A few weeks ago I read that the Department of Justice is subpoenaing some of the major airlines (Southwest, Delta, American, and United) for manipulating capacity which in turn keeps ticket prices high. Now the Department of Transportation is investigating five major airlines (Southwest, Delta, American, United, & JetBlue) about the possibility that they price…
Monthly Archives
Monthly Archives for July 2015.
Giveaway! Win one year of National Emerald Club Executive Status!! (Closed)
This giveaway is closed. This post is sponsored by National Car Rental, but is written by Road Warriorette. All opinions shared are her own. A few years ago the Home Warrior and I went on vacation to Maui. We booked a fabulous hotel, and when we landed we were ready to relax and enjoy our…
What’s the strangest way you have redeemed your points?
First off, some news on the Road Warriorette homefront….the Warrior Twins have arrived! They were each a little under seven and a half pounds (which makes me feel justified in all of my complaining in June—that’s 15 pounds of baby!). They are super sweet and love to snuggle with us and each other. 🙂 With two newborns and an…
Posts from the past
What was going on this time in years past? 2014 Global Entry users, make sure you don’t fall victim to this rule. Another round of news stories has come out reporting that airlines are continuing their enforcement of policies regarding carry-on size. See my post on this along with three more carry-on bags within airline…
Poll: Does an inch matter in the middle seat?
If you haven’t heard, low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines has announced they will be widening their middle seats by an extra inch. The new middle seat width will be 19.3 inches compared to 18.1 inches for aisle and window seats. I personally never fly low-cost carriers because as a business traveler low-cost is not typically my…
Happy Amazon Prime Day! Business Travel Product Deals
As I’m sure you’ve heard, Amazon is looking to turn today, July 15th , into Amazon Prime Day: a day for deals much like Black Friday. In fact, they say there are more deals today than on Black Friday. One catch is a lot of these deals require a Prime Membership. The good news is…
What to wear when traveling for an interview
How to avoid the pitfalls of traveling with coworkers
Traveling with a coworker can make a boring trip way more fun. The flip side is that it can also make an otherwise productive trip really, really awful. In almost a decade of business travel I have experienced both ends of the spectrum and everything in between. Here are tips for avoiding the potential pitfalls…
Time to carry on with JetBlue
If you are a fan of getting your first checked bag for free on JetBlue things are about to change. JetBlue just put in to motion their plans from last November to start charging flyers for their first checked bag when booking a low-level “Blue” fare. This change leaves Southwest as the only major US…