Tagged With "Expert Flyer"
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Re: AA "new tail" wins in close employee vote
Heavy sigh. Good taste seems always to be a minority attribute. I may be forced to rethink my frequent flyer situation, unless they opt to promote the minority to lifetime business class. It seems only fair.
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Re: Eat Out at Restaurants on the Cheap
That's a great tip, TravelRob! I've been using the emiles I've generated for frequent flyer miles, but this really does sound like a much better option! Thanks!
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Re: Sri Lanka: A Land Like No Other. (Part 5) The Elephants of Pinnawala
Thanks, PortMoresby! And we've not even been to the sacred tooth relic in Kandy, the medieval ruins of Polonnaruwa, the beautiful hill country filled with tea plantations and "The World's End", a wildlife safari at Yala National Park, nor any of the nice beaches (but keep reading -- reports on these are coming). Sri Lanka is a great destination, especially now that the civil war is over. I was doubly lucky to not only be able to visit a dear friend there but to have time to leisurely explore...
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Re: JetBlue at JFK: A most unusual rooftop lounge
Is it a "frequent flyer" only lounge, or open to all JetBlue passengers?
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Re: 100 Years of Flight in Kitty Hawk, NC
I empathize with your rainy, muddy experience. That is no fun. As I recall, Kitty Hawk is also very windy, one of the reasons the Wright brothers chose it. They knew if they could fly their plane into the wind for some distance, no one could challenge the fact that they had flown a heavier than air machine. I regard this as one of the greatest stories of the 20th century. Two creative guys from a bicycle shop in the midwest designed and developed a successful flying machine. It didn't take a...
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Re: Canada's Westjet enters Trans-Atlantic market
Westjet has been promoting this to its frequent flyer members (like yours truly) for months now. They have extensive routes in North America, including Mexico and the Caribbean, but this is a big change in their business model. I'm not sure if this will work well, though. Westjet only flies Boeing 737s (much like Southwest, for example). That transatlantic journey is a long and uncomfortable one to make in a single aisle aircraft. In contrast, Air Canada, the other major Canadian airline,...
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Update: Loyalty Programs and Credit Cards
For some of us, credit cards are more than a convenient way to pay—they are the lifeline to free travel through loyalty programs. Between points for purchases and bonuses for opening or upgrading credit card accounts, it's possible to get quite...
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Emirates Adds a 3rd US Frequent Flier Partner
Emirates Airways, which serves over 130 cities on 6 continents from its hub in Dubai, has added another U.S. frequent-flyer partner: Virgin America, which flies from 7 of Emirates' 8 U.S. cities. Emirates already has links with JetBlue and Alaska. The...
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Airport playgrounds take off for kids
The GO Group supplies limos and shared shuttles at airports, but they've also taken a look at what goes on inside the airports, and found what they call the Top Five Airport Playgrounds for Kids, including the "Kids on the Fly" shown below at...
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Airline scheduling: Hurry up and wait, or run like crazy?
Have you ever stopped to wonder, while planning a trip, how your airline’s schedule was planned? Especially when it seems you’re about to be condemned to a headlong half-marathon across the airport to a flight that leaves all-too-soon, or...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, April 23, 2015: The 1903 Wright Flyer, Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Washington, D.C.
I heard a joke once that said "Y'know the Air and Space Museum in Washington D.C.? They actually have stuff in there!" Case-in-point, the 1903 Wright Flyer. Many reproductions of the Wright Flyer have been made, but this is...
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Delaware and Ulster Railroad, Arkville, NY
Jonathan L takes a ride through the Catskills on the Delaware & Ulster RR
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Airlines raising cash: miles sales and more
Air Canada is among the airlines raising cash with discounted prices for frequent flyer miles...should you buy?
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Canada: Not so nice about refunds!
As airlines see huge cash outflow, Canada allows vouchers for cancellations in place of refunds; others may follow
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The National Automobile Museum, Reno (Where Gumbo was #369)
Gumbo was visiting one of America's greatest car museums -- the National Automobile Museum in Reno, Nevada.
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JetBlue, Norwegian link networks
Two airlines with big ambitions find a way to connect their route systems to give passengers many options.
