As American Airlines management continues to insist its goal is to emerge from bankruptcy as a stronger, leaner stand-alone airline, US Airways is upping the rhetoric on a potential merger: Speaking on a conference call with reporters and analysts...
Purchase Miles from United MileagePlus for 40% Off
Through tomorrow evening, 25 April, at midnight central time, United Airlines is offering a decent (though not a great) deal for the purchase of MileagePlus miles. Through this Facebook link, miles have been discounted 40% off their normal price....
US Airways and American Merger Announcement Imminent?
I am hearing some rumblings tonight that an announcement is coming as early as Monday morning that US Airways and American Airlines may officially tie the knot. With news on Friday that American Airlines’ labor unions have thrown their...
Plentiful Qatar Airways Award Availability on United.com
United Airlines has added Qatar Airways to its online award search, making MileagePlus truly one of the most comprehensive and robust complimentary ways to check for award seats on nearly 30 airlines. Even better, Qatar Airways has made ample...
Transfer British Airways Avios to bmi Diamond Club at 1:1 Ratio
I received an update from British Midland International (bmi) this morning on their acquisition by British Airways and move out of Star Alliance. Most of the news was expected, but I did learn two new things: first, bmi Diamond...
Spirit Airlines’ Secret Service Sale: "Upfront payment is required"
Leave it to Spirit Airlines to poke fun at the Secret Service scandal with a “more bang for your buck” sale. Spirit is concurrently running a “More Bang for Your Buck!” sale on $19.80 flights to Cartagena, Colombia, where several Secret...
The Friendliest ex-Continental Flight Attendant of the Year on United Airlines
I do complain quite a bit on this blog, but want to take today’s post to praise Brenda, a wonderful ex-Continental flight attendant that served in first class on my Houston-San Jose United Airlines flight on Saturday morning. She...
Last Day to Burn bmi Diamond Club Miles on Lufthansa Group Flights
It’s 6:00a here in Philadelphia and I still haven’t gone to bed yet–I’ve spent the last three hours on the phone with British Midland International’s Diamond Club award redemption center. My goal: burn my remaining miles in a cost-effective...
Philadelphia TSA: "I don’t know why we have the rule, I just enforce it."
I had a 5:25a United flight to the Houston on Saturday morning and since the first train from 30th St Station in Philadelphia does not leave until 4:34a (22 minute journey to airport) and more importantly, because I can...
Amazing Aer Lingus Award Availability on United and British Airways + No Fuel Surcharge
If you thought it was too late to book your summer travel to Europe using miles, you are wrong…thanks to Aer Lingus. The Irish carrier is not part of a major airline alliance but partners with both United Airlines...
Is the British Airways 100,000 Point Sign-Up Bonus from Chase Worthwhile?
Link: British Airways Visa Signature Card 100,000 Avios Offer (Offer Expired) The British Airways 100,000 sign-up bonus is back and like an annoying US Airways flight attendant, the blogosphere is avariciously hawking the card, as I shamelessly do here,...
Best Strategies for Burning Your bmi Diamond Club Miles
With bmi poised to leave Star Alliance next week, those sitting on a mountain of Diamond Club miles would be wise to burn as many possible before 18 April. Even if British Airways transfers Diamond Club miles into Executive...
A Taxi Trip Across LA + Unplanned Stop in Boston, Courtesy of United Airlines
Lately, it seems like I just cannot have a delay-free trip. Everything seemed to be working out so nicely yesterday: my flights showed on-time at united.com and my complimentary first class upgrade from San Francisco-Philadelphia had been confirmed. But...
Voluntary Downgrade from Tri-Cabin First Class
I fly on a weekly basis, usually in premium cabins, but it is not often that I find myself in tri-cabin first class. Thanks to a bump this morning in Philadelphia, I landed myself in first class on UA967,...
Captain Denny Flanagan, a Bump, and Tri-Cabin First Class
It’s Easter weekend and we are at the height of the spring travel season–and I’m loving it! This morning I show up at the gate for my Philadelphia-Los Angeles flight and lo behold, Captain Denny Flanagan is there doing...
Asiana: bmi Leaving Star Alliance on 18 April 2012
Asiana posted the following note to their Asiana Club website yesterday concerning bmi (British Midland International): For those who cannot read Korean (ahem), a friend translated this for me. Per Asiana, bmi will be leaving Star Alliance on...
The United Upgrade Gamble
Friday will be another travel day for me as I return to Los Angeles for the Easter holiday. My United flight back to LAX, operated by a 757-200 with 24 first class seats, has been zeroed out for about...
Rage Comic on United-Continental Integration
To be honest, I did not even know what a rage comic was until I looked it up this evening, but I sure got a kick out of this (click on it): The funny thing is, the comic is...
United Airlines Reflects on Progress
I received the following e-mail this afternoon from United Airlines reflecting on its progress since 03 March in making Continental and United a single airline: As a Premier 1K member, you have come to deserve and expect a dependable,...
Treated Like a Criminal in My Own Country
Just a few days ago I said I would never complain about U.S. Customs and Border Patrol again. That was before I came back to America earlier this week and had to deal with another humiliating interrogation session and...
