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…
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Sign of what’s to come
On Monday American Airlines announced that as of January 1st customers who purchase eligible First or Business Class tickets will receive bonus miles based on class and fare type during 2015. To make things a little more complicated, how many points you get depends on your status. This will be a great bonus for those…
What A-list benefits extend to traveling companions?
Do the people flying with you get all of the same benefits as you? Reader E asks…. I have been a long-time reader of Delta Points having grown up in GA and lived in cities where I stayed loyal to Delta. Since moving to Nashville last year, I am now almost 100% loyal to Southwest, and…
Business Travel News Roundup
Now that we are finally moved in (yay!) I have gotten a chance to check out the news and blogosphere. Here are the stories that caught my eye from the past couple of weeks. Gary Leff gives a great overview of the different options available with the AmEx Platinum card–$0 first year fee and 50k…
Please help me get my status!
Since I was pregnant and had a baby last year, I was only able to fly for about seven months. In that time I was able to achieve Gold Status with American and A-List with Southwest. So far this year I’ve gotten A-List again with Southwest, which is great. However, I am still only Gold…
Lounge access is free for First and Biz on international AA flights
There has been a lot of international travel in my career, primarily to Manila for the last few years. I have been lucky enough to be upgraded for most segments. I have also been Platinum with American for six years straight. However, last year since I couldn’t travel for six months due to being pregnant…
New Year’s Travel Resolutions: 2013
Happy New Year! 2012 passed in a blur of work, travel, conferences, pregnancy, and babies. Was it a crazy year? Yes indeed! And I wasn’t able to travel for several months. So I was about 50-50 with my 2012 travel resolutions: Get to Chicago and South Texas. Visiting family is always a priority! I was…
Fast track to status
Having status with hotels and airlines leads to all kinds of benefits–upgrades, extra points, free stuff. I know status is very important to frequent fliers, and we want status with as many airlines and hotels as possible! Last week, Mommy Points posted the slides to her super helpful presentation on getting status quickly. It has…
