Last night I had a coworker with some time to kill before a redeye at LAX. Since I haven’t found it to be the best place for landside options and since neither of us had been to Encounter, the restaurant in the X I suggested we dine there. As many have said before me, it... Read more

In almost every category the Ink Bold® Business Card and Ink Plus® Business Card come out as the best rewards cards. They were #1 (tied) in each of the following lists that I put together: The 5 Most Rewarding Cards for Your Spending Every Day The 5 Best All-Around Rewards... Read more

I recently wrote a post asking whether you guys think I hype Lufthansa first class too much, given how much I love them. I’m doing my best to put down my pom poms and #TeamLufthansa shirt, but just had another spectacular flight in Lufthansa first class between Vancouver and... Read more

I always try to use points. I try not to waste points and over pay for things vs. what I personally value my points at but still the standing rule is spend them whenever I can. Chase Ultimate Rewards (UR) is one of the most simple and flexible points programs to use. Sure you... Read more

I decided to tag along to a technology conference last weekend in Toronto which gave us four nights in a city I had never visited prior.  I have reviewed a majority of the Park Hyatt properties in North America including Chicago, Beaver Creek, and Washington DC but was excited... Read more

There’s a persistent myth that the best time to book an award ticket is instantly when an airline’s schedule opens — and that the time is 12:01am exactly 330 days prior to travel. But this isn’t quite right on two levels. Different airlines publish their... Read more

The Frequent Travelers University ended late, so I booked my return flight for the following day with plans to see a friend living in the area. My original hotel, the Hyatt Alexandria, is a fine property but oriented toward business travelers and surrounded by office towers. I... Read more

Exactly two weeks ago, I declared “5X everywhere dies again.”  There had been a secret application link for the Citi ThankYou Preferred card that offered 5 points per dollar at drugstores, grocery stores, and gas stations for 12 months, but the application link... Read more

If you have an upcoming stay with IHG, here are a few bonuses that may come in handy: “Welcome Back” Bonus: 1500 Points Register using code 2656 to earn 1500 bonus points when you complete a paid stay within 90 days of registration.  Due to the time limit on the... Read more

Quite a lot of bloggers have covered the Lufthansa First Class Terminal at Frankfurt – you can read their reviews here: Mommy Points Lufthansa Flyer View from The Wing One Mile at a Time It is hard to know what to add! So here are my 9 favourite things: 1. The Building:... Read more

Hey, its Jet Airways’ 20th and they’ve been extremely kind to be giving away all their frequent and non-frequent flyers 20% miles for their last 20 flights. I’ve been meaning to give away some stuff as well, however, just not been able to lay my hands on it. Last night, on... Read more

While I am not totally accepting this news as fait accompli just yet, however, James Hogan, the CEO of Etihad Airways has made an announcement at Amsterdam, at the press conference to launch the airline’s Abu Dhabi – Amsterdam route, that Jet Airways will be moving its... Read more

Microsoft Business has a list of seven things never to say to flight attendants as compiled by Christopher Elliott: Hey, what happened to the food? Am I going to make my connection? No wonder your airline is bankrupt. I have a bad feeling about this flight. If your airline goes... Read more

Here’s tonight’s view as seen from seat 4A onboard a Delta 757-200 en route over Nebraska and Missouri. Quick update. As I was taking the last picture, I turned back to see if my drink order had been refilled. It was. But I found my seat mate drinking it! That’s a first... Read more

Call it a win for nostalgia, as well as an opportunity for the company to throw a little party and let their employees celebrate: United Airlines is celebrating 25 years of hub operations at Newark this year and today was the main event. The party today also included an... Read more

写了这么久博客了，相信大家都知道每个常客计划在兑换的时候停留和开口程 规定都是不一样的，有些计划允许一次停留或一次开口程，例如US airways,... Read more

My last Hyatt stay activity was about 2 years ago. I had a modest balance gathering dust so when a friend needed to top off his account for an award I was happy to help. Turns out Hyatt is very accommodating. They have a Combine Points online form that can be mailed or faxed.... Read more

Skywest has made a decision over its future fleet – and that fleet is to be based on the Embraer E-Jets – specifically, the E-175. Skywest has secured orders for at least 40 aircraft which will be painted up and operated for United Express under a capacity-purchase... Read more