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Adventurous places to visit in India
Life itself is a fun-filled adventure where we come across alternate twists and turns. Travelling is the best activity that helps us to find quick relief from our hectic schedules. India being blessed with an extensive land diversity, planning an adventurous trip here is something you should never miss on. Indian adventurous locations are characterized by high peaks, fascinating rivers, arduous mountain ranges, exotic wildlife. So, if you are ready to ditch in the boredom of your 9 to 5...
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AA talks tough on discount competition, sees change ahead
American Airlines, the world's largest air carrier, isn't planning to let any Davids mess with its Goliath market share. CEO Doug Parker says that if smaller rivals take advantage of fuel price drops to add seats and then discount them to take market...
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A new category grows: Loyalty award consultants
If you've gotten confused at times by all the changes in airline and other loyalty-points plans, and been dazzled by the constantly-changing stream of offers and bonuses—you're not alone, and a small industry of consultants has risen up to show...
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TSA limits PreCheck to those who've paid
TSA PreCheck, the program that allows passengers to go through airport security lines with their shoes and belts on, and their laptops in their luggage, will now be limited to those who actually have paid for it, TSA on Monday ended the program where...
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Alaska and Icelandair shake (cold) hands
Two specialists in cold homelands, Alaska Airways and Icelandair, have signed a deal for code-shares and for reciprocal mileage earning in their loyalty programs. The upshot should be increased availability for Americans visiting Iceland, and more...
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Big change ahead for American's AAdvantage?
AAdvantage as we know it: Taking off, or flying away? Over the past two years, most U.S. airlines, including Delta and United, have shifted their frequent-flyer loyalty programs from points-per-mile-flown to points-per-dollar-spent. American,...
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And then there were none: AAdvantage shifts to points-per-dollar
American Airlines' AAdvantage program, the last major U.S. holdout of the once-traditional one-point-per-mile-flown loyalty system has announced that starting midyear next year it will be shifting to a model that rewards those who spend the most, not...
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The Maryland State House in Annapolis
Samantha visits one of America's most beautiful government buildings and shares its history.
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Interesting Places to Visit in Singapore
Maria Fedco shares some great ideas on special destinations to see when visiting Singapore.
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Bumped up to Business on Turkish Airlines
Frequent flier Marilyn Jones is surprised to find she's been given the Holy Grail of travelers—an upgrade to the front of the plane.
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I get to Boomerang to Spain ! Cheap !
I am traveling Spring 2014 from the US to Spain. I wanted to use my American Airlines frequent flier (AAdvantage) miles to best advantage, so to speak. I learned that it is possible to incorporate free domestic layovers into my journey. As I have family in Dallas, that intrigued me. AA's website showed available flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Madrid (MAD) that connect through Los Angeles, Dallas, Chicago, New York or Miami. AAdvantage rules require that the layover stops must be on...
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Baby born on plane. Ticket, please ?
This raises some questions. If a baby is born inflight, does he qualify for his own seat ?Does he need to hear the pre-flight briefing again ?What would be a good name for the child ? Some possibilities: ...
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Frequent Flyer Strategy - Delta
One strategy we always use when booking any award ticket with Delta is to book my award ticket separately and then make my wife's ticket immediately after. The reason: When you book both together not only will you not receive credit for mileage, which...
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Qatar Airways Joins OneWorld and AAdvantage
http://www.frequentflier.com/blog/american-and-qatar-are-now-frequent-flyer-partners/
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Explore the Intriguing Museum of Science and Industry - Chicago
On a visit to Chicago, the Museum of Science and Industry wasn't at the top of Samantha's list...but now it might be. Here's her report!
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Farewell flight for the Berlin Airlift
Built to celebrate Germany's 1990 reunification, this hot-air balloon has become too fragile to fly.
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Australia’s Most Beautiful Islands For Your Bucket List
Sophia Armstrong has several suggestions for interesting islands to visit off the Australian coast (sponsored content)
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Most frequent flyer hits 21 million miles
A man with 21 million miles of flights, and no interest in keeping his feet on the ground.
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Freebird might take the sting out of cancellation
Freebird is a kind of insurance against flight cancellation or long delays; it offers free rebooking when it happens, not matter which airline.
