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Month: August 2012

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The Faux Allure of a Cheap MegaBus Ticket

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 31, 2012December 9, 2016 14 Comments

Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Fool me 15 times, I must be an idiot. I had to journey from Philadelphia to New York City tonight and had two options—Amtrak for $50 and...

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No More Bumps on United Airlines for Me

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 30, 2012December 9, 2016 4 Comments

My United redeye flight to Philadephia Monday turned out to be oversold. But I did not take a bump. It simply wasn’t worth the effort, a stark change in the post-merger world. Overnight bumps used to be an incredible...

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United’s Retro Boarding Pass

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 28, 2012December 9, 2016 4 Comments

When a portion of United Airlines’ computer network crashed today, gate agents were left to improvise. Most just waited out the 2hr, 20min outage, but some got creative–check out this boarding pass from #moiraforbes:   It’s like 1955 all...

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40% Bonus for American Express Transfers to British Airways Avios

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 28, 2012December 9, 2016 3 Comments

UPDATE: This offer has expired. The American Express 40% transfer bonus to British Airways Executive Clubis back! Now through September 27, 2012, American Express Cardmembers will receive 40% more Avios when transferring American Express Membership Rewards points into British Airways Executive Club....

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United Airlines

Once Again, A Change in Travel Plans = No Problem!

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 28, 2012December 9, 2016 Leave a Comment

After all the time I spent securing an upgrade on my Los Angeles-Denver dinner flight this afternoon, it turns out I did not take the flight. No bumps, no drama–I just had too much work to do and could...

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Did I Screw Up the Upgrade Queue on My LAX-DEN United Flight?

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 26, 2012December 9, 2016 5 Comments

After posting about the intrigue surrounding United Airline’s complimentary upgrade process yesterday, reader Dan left this insightful comment: It’s very simple — there is someone ahead of you in the CPU queue who has a ticket ‘out of sync’...

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Understanding How Complimentary Premier Upgrades Work On United Airlines

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 26, 2012December 9, 2016 4 Comments

I suppose it is rather sad that it has taken me so long to figure this out, but my flight to Denver on Monday has finally helped me to understand how Continental’s United’s complimentary elite upgrade system works. In...

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United Announces Additional 787 Routes

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 25, 2012December 9, 2016 5 Comments

Although United Airlines, with great fanfare, announced that the Boeing 787 would operate the carrier’s new Denver-Tokyo Narita route next year, that will not be the first route we will see United’s newest fleet addition on. Today, United filled us...

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Flying Home One Day Early on United Airlines

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 24, 2012December 9, 2016 7 Comments

One of the positive post-merger changes on United Airlines is the ability to confirm an earlier flight up to 24 hours before your scheduled flight, even if it is the day before. I took advantage of that today—and it...

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Chase

Three Hours Left! Chase Sapphire Preferred Card with $2K Minimum Spend

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 22, 2012December 9, 2016 1 Comment

Chase informed us this morning that they are pulling their recently announced offer of 40,000 Ultimate Reward points after $2,000 in spending within three months on the Sapphire Preferred Card. I suspect the offer will be back this fall,...

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United Wins My Loyalty…Again

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 21, 2012December 9, 2016 3 Comments

After what was perhaps the best summer of my life, I have left Germany and returned to Philadelphia. The one upside to being back in Philadelphia is that my domestic travel has now resumed, and that is something I...

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A Great Price on Myanmar-Canada Fares and Why You Should Consider It

Kyle Stewart Posted onAugust 17, 2012November 14, 2023 Leave a Comment
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If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If you haven’t followed us on Facebook or Instagram, add us today. Here’s the deal for those who want to race over and book right away. ...

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Hey British Airways: It’s Japan Airlines, not Japanese Airlines!

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 17, 2012December 9, 2016 2 Comments

British Airways is tinkering with their online Executive Club award booking search engine and right now it is not possible to book online award flights with Japan Airlines (JAL), or as BA calls it: Japanese Airlines. I have to...

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Hotels

Free Top Tier Status is back!

Kyle Stewart Posted onAugust 16, 2012November 14, 2023 Leave a Comment

If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If you haven’t followed us on Facebook or Instagram, add us today. Get this while it’s still available!  I covered this a couple of weeks ago...

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Dear Mr. Smisek… An Open Letter

Kyle Stewart Posted onAugust 14, 2012November 14, 2023 Leave a Comment
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If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If you haven’t followed us on Facebook or Instagram, add us today. Sherpa Note:  I wrote this post almost a week ago but wanted to give...

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Relaxing in Thessaloniki

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 13, 2012December 9, 2016 1 Comment

After a rather stressful but fascinating (wait for the trip report) trip through the Balkans, my arrival in Thessalonki, Greece yesterday was most welcomed. I have sought refuge at the Hyatt Regency Thessalonki for a couple nights and plan only...

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Hotels

Would you spend $69 to save yourself $338? – Mattress Running

Kyle Stewart Posted onAugust 11, 2012November 14, 2023 Leave a Comment
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If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If you haven’t followed us on Facebook or Instagram, add us today. I mentioned before in this post that my stay at Radisson Sukhumvit was to...

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Travel

Why I Won’t Be Going to Venezuela Anytime Soon

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 10, 2012December 9, 2016 14 Comments

My readers know that I am up for an adventure. I’ve been to some messy parts of the world and am bolder than most in choosing a travel destination. But there are some places that even I will not...

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Sometimes It’s NOT Too Good To Be True

Kyle Stewart Posted onAugust 9, 2012September 16, 2021 Leave a Comment
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If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If you haven’t followed us on Facebook or Instagram, add us today. Mistake Fares There have been quite a few mistake fares the past few months. ...

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In the Heart of the Balkans

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 8, 2012December 9, 2016 5 Comments

I am writing this in a very Soviet-style hotel room in Podgorica, the capital of Montenegro. Yes, I am deep into the Balkans now. The last several days have been quite picturesque–Dubrovnik and Budva were spectacular. Belgrade and Sarajevo...

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