read more

One of the questions I received via email this week was about Hyatt Hotels and how to rack up their points for reward night stays. This is one of my favorite things to do as I think Hyatts are great, so I wanted to answer the email here in case it benefits others as well. Here... Read more

BA are currently doing the summer Business and First Class seat sale from London. Hidden amongst the prices are some gems, in my view. By ‘gems’ I mean reasonably priced flights that earn a decent number of BA Tier Points and Avios for their price. These include:... Read more

在希尔顿联合国航推出了3倍里程（每次入住可以获得2400国航里程）促销， 还有一群包括美联航在内的促销之外， 现在又和土耳其航空推出了联合促销，... Read more

I love a good mileage run. A mileage run is even more fun when you get to fly with friends. Last run, I sit down in 1st class next to my seat mate and he is on a mileage run and reads the blog. This time, well: I sit down and do a courtesy nod... Read more

Earlier this week, I’d put out a giveaway for Jet Airways silicon luggage tag, for one of the readers who could tell me about their memorable experiences with the airline. I just wanted to remind you all that there are still about 12 hours to go for the giveaway to close, so... Read more

Can anyone guess where I am for the weekend? Flew in yesterday…        Related StoriesA Royal (dis)HHonor: Cathay Pacific “The Wing” First Class Lounge Hong KongMy first stay as a Hilton Diamond member is…A Royal... Read more

Earlier, I posted an offer for an Orbitz discount code good on your next hotel booking when downloading the Orbitz App. Well, I just received a similar offer from Expedia – $25 off your next hotel booking of $100 or more when downloading their mobile app. Once you download... Read more

Download the free Orbitz App and receive 15% off your next hotel booking using code DOWNLOAD15. OR even easier with promo code SUNFUN5 for hotel stays booked by June 16th for travel by September 2nd.          CommentsBy: Expedia Now... Read more

Reader Deeriver, a UA 1k AA EXP saw the young lady with the airplane tattoo at the NY TravFest and contributed his arm: He explained: “It’s a 757, but looks like a fisher price plane. Had it done in Vegas on one of “those” type of trips.” Rapid... Read more

Like many of you, I have been keeping close tabs on the Andaz Maui Wailea for quite some time.  A little while back they opened reservations for stays starting mid-September, but it was anticipated they would be open before that this summer.  The good news is that they are... Read more

This is probably the best Uber credit offer I’ve seen so far. This offer is through the deal-a-day site Gilt City but does NOT require you to purchase a “deal” they really are giving away this purchase for FREE. Unfortunately though, like all other Uber deals,... Read more

You can get 100 miles in your program of choice (DL, AS, AA, UA, HH) by signing up for ThanksAgain here. Frugal Travel Lawyer talks about how to get free Godiva Chocolate every month. Rewards Canada is also having his fourth week of giveaways. Details here. On another note,... Read more

Congratulations to Chris, who was selected by the trusty random number generator! I’m sending you an email now to get your mailing address. Have a great Memorial Day weekend everyone!        Related StoriesBlog Giveaway: $100 Hyatt Hotels... Read more