December 23, 2009
I canceled my reservation for new years eve 5 nights at Le Meridien Cancun on points and changed to Hacienda Santa Rose, a hotel with only 11 rooms.
I did not book Hacienda hotels at first place because I was not thinking of renting a car.I eventually decided to take a car, but still did not thinking of changing hotels. After those days in Cancun, I didn’t feel I am in Mexico and finally decided to change the hotel. it’s too crowded here.
It’s good to have points, so I can still make those last minutes change without additional cost!!
Posted by Troy under 2009Trip |
December 23, 2009
Effective Jan 1st, 2009, Mileage plus member will receive following bonus on AC flights
* Earn a 50% EQM/EQS bonus on a paid ticket in Business Class (J, C, D, Z) and unrestricted Economy (Y, B)
* Miles earned in Discount Economy M, U, H, V, Q, W, S, A, L, will earn 100% of the flight miles; K, N, G, P, E, T classes will earn 100% of the flight miles except on flights within North America
* Accrual in Z class is reduced from 125% to 100% (redeemable miles only)
* The 250/500 mile minimum will become actual miles flown on all Air Canada flights
* As a Mileage Plus elite member, flights on Air Canada will earn the elite level mileage bonus (redeemable mileage credit) and a minimum mileage credit:
o Premier members earn a 25% redeemable mileage credit bonus
o Premier Executives and 1K members earn a 100% redeemable mileage credit bonus
o All elites will receive a 500 mile minimum on all Air Canada flights
Great Move!
Posted by Troy under Other Airline Reward Programs, United Airlines |
December 23, 2009
I placed a order from trackitback for crazy US airways 250% promotion few days ago, and today I got this email from Jason Wagner, the president of trackitback.
Hi!
Let me begin by thanking you for your recent order. We hope we were able to help you achieve your Dividend Miles goal.
As a result of the overwhelming response that we received from this promotion, we’re back ordered on some inventory. Please note that this does not affect the Dividend Miles that will be or have already been posted to your account. Your order will ship in the new year once we receive our inventory.
Please confirm receipt of this email and do not hesitate to contact me with any questions that you may have.
Basically, he is telling us “thanks for buying miles from us, I don’t have anything for you right now, but you will still get ur miles first. That’s more important than our product.”
Posted by Troy under US airways |
December 23, 2009
two are serious injured. Hope they all ok!
More detail can be foudn here
Posted by Troy under American Airlines |
December 22, 2009
Not a great offer, but someone may be interested
You need to register here
Posted by Troy under AMEX Membership Rewards, Delta |
December 21, 2009
Via this thread, American Airline currently offering super cheap fare to Lima, Peru, routing via MIA. The fare is currently $333 all in.
If you travel before Feb 28th,2010, don’t forget to playing soccer for another 10% off(one coupon per email address)
Ticket is booked under Q class, which can be upgraded with EVIP certificate!
Posted by Troy under Other Deals and Promotions |
December 21, 2009
I was playing around with Delta award search online, it used to show AF Transatlantic flight, but not anymore. that’s why Delta award are so expensive.
You need to expert flyer and call Delta to ticket booked if you want to find seat on AF flight.
Posted by Troy under Delta |
December 20, 2009
I took the flight from Cozumel to Cancun yesterday, which was the shortest flight I ever took with commercial airlines.
The flight was 4:00pm today, so I arrived the CZM airport one and half hours prior to departure as usual. Since the flight number is AM9720 operated by Mayair, I assume this is just like some kind of United Express flight and proceed to the AM check in desk.
Once I told agent the flight time, she advised me the flight is on MAYAir and it is not in the main terminal building, it’s in the small building outside of arrival hall. I walked into the building, there was no one at check in counter, in fact, there was no check in counter at all. I confirmed with the only person at security, I was in the right place.
Around 3:10pm, few more passenger arrived, a man came out with binder and asked everyone for ID to matched name with his “list”, that was check in process, no boarding pass, no luggague tag, nothing. At same time, the inbound flight from Cancun arrived, Only 2 passangers came out of aircraft. I wonder how the airline still make money with $140 revenue for the flight.
Around 3:45pm, we started clearing security and board the plance, the plane was a Shorts 360 with 19 passanger seats and flying time to Cancun was only 15 minutes with 1500 feet attitude. No flight Attendant, no lavatory on the plane. To be honestly, the flying expereince was a lot of better than those Turbo Prop used by United Express.
The Flight left CZM on time and arrived CUN on time at 4:20pm, that’s when the problem began. I did not know the plane was landed in FBO terminal, which for Private jet and choppers.
After I got my luggage, Mayair employee told us there will be a shuttle take us to terminal 2, where we can connect our flight or go to rental car. We waited, waited, waited until 5:00pm, the shuttle finally arrived. I thought terminal 2 or rental car facility must be very far, it turned out the Avis rental car only 5 minutes walking distance from FBO terminal parking. The shuttle dropped us off at T2 and Avis rental location already insight, it’s pretty much same distance from T2 to Avis compare to FBO Terminal to Avis. Finally, at 5:45pm, I got my car.
If you ever need to take flight from Cozumel to Cancun, here is few suggestions.
1 No need to arrive CZM early, 30 minutes prior to departure is more than enough.
2 don’t worry about luggege weight, no weights scales.
3 Either have pre arrange transportation at CUN airport or
4 For rental car, don’t wait for shuttle, take a walk, once u exit the FBO parking lot, you will see rental car company.
PS, I booked my tickets from Orbitz.com for $74 each.
Posted by Troy under 2009Trip, Airports |
December 20, 2009
via onemileatatime, British airline is offering 25K bonus for those who travel during the period(December 22nd to January 2nd) when BA crew were suppose to have strike, but not anymore.
25K for business or first class, 10K for economy class, no registration required.
Posted by Troy under British Airways, Other Airline Reward Programs |
December 20, 2009
I have been criticizing Marriott Program for elite benefits for long time, but I have never stayed at Marriott Resorts properties until today. The experience is even worse, I have to say there is basically no benefit at all for staying at resorts properties. Here is my experience today as a Gold member.
I checked in Marriott CasaMagna Cancun this afternoon with 4 paid nights and 7 travel package nights(redeemed in late 2008 before award increased and extended by Marriott Concierge on flyertalk). I emailed hotel 2 weeks ago to ask them link the reservation and was told no problem. When I arrived, the front desk agent had no clue about linking reservations.
My first 4 paid nights was included free upgrade to Oceanview room, However, I was told there was no King bed available, I had to settle with double bed. Fine, I understand, since the upgrade room bed type was not guaranteed.
Then I asked about breakfast for Gold member, they said the resort properties doesn’t participant in Upgrade/Free Breakfast. So this left Marriott Gold member with no benefits at resort properties, not even a bottle water
As always, Marriott properties regardless resort or business hotels are identical. They have almost same room design.
If you ask me why am I still stay with them, my answer is I don’t, I only had 53 points left in my account and my wife account is accumulating with very slow speed.
As I mentioned few days ago, the truly benefit of Marriott program is good for low level non-full service hotels such as residence inn or townplace suite, springhill suite, which the upgrade did not matter.
I understand a lot of business traveller still have to stay with them because they are everywhere in US and have pretty decent corporate discount for the company. My suggestion is use your points on something that elite benefits doesn’t matter to you or don’t expect anything for them.
PS, I will have a full trip report with every hotels stay later because I did not bring my memory card slot for laptop(I hate Sony Camera), I will try to post something without picture first.
Posted by Troy under Marriott |
