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Kyle Stewart

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Pittsburgh, PA
Kyle is a freelance travel writer with contributions to Time, the Washington Post, MSNBC, Yahoo!, Reuters, Huffington Post, MapHappy, Live And Lets Fly and many other media outlets. He is also co-founder of Scottandthomas.com, a travel agency that delivers "Travel Personalized." He focuses on using miles and points to provide a premium experience for his wife and daughter. Email: sherpa@thetripsherpa.com
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Hotel Reviews

Review: Radisson Blu Edwardian Manchester – Suite

Kyle Stewart Posted onDecember 3, 2017November 14, 2023 Leave a Comment
Radisson Blu

When we booked our mistake fare to Manchester we wanted to pick our hotel very carefully. After living in the city for several years, we didn’t have much opportunity to try out area hotels. The Radisson Blu Edwardian in...

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Mistake Fares

Making $1500 Flying A Mistake Fare

Kyle Stewart Posted onDecember 3, 2017November 14, 2023 14 Comments
a close up of a plane

We booked a mistake fare back to England to see friends and visit the Christmas Markets. Mistake fares always present outsized value for the product sold, but on this occasion we got all of our money back and profited...

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Mistake Fares

Putting the ‘Mistake’ in Mistake Fare

Kyle Stewart Posted onNovember 26, 2017September 15, 2021 2 Comments
Air Transat A310

I posted some time ago about the tremendous deal/mistake fare that was offered by Air Transat from several airports in Canada to several airports in Europe. I wasn’t sure at the time if this was just a great deal...

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Hotel ReviewsHotelsMarriott Rewards

Review: Ritz-Carlton Shanghai Pudong – Suite

Kyle Stewart Posted onNovember 26, 2017September 15, 2021 7 Comments
a room with a view of a city

As part of my United 1K Challenge I headed to Shanghai for a quick status run.  I wanted to stay in some new properties as I had previously stuck to Hyatt and hadn’t spread my wings beyond the brand....

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OneJet

Review: OneJet Airways Milwaukee to Omaha

Kyle Stewart Posted onNovember 19, 2017September 15, 2021 12 Comments
OneJet scam

This summer I had the chance to try out OneJet from Pittsburgh to Louisville. I loved the service but had a lot of questions about the business and reached out to the CEO. I noticed that they had just...

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Travel

Sometimes It All Goes Horribly Wrong

Kyle Stewart Posted onNovember 19, 2017September 15, 2021 12 Comments
Airport

This year I have become a true road warrior and travel changed from pleasure to work. One would think that this would make me an even more competent traveler and in some ways it has, but every once in...

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Hotel ReviewsHyatt

Review: Hyatt Regency Tsim Sha Tsui

Kyle Stewart Posted onNovember 12, 2017September 15, 2021 17 Comments
Limited lounge breakfast

My wife and I have been to Hong Kong more times than we can count. We love Asia’s World City and know it fairly well.  Hong Kong is home to our favorite restaurant, it’s one of our favorite places...

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Travel

Unpopular Utterances About Today’s State of Flying

Kyle Stewart Posted onNovember 12, 2017September 15, 2021 22 Comments
Service dog

As a travel blogger I aim to be diplomatic when possible. I try to keep an open mind when it comes to situations that may seem obvious but underlying factors may be at work for which I am unaware....

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Why Did I Choose American Over Qatar?

Kyle Stewart Posted onNovember 5, 2017November 14, 2023 10 Comments
Qatar dining

My wife and daughter spent the summer in Thailand as it is my busy season at work and I am nearly never at home – why shouldn’t they be at the beach instead? As a result, I have been...

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OneJet

Interview With OneJet CEO Matthew Maguire

Kyle Stewart Posted onNovember 5, 2017September 15, 2021 5 Comments
CEO Matthew Maguire

OneJet is a new commercial airline operating small private jets based in Pittsburgh. I had the chance to fly their product and loved it but as a travel blogger, I was left with more questions than answers. I reached...

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United Airlines

United Chasing The Wrong Incremental Spending

Kyle Stewart Posted onOctober 29, 2017September 15, 2021 14 Comments
UAL

As the year comes to a close, some travelers have already re-qualified for status for the year while others find themselves coming up short. In the past, American, United and Delta have offer incentives to drive business and improve...

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Hyatt

Review: Hyatt Centric The Woodlands – Houston

Kyle Stewart Posted onOctober 28, 2017September 15, 2021 4 Comments
Hyatt Centric, The Woodlands

I’ve wanted to try the Hyatt Centric brand for some time. I liked the idea of their approach to premium design hotels and it’s something different for the chain. While limited in scope right now, some of the more...

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OneJet

Review: OneJet Private Plane Pittsburgh-Louisville

Kyle Stewart Posted onOctober 28, 2017September 15, 2021 20 Comments
OneJet review

OneJet is a newer scheduled commercial airline service that flies among medium-sized cities offering direct service where there is currently only connections. OneJet utilizes 7-8 seat private jets but flies from commercial terminals and offers time savings for a...

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Hotel ReviewsHyatt

Review: Park Hyatt Ningbo China (Suite)

Kyle Stewart Posted onOctober 22, 2017November 14, 2023 Leave a Comment
Park Hyatt Ningbo

During longer holidays my family tries to go deeper and travel farther when we have time on our side. Exploring the Park Hyatt brand (they always impress) we found a property in a Chinese city we had not been...

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American Airlinesmiles

Closing My BankDirect Mileage Checking Account

Kyle Stewart Posted onOctober 22, 2017November 14, 2023 7 Comments
a close up of a logo

Earning miles and points on everything you do should extend to your checking account if possible. For a long time I have loved debit products like the SunTrust Delta Debit card, and the BankDirect mileage-earning checking account. It offers...

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Elite Status

Status Lite Is Bad For Everyone

Kyle Stewart Posted onOctober 15, 2017September 15, 2021 4 Comments
PHBKK

Hotels, car rental companies, airlines – loyalty programs of all kind offer status to their best customers to distinguish casual guests from true loyalists. Status involves greater benefits in exchange for an increase in business. In order to create new...

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Free StuffHotels

Rocketmiles Gave Me $20 Without Booking

Kyle Stewart Posted onOctober 15, 2017September 15, 2021 6 Comments
Bellagio

I am always on the look out for better ways to book travel. Certain markets make services like Rocketmiles a great value or later in the year where status has already been achieved. After shopping around for an upcoming...

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HawaiiSouthwest Airlines

Southwest Kind Of Announces Hawaii Flights

Kyle Stewart Posted onOctober 12, 2017September 15, 2021 16 Comments
Lovely Hawaii

Last weekend I reported about Southwest and the rumors swirling regarding their Hawaii operations. Based on information I gained from a casual conversation on a beach in Kona with a Southwest senior employee, it was clear that Denver would...

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Marriott Rewards

Important Note on Marriott’s Unpublished Platinum Status Challenge

Kyle Stewart Posted onOctober 8, 2017September 15, 2021 16 Comments
St. Regis Shanghai Jingan

I wrote a few weeks ago regarding Marriott’s unpublished Platinum elite status challenge. I referred a contact to the process and he didn’t have the same luck. I assumed it was a case of a misinformed phone rep (as...

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737Southwest Airlines

Unsubstantiated Gossip: Southwest Wants Denver-Kona

Kyle Stewart Posted onOctober 8, 2017September 15, 2021 18 Comments
Lovely Hawaii

I have avoided writing this post for just shy of a year because there wasn’t yet corroborating evidence or reason to believe it’s true – now there may be. Based on potentially reliable information, Southwest may focus on Denver...

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