Tips, Tricks, and Travel with Lucky

Some die, some are about to be born (and will hopefully be aborted)…

EOS announced yesterday they would cease all operations, something which surprised me a bit. I thought of the “premium” transatlantic airlines they seemed to have the best product, so I’m surprised we didn’t see a merger of some type or something as opposed to just ceasing operations.
At the same time we see this new gem, [...]

The Freddies

Wow, what a great weekend! I don’t have time to go through the whole weekend right now, but a few thoughts about the Freddies themselves.
First of all, they were amazingly well done. It’s a full catered event that lasts well over six hours, and is just a total blast. Now let’s get to the results, [...]

Photo #3

For details see here. 

Correct Answer: Bridge on the River Kwai (Thailand)
Winner: UAL

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The frustrations of air travel and unfAAmiliAAr territory…

Boy, what a day it has been. As mentioned earlier I’m on my way to the Freddie Awards which are in Phoenix this year, and am taking my mother along on the trip. When checking in last night I realized that our fight was at 6:05AM and not 7:30AM as I had thought for some [...]

Update…

Sorry for my lack of posting lately, but I promise that will change shortly. I just wrapped up my last day of classes today and had a week filled with exams, and am off to Phoenix at the lovely hour of 6AM tomorrow. I’ll be attending the Freddies tomorrow night and will report on that, [...]

United announces Q1 results…

Via The Flying Critic:
United Airlines just reported a massive first quarter loss of $542 million. From AP:
The Chicago-based company says it will cut another $200 million, including eliminating 500 salaried and management jobs and 600 other jobs by year’s end. UAL also says it will cut capacity 9 percent by the fourth quarter and take [...]

United double EQM promotion!!!

Travel dates:  April 21, 2008 - June 15, 2008
Offer:  A special opportunity to help you retain elite status or earn a higher level.  Earn double Elite Qualifying Miles* (EQM) on qualifying United, United Express or Ted flights.
Full T&C and registration can be found here. I’m quite excited since I’ll be earning extra SWU’s this way.

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Excellent CNN Business Traveller Episode

Speaking of Richard Quest, my friend Zach just sent me a link to a recent episode which I found to be very interesting. It involves Open Skies and specifically the new service of CO, DL, and AF. I think quite a few of my readers would enjoy this so check it out!
Just go to this page [...]

United Raises Business Fares and Fees After Fuel Rise

April 20 (Bloomberg) — UAL Corp.’s United Airlines, the world’s second-largest carrier, said it’s increasing business- travel fares and ticket-change fees to offset fuel costs.United is requiring Saturday-night stays in about 65 percent of markets it serves, said company spokeswoman Robin Urbanski in an e-mail. That means higher fares for business travelers who don’t spend [...]

CNN’s Richard Quest arrested for drugs in New York

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York judge ordered CNN reporter Richard Quest to undergo six months of counseling on Friday after Quest was arrested in Central Park for possession of a controlled substance, his lawyer said.The British reporter is known for his boisterous and quirky style, especially on CNN International. He was arrested at [...]