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What Electronics Ban?
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What Electronics Ban?

Emirates is well known for providing outstanding customer service. Now they are showing the lengths they are willing to go to mitigate the negative effects of the TSA’s electronics ban. Starting today, travelers in First and Business class can utilize a carrier-provided tablet during their flight. Passengers can download documents onto a memory stick to work on…

First Class Hate Speech

First Class Hate Speech

A recent flight incident now making the media rounds has left us scratching our heads.  A professor at Drexel University witnessed a first class passenger on his Delta flight giving his seat to a uniformed soldier.  This act of kindness drew praise from many fellow passengers and the captain even went so far as to write the passenger…

Earn More Delta SkyMiles WITHOUT FLYING This Spring

A new bonus opportunity to earn Delta SkyMiles without flying has arrived. Members can gain 1,000 bonus miles for each “new” participating SkyMiles partner used (and earn miles with) from March 24, 2017 through June 30, 2017.  (The member must not have earned miles with that partner between March 24, 2016 to March 23, 2017 to be considered a “new” partner.)…

TBT: Airport Deviled Eggs
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TBT: Airport Deviled Eggs

The Delta Sky Club brought to mind one of my favorite posts of yesteryear – airport deviled eggs. Why? Because despite Jim’s observation that travel is not healthy, it really should be.  And part of that is eating lots of protein. I get excited these days that domestic airline lounges have improved their food offerings.  One…

5 Lessons I Learned from Flying Non-Rev
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5 Lessons I Learned from Flying Non-Rev

The recent United Legging-gate episode reminded me of my days as a non-rev pass traveler. An acquaintance who worked for an airline usually had a few extra vouchers every year. As a young professional with a small income and a big curiosity, I gladly accepted the nearly-free passes. And as glad as I was to…

Watch Your LAX Flights in Mid-May; 21 Airlines Are on the Move
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Watch Your LAX Flights in Mid-May; 21 Airlines Are on the Move

There was big news out of Los Angeles International Airport yesterday that will affect many passengers with LAX flights in mid-May, particularly those involving Delta.  21 airlines will shuffle across 4 terminals in a multi-night move designed to streamline long-term operations at the airport. Beginning on Friday May 12, three sequential overnight moves will take…

New American Airlines Boarding Order Introduced

New American Airlines Boarding Order Introduced

One of my travel pet peeves as a near-weekly flyer is the ambiguity of the American Airlines boarding order process. While the order in which passengers are allowed to board has been clearly articulated in the past, the American Airlines boarding order process is often still poorly executed. Right now, there are technically nine different boarding groups…

Let Them Eat Cake

I’ve been keeping a low profile lately lest I lose my head. Interpret that both figuratively and literally. Figuratively, it has been a crazy eight weeks since we last left off with me crying at the end of a fantastic vacation.  I’ve tackled 12 trips, wrangled several major projects in my professional, volunteer, and personal spheres,…

“Sorry I’m Not Sorry” – Two Days of Shakeups in the Points and Miles World
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“Sorry I’m Not Sorry” – Two Days of Shakeups in the Points and Miles World

It has been a tough couple of days in the points and miles world for hobbyists (those who collect points and miles with airlines, hotels, and other travel providers) and low-fare leisure travelers. On Monday the announcement came that frequent traveler darling Starwood was being acquired by Marriott.  And then yesterday American was changing almost all the rules of…