Back in March a good friend had 60k points yanked from his AAdvantage account for supposed “seat blocking.” In case you missed it, here is the summary. He is Platinum on American, flies 2-3 times per month, and had a big international vacation planned for March. He got on the upgrade list for both ways,…
An article came out today saying that unless you fly a ton it’s not worth it to be loyal to any one airline. It’s clear that airlines see frequent flier programs as a place to save money, as evidenced by the erosion of benefits and the increased difficulty in redeeming miles. The article goes on…
In March I wrote about a friend who had 60k miles yanked from his account for supposed “seat blocking.” The quick synopsis: Hetravels 2-3 times per month on American, is Platinum, and had a big vacation to Europe scheduled for March. He got on the upgrade list for both outbound and inbound, and inbound cleared immediately. He…
In March I wrote about a friend who had 60k miles yanked from his account for supposed “seat blocking.” The quick synopsis: He travels 2-3 times per month on American, is Platinum, and had a big vacation to Europe scheduled for March. He immediately got on the upgrade list for both outbound and inbound. Inbound…
Last month I posted about a friend who had 60k Aadvantage miles yanked from his account due to seat blocking. A month later, we’ve finally got an update. Also included: the link to check seat availability without worrying if you’re creating an accidental reservation.
Last month after the Delta Skymiles changes I ran a poll asking if the changes would make anyone stop flying Delta. The answer was a resounding, overwhelming YES. 63% of respondents said they would leave, compared to 14% who said they wouldn’t and 19% who were still making up their mind. Now that American has…
And the hits just keep on coming….. Last month Delta announced changes to its rewards program, which most people weren’t too happy with. A month ago, I never thought I would be pointing to Delta as a good example of how to make changes. But here I am, about to do that. See, while Delta…
A friend of mine is traveling soon on a long-anticipated vacation to Europe. He also frequently travels for work, and has Platinum status with American. He bought these tickets to Europe back in October, and immediately got on the upgrade list. While the upgrade for the trip back cleared quickly, the outbound still hasn’t cleared.…
Unless you’ve been living on the moon, you’ve probably heard about Delta changing the Skymiles program starting in January 2015. At that time they will stop awarding miles based on how many actual miles you fly, but instead base it on how much your ticket costs. There will still be bonuses for status and using…
Here is the scenario. You are traveling internationally with your boss, and she does not have Global Entry. Should you go through the normal customs line with her? Or just zip through and meet up with her later? Another scenario: you’re traveling with someone junior than you, and he doesn’t have TSA Pre-check. Do you…
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