I’ve written about Amex offers countless times including would you pay $100 to receive $500 off? Given the current climate, I expected we may see offers designed to fit new “lifestyles” like…
Southwest Airlines Extends Companion Pass, Makes Many Customer-Friendly Changes
This morning an email sent from Gary, Kelly, the CEO of Southwest Airlines, announced many customer-friendly adjustments to their program. Not only is Southwest extending tier status and…
Fate Sealed? Government Rejects Funding To South African Airways
South African Airways (SAA) has been in a terrible financial situation for nearly a decade. While South Africa should be a big aviation market, South African Airways has an inefficient route network and there are many reports of corruption and mismanagement. In fact, the airline has gone through five CEO’s in the past 8 years…
“No Blacks”: African Nationals Evicted and Forced To Sleep On Streets In China, Restaurant Service Denied Due to COVID-19
Traveling around world and experiencing different cultures can (and should) be fun and insightful. But what happens when an individual becomes the focus of an entire country solely because on the color of their skin, it’s not fun…but perhaps insightful? For the past week, social media platforms have been…
Did I Miss My Chance to Fly The Queen Of The Skies?
I admit it, I’m a sucker for the newest, biggest, baddest, least-worn out, and shiniest airplanes. My heart skips a beat when I think about the super quiet 787 dreamliner cabin, see the “racoon eyes” of the 350 or…
Should Marriott CEO Receive A Big Pay Raise and 200% Bonus? Marriott Thinks So
Globally, we are all experiencing something we’ve never been through and it’s extremely uncomfortable. In fact, for Marriott International Inc., the world’s largest hotel company, it’s been catastrophic as it has started to furlough what it expects will be tens of thousands of employees as it ramps up…
JetBlue Backtracks And Adjusts Their Refund Policy (Again)
Over the past few weeks, we’ve heard countless stories about airlines denying refunds to passengers (even if the passenger spent additional money and bought a refundable ticket) during this global pandemic. Among the US-based airlines, JetBlue and United have been at the forefront of this scheme and…
COVID-19: “Cardboard Box Hotel” For Hundreds of Passengers At Tokyo Narita Airport
Watching various countries adapt to the global pandemic known as COVID-19, has been fascinating. Some countries have adapted extremely well, while others…not so much. I’ve been particularly interested in Japan because…
Delta Makes Several Changes To Their Boarding Process
Delta has been at the forefront of many customer-friendly policy changes in the airline industry during the current pandemic including free flights to medical volunteers and extending elite status, club memberships, and…
Amex Offering Lucrative Retentions (…On Several Credit Cards)
Over the past few years, the popularity of travel rewards cards has grown exponentially as many people have begun to recognize the value in having one (or two…or three). This has been great for those of us that love travel. However, as the competition among premium credit cards has increased between credit card issuers…
Official: Royal Air Maroc Is Newest Partner In Oneworld
In December 2018, it was it was revealed that Royal Air Maroc would be joining the Oneworld alliance. Is it a game-changer? For the majority of people, not likely. Is it great for Oneworld loyalists? Perhaps.
Personally, am I excited…
AWARD ALERT: QSuites Availability Wide Open 1Q 2021
Qatar Qsuites is widely regarded as one of the best (if not THE BEST) business class products in the sky. One of questions I receive the most is “how do I book QSuites?” and “is it really that good?” Well, If you’re interested in experiencing it…
The Real Numbers: Are People Still Flying?
Last week I wrote about how my flight to Japan was completely empty and we know that demand for air travel, globally, has plummeted given that many airlines have grounded their fleet in response.
Hundreds of American And Southwest Airline Flight Attendants Test Positive for COVID-19
Despite the decision by airlines to ground much of their fleet, hundreds of airlines employees have tested positive for COVID-19 over the last few days and that number is expected to continue rising, according to information released by multiple unions…
Reader Question (Follow-up): “Let’s Talk More About Redeeming Points For Cash”
A few days ago, I responded to a reader question and spoke about whether it was a good idea to redeem points for cash. Surprisingly, I received quite a few private questions after that post and wanted to dive a bit deeper than I did in the original article.
Amazing Deal: Use 1 AMEX Point, Receive Up To $50 Off At Amazon
It’s baaaaacccckkk! If you’re new to the points and miles hobby, you’ll start to see opportunities to redeem points for pretty much anything. Some redemptions are phenomenal, and some are terrible. I’ll never steer you wrong so you don’t have to worry about…
Lawsuit: United Airlines Finds Itself In Hot Water For Refusing Refunds
Over the past several weeks, there has been a lot of talk about airline refunds. If you’re a customer that is attempting (or attempted) to get a refund from the airlines for a canceled flight, you may have found yourself in an unique position of…
Reader Success Story: “I Saved Almost $500 And Was On The Exact Same Flight”
I wanted to share a story from 1TP reader Matt who used an ultra-stealthy way to save money on a transcontinental flight. If you’re not familiar with this travel hack, take it one step at a time…
Paradise or Worst Trip Ever? South African Couple Trapped At 5-Star Resort In Maldives
I don’t often write about people, I write about travel (particularly airlines) and points because that’s what I know. But given the gloomy situation, I think it would be fun to switch it up and cover something besides X airline flying a widebody plane with 9 passengers on board.
International Transportation Association Argues Against Flight Refunds. Do You Agree?
Yesterday, I wrote about US Department of Transportation’s public statement that said per the law: “cash refunds need to be provided to passengers in the event that flights are cancelled or schedules are changed significantly. This has been hard to swallow for…
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