Life Is Short, Travel Now
Several weeks ago, we saw a few airlines announce the elimination of change fees. The first airline to announce the elimination was United Airlines and then the dominoes started to fall as several airlines followed suit to offer passenger more flexibility during these unique times.
There’s no doubt the pandemic has changed aviation forever. In an effort to simplify strategy, streamline and modernize fleets, enhance the customer experience, and ultimately…
It’s no secret the pandemic has ravaged the airline industry. In April, U.S. administration agreed to give the airlines a $25,000,000,000 (yes, billion) bailout to provide some relief. As a condition…
Two weeks ago, we saw several airlines announce the elimination of change fees. The first airline to announce the elimination was United Airlines and then the dominoes started to fall as several airlines followed suit to offer passenger more flexibility during these unique times…
There has been a lot of talk about airline refunds over the past few weeks. If you’re a customer that is attempting (or attempted) to get a refund from the airlines for a canceled flight, there is some good news for you…
Surprise, surprise – US airlines are coming to the government less than 13 years after their last handout in search of yet another handout, despite years of making billions in annual profit during most of those years. The airlines…
Over the last few weeks we’ve been diving a bit deeper into points and miles. I recently received an email from a subscriber and I thought the question would make a great post and…
The United States has four levels of travel advisory and as of today (January 31, 2020), the US State Department has now placed China at a Level 4 travel advisory – their highest alert level. This means “do not travel” there in light of the coronavirus.
Have you experienced the arctic chill that has enveloped most of the USA over the past few days? Are you dreaming about warmer weather and sunny beaches? Well, I have a deal…
I’m having a bit of a crisis at the moment. For the past few weeks, I’ve been attempting to piece together flights on the frontside (and backside) of my ANA First Class flights. I managed to arrange a Singapore Airlines First Class flight but…
When speaking about airline loyalty programs, typically, the airline owns the program. For example, Delta owns SkyMiles, United owns MileagePlus, etc. On the other end of the spectrum is Aeroplan. Aeroplan is Air Canada’s spun off loyalty program. In other words…
It’s a fact…the hardest part of planning a trip is getting started. What airline is the best? What are the best accommodations? How long is the entire trip? And most important, how much is this going to cost? The primary reason that I started this blog is to…
Welp, I saw it coming from a mile away and was optimistic that some supernatural event would keep it in the sky. But it’s official…the A380…
The Olympics only come around every four years and for most people, including myself, the costs are prohibitive. However, you and I are just not anybody! WE’RE POINTS GURUS!
It’s no secret that information moves across the globe with lightning speed…or, at least, as fast as a person can type. In fact, the only