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How to Ensure the Safety of the Airlines?
Traveling via the air is becoming more often for the explorers to explore the horizons of any part of the earth, then the reason or purpose of the visit does not matter. For the ones who think a lot about money before traveling to other shores, the headache is lowered down to some extent by the wide span of the airline network. The widespread of airlines have eventually affected the airfares, if not much, but yes to some extent. The lowering down of the air tickets arise other questions too...
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Ensure the Safety of the Airlines?
Travelling via the air is becoming more often for the explorers to explore the horizons of any part of the earth, then the reason or purpose of the visit does not matter. For the ones who think a lot about money before travelling to other shores, the headache is lowered down to some extent by the wide span of the airline network. The widespread of airlines have eventually affected the airfares, if not much, but yes to some extent. The lowering down of the air tickets arise other questions...
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Nervous flyer? Virgin Australia wants to help
The airline is offering a bit of hand-holding and TLC for those of us who hesitate about flying.
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YOU CAN'T FUEL ME! BA fliers sue over high surcharges
British Airways is known for the steepest "fuel surchages," especially on award tickets--but a group of frequent fliers has sued, pointing out that the fees seem to bear no relation to fuel costs at all. A senior judge in the U. S. District...
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How to Fly through Airports…or at least relax a bit!
Back in the old days, the Cunard steamships were advertised with the slogan “Getting There is Half the Fun.” No one is going to say that about flying these days, but many frequent flyers have figured out how to avoid being a...
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Abu Dhabi Guide for Visitors: Carry ID--and no kissing!
Police in Abu Dhabi have issued a flyer in a dozen language, aimed mainly at cruise visitors, with suggestions about proper behavior, including no drugs, respectful clothing, carry ID at all times...and no kissing in public. MORE
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USAir Frequent Flyer Mile-Share Bonus: Up to 100%
Buying frequent flyer miles is usually not a great deal, since the airlines sell them at a premium and charge a fee for the transaction (usually only makes sense if you need that last couple of thousand to claim an award). But, through Dec. 6, USAir...
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Tips on Getting FF Seats.
I've always liked Wendy Perrin's column in Conde' Nast Traveler magazine. Often she discusses things from a point of view with a bigger budget than my own, but today's newsletter points us to her tips on how to help get the airline award seats...
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Legendary tours—–The Land of Dracula
Hello guys, long time no see So because I'm still a student and I need a job to pay for my college taxes, I work full time at a guesthouse in Brasov county. But the main point of this article is about some flyers that we recently received at the guesthouse were I work as a receptionist. This flyer describes an interesting itinerary called "The Land of Dracula—Legendary tours." Starting from 22 Euros/pers. you can join the fun and discover 3 of the most important places to visit in Romania...
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Alaska Airlines heats up the Battle for Seattle
Alaska Airlines, for whom Seattle is a key hub, is highlighting its new codeshare partnership with British Airways by offering double frequent flyer miles on Seattle-London flights. Delta has recently been moving aggressively into the Seattle...
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Airlines investing big in airport lounges
In an effort to win those valued business and frequent flyer travelers, airlines have been upgrading their airport lounges. Some of these are quite impressive, not only for the quality of the food they offer (including freshly cooked regional...
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100 Years of Flight in Kitty Hawk, NC
Samantha shares memories and pictures of the centennial celebration of the Wright Brothers' first flight.
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Alaska Airlines Starts Cyber Monday Sale on Sunday
Cyber Monday has turned into one of the best days of the year for airline bargains.This year Alaska Air started their Cyber Monday sale on Sunday. Buy now for best selection. ...
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Riding Amtrak's Lake Shore Limited
Jonathan L and his wife took a trip across the country by train. The first leg was on the Lake Shore Limited
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Tips for reducing stress while flying.
I know a lot of people are stressed out by flying. One of my colleagues refused to fly for twenty years because of the sense of fear and panic it induced. If he couldn't drive or take the train to a destination, he didn't go. He's more or less overcome that "handicap" with a combination of therapy, alcohol and Xanax, although he still doesn't enjoy the air journey. Last year he actually became a million mile frequent flyer -- wonders sometimes never cease. I'm not one...