Review: Asiana First Suite Class, New York to Seoul
My flight on Asiana First Suite Class was at 1pm, but I didn’t get out of my hotel room at the Four Points in Chelsea until about 10:15am. I walked to Penn Station and took the Long Island Railroad...
View ArticleLearn How to Maximize Your Rewards with Pick2Pay
I’ve written about Pick2Pay before, but it may still be a new name for many of you. What does Pick2Pay do? It’s an app that you can use on your mobile phone or a traditional computer to find the best...
View ArticleRewardsPlus Offers Reciprocal Benefits between Marriott and United
United Airlines sent me a reminder this week that I qualify for Marriott Rewards Gold status due to my Premier 1K status with MileagePlus. And while I still have yet to stay at a Marriott hotel — ever...
View ArticleTumi Releases the New “Alpha 2″ Collection
I got an email from Nordstrom yesterday letting me know that they now carry Tumi’s new “Alpha 2″ collection, successor to the popular “Alpha” collection you can see trailing behind many road warriors....
View ArticleSave Up To 40% at Select Starwood Resorts
Starwood Hotels & Resorts is offering discounts of up to 40% off and a bonus 1,000 Starpoints when you book a villa at select properties by April 1. Most of these destinations appear to be in the...
View ArticleEarn up to 10K+ Miles with AAdvantage Passport Challenge
American Airlines is running the AAdvantage Passport Challenge promotion on Facebook right now, asking customers to answer a few simple quizzes about American, their merger with US Airways, and their...
View ArticleGet $60 off Your First Uber Ride
This morning I described my experiences using Uber and a few other alternatives to driving your own car. Uber is by far the most expensive means of transportation I use today, but it is still a good...
View ArticleNo Car, No Problem
Megan and I used to live in a north Seattle neighborhood that saved us tons on rent but didn’t make much sense after we both got jobs downtown, an hour’s commute each way. So we moved to a high-rise...
View ArticleAmerican Airlines lounge access with Citi Prestige
I noticed on the American Airlines Admirals Club page that the Citi Prestige card now get Admirals Club access for the card holder as well as 2 guests. Per the page, the rules regarding access: Citi...
View ArticleAmEx Platinum Statement Credit for losing AA/US lounges
Over the weekend, American Express Platinum members lost lounge access to American Airlines Admirals Clubs and US Airways Clubs. This policy change was announced in the beginning of December (December...
View ArticleHow Much Does It Cost to Earn a Free Night?
I’m in the process of updating my hotel elite status comparison chart, and as part of that process I need to collect information on the different award tiers and the points earned with each stay. That...
View ArticleMarriott Introduces M Club Lounge
Scott has mentioned I live just far enough from work that it’s too far to drive home, so I stay in hotels near San Francisco Airport and often the San Francisco Airport Marriott Waterfront. I stayed...
View Article1,000 Bonus Miles from PointsHound for 3-Night Stay
PointsHound is offering new and existing customers an extra 1,000 airline miles or points when they book a three-night stay by April 1. They want customers to try out their premium concierge service —...
View ArticleDelta Pisses Off Seattle Customers
FlyerTalk is abuzz with news that Delta has started attaching extra tags to ALL of its customers bags as they come off the baggage carousel in Seattle, according to user bjohnsonmn. Thanks to SeaBridge...
View ArticleReciprocal Lounge Access Policies for Alaska Airlines Customers
If you’re an Alaska Airlines customer thinking about purchasing a membership to the Board Room airport lounge, you may be put off by the limited number of locations. Alaska operates its own Board Rooms...
View ArticleNo 24 Hour Holds on AA within Seven Days of Departure
I’m loving that American Airlines makes it so easy to hold flights for 24 hours, especially now that I’ve been flying them more often. The feature came in really handy earlier this year when booking a...
View ArticleFollow Along and Win Cool Stuff!
Last week I gave away a free Regional Premier Upgrade on United Airlines to one of the 1,000+ readers who subscribe to the weekly Hack My Trip newsletter. As I said when I announced the newsletter last...
View ArticleDelta and Alaska Cut Reciprocal Elite Benefits
Several readers messaged me this morning that Delta Air Lines and Alaska Airlines have agreed to limit the reciprocal benefits they provide to elite customers traveling on the other’s flights (HT to...
View ArticleThe Cheapest Rental Car Might Be Silvercar
Silvercar closely resembles what I’d like to see as the future of renting a car: less paperwork, more included services and benefits, and one vehicle model to cut down on complicated rate structures....
View ArticleRetention Offer for the Citi Platinum / AAdvantage Card
Like many of you, I recently applied for the Citi Executive / AAdvantage World Elite MasterCard, which is still offering 100,000 bonus miles after spending $10,000 in 3 months. However, a few weeks...
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