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

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

There is still time to enter our Gogo Giveaway that ends Friday this week. Considering we are giving away 3 Gogo one-time use passes, we thought we’d share a sampling of Gogo internet speed tests from several Delta flights. Below you’ll see the sample internet speed test for... 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

The U.S. Senate is sometimes called the “world’s greatest deliberative body.” The Senate of the United States was formed on the example of the ancient Roman Senate. The name is derived from the senatus, Latin for council of elders In this grand tradition,... Read more

I’m heading to Europe tonight for a trip not motivated by miles and points (who knew those existed?). I’m visiting a friend in… well, I won’t tell you guys just yet, but I’ll let you guess when I post some pictures from the destination. It’s... 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

Don’t forget to follow me on Facebook and Twitter! Really, really quiet day today: Starting June 22, Marriott Rewards Gold and Platinum Elite members plus a guest will get free continental breakfast seven days a week in the lounge or restaurant of participating hotels... Read more

As much as I like AirTran (primarily due to good flight schedules from my home airport and low prices), I hate their rewards program.  All credits expire a year from when they were earned, regardless of any other flight activity you may have had with them inbetween.  Fly on... Read more

In response to my post the other day on Washington DC’s taxi protection racket cracking down on Uber again, I got a nastygram from the DC Taxicab Commission’s public information officer. Her argument is essentially that they aren’t forcing Uber to go out of... Read more

This is part six of an eight part trip report from my recent travels to Estonia and Finland. This report covers the recently renovated Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel in Helsinki, Finland. KLM Business Class B747-400 JFK – Amsterdam (AMS) KLM Crown Lounge AMS & Estonian Air... Read more

Yesterday the United States Senate Judiciary Committee voted 13-to-5 in favour of an amendment, as part of immigration reform, to require the finger printing of all foreign travelers departing the United States.  The bill, proposed by Senator Orin Hatch (R-UT), implements... Read more

Last week I posted that when booking through Southwest you will get double points for all travel to/from Atlanta, however, the same double credit promotion holds true for those itineraries booked through AirTran. Although the two airlines are in the middle of a merger and you... Read more

Etihad has been worming around the industry, snapping up bits of airlines, setting up strategic partnerships… and is now seemingly joining the ranks of those who offer credit cards in the United Kingdom with the release of the Etihad Guest Credit Card The card is issued by... Read more