This is an update to my earlier post and includes the results of my attempt at a second and third Chase Ink card from back in December. I already had an active Chase Ink Bold but decided to apply for the Chase Ink Plus and a second Chase Ink Bold (for my other business for... Read more

After two taxis, a border crossing, a smuggling tunnel, and four plus hours of travel, a bucket of KFC from Egypt makes its way to excited customers in Gaza. From The New York Times: Formerly called Kentucky Fried Chicken, a KFC franchise opened in El Arish, just over Gaza’s... Read more

Although I grew up in Ft Lauderdale for some reason I liked the Charlotte Hornets.  Maybe it was because Muggsy Bogues was such a star or maybe it was because I just really liked Hugo.  I remember spending all of my first grade year preparing for hurricanes, especially Hugo,... Read more

I reported on the three days of the BoardingArea BAcon Conference here; BAcon Day 1, BAcon Day 2, and BAcon Day 3. I also talked about my travel ordeals to and from here and here. Now, a quick look back at the overall value of the time spent in Colorado Springs. With more than... Read more

Use link here. I’m pretty sure you can status match this to priority club to leverage hotel elite statuses. HT: Loyalty Lobby      Read more

I love shopping.  I don’t care if it is for myself, my kid, my husband, or for my cousin’s friend’s new baby.  I love deal hunting, and shopping is a great forum for that…while staying within a budget, of course.  As a result, earning points while... Read more

I am the queen of short-haul flights.  I frequently fly to see my family (500-mile flights) or to other short-haul vacation destinations like Memphis or Pensacola.  Every once in awhile,  in-flight comfort actually crosses my mind, whether that’s because I’m... Read more

Not like I’ve been swarming in PremierMiles, but I’ve been able to make some good transfers over the past 18 or so months to get the best value out of my PremierMiles. And while I’d encourage you to participate in this poll where I am trying to figure out how do you guys... Read more

We checked into our hotel for a long weekend and this is the view we were greeted with. Pretty good sunset I’d say. Any guess where it was taken? A morning trip to the pool ended up being Baby Weekly Flyer’s first swim lesson. That alone makes the trip worthwhile.... Read more

Reader Brad sent me an email asking the following: I just tried to book an award ticket using American miles from Los Angeles to Hong Kong by way of New York. In a previous post you wrote this should be allowed since it does not exceed the MPM by more than 25%, yet the agent... Read more

#1 Richard G who says: “Retweeted. Crossing my fingers. Thanks for the giveaway.“ Congratulations, Richard! I will e-mail you soon! Wow was it hard to get readers to both comment AND to tweet as well. If you are not using @DeltaAssist yet, you are missing out and... Read more

Zipcar expands car rentals to airports, starting with NYC (USA Today). Huawei Founder Speaks to Media for First Time (WSJ China Real Time). The secretive leader of China’s dominant networking equipment manufacturer. Frustrated Air Travelers, the T.S.A. Chief Shares Your... Read more

News and Notes from Around the Interweb: And your reward for 10 bus trips is… another bus trip: Southwest extends double points for another month Those friendly Canadians offer up a small bonus: Aeroplan is offering 1000 bonus miles for activity with many of their partners... Read more

Club Carlson, the membership loyalty program of the Club Carlson chain of hotels, seems to be dipping its toes in the water to see if it could make a switch from a membership points and free nights oriented program to a benefits oriented program. I recently received and... Read more

Don’t forget to follow me on Facebook and Twitter! Hotels.com and Hotels.ca is also having a 5% off coupon which is HOTELSFORLESS. You must book by 5/24 and stay by 9/30. Hotels excluded are here, remember that you don’t earn welcomerewards with a coupon,... Read more

Hipmunk issued an infographic to people on its mailing list today, and I found it interesting. It outlines all the little ways you can get dinged by airlines, hotels, and associated merchants along the way when you travel. I enjoyed it because it highlights how important it is... Read more

In less than one week the former Pan American Airways Unit Terminal Building, more commonly known as the Pan Am WorldPort, at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport, taken over by Delta Air Lines in 1991, and now simply known as Terminal 3, will cease operations... Read more

For Hotels.com reservations booked by May 24, 2013 you can get 5% off your hotels.com reservation by using coupon code HOTELSFORLESS. This code is valid for all reservations through September 30, 2013. This coupon is valid only for new hotel bookings, but if you have a... Read more