Have you ever wondered whether those sites advertising military discount airfares are really accurate?  I personally dismissed them along with other specials, such as bereavement fares, many years ago when an American agent actually told me that they are discounts off the full... Read more

If you were a a member of Spanair’s Frequent flyer programme, and were Gold or Silver, there is some good news. Some Star Alliance Carriers will now match your status. BUT… and here’s the big BUT – No miles transferred. In other words, all your earned... Read more

In news from Frankfurt earlier today, sides have agreed to end the strike. The strike was called off after the sides agreed to sit down and discuss the pay increase issue that had prompted the walk out. The strike officially ends 10:00pm Frankfurt local time and negotiations are... Read more

UNITED: Newark-Nantucket effective June 14 to August 27 will operate 20x/week service. Washington(IAD)-Paris(CDG) effective June 7 is being reduced from 2x/day to 1x/day. Newark-Istanbul effective July 12 is beginning 1x/day service. AIR CANADA: Toronto-Los Angeles effective... Read more

Gary wrote a post yesterday about why he doesn’t trust Jetsetter.com, a luxury hotel travel discounter. I’m actually dealing with exactly the same situation, so figured I’d share my experience so far, since I suspect it’s not just Gary and I that are... Read more

Spirit Airlines charges fees for just about everything.  It is part of their business model and I understand that.  I value flight volume over flight comfort and admit I am willing to fly them if the price is right (after adding in all the fees).  With that being said, it... Read more

Yesterday, the public offer for the American Express Premier Rewards Gold credit card was officially bumped up from 15,000 points to 25,000 points! While the initial spend increased from $1,000 to $2,000 in the first 3 months, I am glad to see this offer finally be somewhat... Read more

Check out my weekly column over at TravelSort.com. This week I compare premium economy products among several airlines. Read more

In the next couple of weeks, the Continental Airlines name will retire into the history books, so I’m devoting this week’s Vintage Airline Seat Map to one of the carrier’s DC-9-10s seen flying the skies in the 1980s. Delta Air Lines took delivery of the first -10 variant... Read more

Break out the bunting and the balloons: it is time for a birthday party! In this case the birthday was of Istanbul‘s Tünel transit system, second oldest subway system in the world. The system is now 137 years old and, while it has seen a number of upgrades over the years,... Read more

Time to play some catch-up with some miles and points news and deals that are going on in the middle of this week.  Hard to believe it is already Wednesday (thank goodness for Monday holidays)! Okay, here goes catch-up time…… Earn 1,000 American Airlines Business... Read more

On a recent trip, I parked my car at the off-site facility I use, like normal. I got on the shuttle and rode it to the airport, like normal. Everyone else got off the shuttle at the first stop, and I was the last person still waiting to get dropped off. The shuttle driver was... Read more

Late January, the Spanish regional carrier Spanair ceased operations. Spanair was a member of the Star Alliance. In a goodwill move by Star Alliance and Spanair, the airline is offering its Gold and Silver tier members of the Spanairstar program, a onetime opportunity to match... Read more

Daraius at MillionMileSecrets.com is giving away three prizes of 22,000 Hyatt Gold Passport points for people who leave an answer on his blog or Facebook wall to the question “What do you like best about Hyatt?” Comments are accepted through 11:59pm CST Saturday,... Read more

The AP’s Scott Mayerowitz was onboard the charter and filed this report. ABOARD AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHT 9454 — Eric Mueller’s vacation started when his plane filled with smoke. Soon, people slid down an emergency chute, inflated life vests and climbed into a raft.... Read more

TODAY ONLY, JetBlue is running a 20% off promotion for all travel between May 1st and June 13th. This is a great promotion and one that JetBlue runs every so often. If you are not 100% sure of your plans, you can go ahead and book with the 20% off and cancel your travel... Read more

Well, I received the email this past week that I knew was coming. What was that, you ask? It was the email from Starwood letting me know that I did not have enough stays or nights last year to retain my SPG Platinum status. My 18 or so months of Platinum status were great, and... Read more

I have been on exactly two cruises in my life. The first one was so good I wanted to become a permanent resident on the boat. The next, on the same ship BTW, opened my eyes to what you can be in for on a cruise ship ( that trip I will tell you all [...] Read more