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…American Airlines sells passes for unlimited first class travel and then discovers that they’re losing money on the offer? The LA Times has a fantastic piece about how the airline started investigating its customers and ended up revoking the pass from several… (HT to...Why Do Airlines Switch ...
It’s time for another installment of Ask Cranky. This question is a great one, and I could have sworn I wrote about it before. But my intensive (read: 10 second) search didn’t turn up anything. Even if I have, it’s worth addressing again. I often take UA 732 from SEA to...Family Travel, England ...
Filed under: Hotels and Accommodations , Luxury Travel Luxury travel agent network Virtuoso has released their annual “luxe” report. Generally, we’re fans of anything luxurious and travel related, so this was one we couldn’t wait to get our hot little hands on....Road Test: Mixed Luck W...
Filed under: North America , United Kingdom , United States , Hotels and Accommodations , Internet Tools Not long ago, in Better Search, Blazing Fast, Tested , I tested hotel-finder Room 77 that claimed “blazing fast” search results. I was impressed. Going through the process...The MeetingLife Journal...
Filed under: Activism , Arts and Culture , Learning , Stories , Europe , North America , United States , Video You don’t always need to leave the country to connect with others from around the world. The MeetingLife Journal , a leather-bound book full of stories from people all...A Couple of Notes about...
In an attempt to be a nice guy and not spend an insane amount of money on a business class ticket over to Amsterdam I thought I would help my department’s budget by flying over here in coach and returning in business (via Frankfurt). That combo cost less than 1/3rd the price of a...Further Clarification o...
BMI sent out this email just moments ago clarifying that as of April 19th, you can no longer earn or burn BMI miles on Lufthansa Group airlines (Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian, and Brussels Airlines). You’ll still be able to redeem (apparently) on other Star Alliance carriers for the...