Hello from Honolulu. Turns out I made it home last night. It took some wrangling, but I got rebooked in First Class from Chicago to LAX and made it home about two hours later than planned. This was after...
Mayhem at Chicago O’Hare
My oversold 777 flight to SFO has been cancelled and it is not clear if I am going to get to LAX tonight. There’s hundreds of people in line at the Customer Service desk and a snowstorm is imminent....
BD Number One Lounge at Heathrow and London to Lisbon on TAP Portugal
Day 0: Introduction: Perfecting My Trip to Europe Using United Miles Day 1: LAX-YVR on Air Canada, Vancouver, and YVR-LHR on Air Canada Day 2: BD Number One Lounge at Heathrow and London to Lisbon on TAP Portugal...
Stuck in Newark because Continental decided to overbook the pilot!
To be fair, I am on Continental Express, operated by ExpressJet. But unlike UA, who usually blames it "on the contract carrier," the CO staff have not tried to cast blame on others–at least not yet. I’m sitting in...
The Southwest Effect at PHL
Do you ever wonder why an 89-mile trip from BWI-PHL on US Airways can cost over $500 but a 2,000-mile PHL-PHX trip can be as cheap as $80? It’s all about competition. Southwest Airlines announced it will be starting service from PHL-BOS this...
LAX-YVR on Air Canada, Vancouver, and YVR-LHR on Air Canada
Day 0: Introduction: Perfecting My Trip to Europe Using United Miles Day 1: LAX-YVR on Air Canada, Vancouver, and YVR-LHR on Air Canada Day 2: BD Number One Lounge at Heathrow and London to Lisbon on TAP Portugal Day...
First Class Fare Sale to/from Denver on United
As fierce competition with Southwest and Frontier continues at Denver, United announced a First Class fare sale on flights to and from DEN today. That’s certainly one way to distinguish UA from the LCCs. images courtesy of United Airlines The...
A Reprieve for Those who Missed Out on the British Airways 100,000 Mile Visa Card
UPDATE: Card offer expired. If you have not already heard the news from One Mile at a Time, Frugal Travel Guy, or View from the Wing, be sure to take advantage of the return of Chase’s 100,000 mile offer...
I’ve had bad FAs on United Express before, but this one takes the cake!
I’ve had bad FAs on United Express before, but this one takes the cake! I’ll be on the lookout for him on my next MR, if he still has a job by then.
Teamsters Union will now Represent Continental and United Airlines’ Service Workers
Ordinarily, this wouldn’t be big news: Nearly 8,000 fleet service workers for Continental Airlines Inc. voted on Friday in favor of representation by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, according to the National Mediation Board. The Houston airline’s fleet service employees include...
Chatting with a United Pilot over a Beer at McCormick & Schmick’s
Over the last couple months, United and other carriers have given out $20 McCormick & Schmick’s gift certificates in their airport lounges. In the case of US Airways and UA, there is usually a stack of them sitting on...
More Regional Jets Creeping into United’s Schedule
The regional jet takeover continues! Atlantic Southeast Airlines, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of SkyWest, Inc, today launched a new partnership with United Airlines with scheduled service under the United Express code from Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) and...
Planning My Trip to Europe Using United Miles
Time for another trip report! — Day 0: Introduction: Perfecting My Trip to Europe Using United Miles Day 1: LAX-YVR on Air Canada, Vancouver, and YVR-LHR on Air Canada Day 2: BD Number One Lounge at Heathrow and London...
American Faces $10MN+ FAA Fine for Safety Violations (Explaining the New Standby Fees?)
Two bits of news regarding American Airlines today, probably unrelated, but who knows? First, AA is looking at a huge fine for MD-80 safety violations. American Airlines could face a fine in the ballpark of $10 million for safety...
Feeling Stupid for Selling my United Airlines Stock
Remember my post two months ago where I meandered about whether to sell my United Airlines stock? The stock had risen three-fold since I had invested in July and although I had an inkling that the stock would continue...
American Airlines to Charge for Blankets on North American Flights
American Airlines will begin charging $8 for a pillow/blanket package on domestic flights more than two hours as well as flights to Mexico, Canada, Hawaii, the Caribbean and Central America starting in May. First Class passengers will still get the...
Free Custom Luggage Tags from KLM
A nice offer from KLM. Throw away those boring luggage tags and give your baggage a new look by designing your own, unique tag. You can use a photo of your family, your favorite destination, or, to make it...
Wi-Fi Coming to All Southwest Airlines Flights
The LA Times reports that Southwest Airlines will begin to install wireless internet on all its aircraft, making Wi-Fi available on every Southwest flight by early 2012. SWA already offers Wi-Fi on four of their planes. Ding! You are now...
An Update on United Airlines’ New One-Way Award Program
Last week I promised I would provide more details on United’s new one-way award program. Simply put, I like the new program. Per my conversation with a reservations agent, stopovers will still be permitted on United roundtrips and Star...
East Coast Storm May Lead to VDBs on United…I Want In!
With final exams starting next week, I have a very busy weekend ahead. The weekend just got a bit busier, though. I had planned to stay home and concentrate all my efforts on preparing for another round of tests,...
