When I travel, 9/10 times I will split a hotel room with friends, family members, or other traveling companions to keep the costs at a minimum. Typically when traveling with 2-3 friends, we book a room with two beds, and request a roll-away bed or a pull-out couch if it’s available so that everyone has … [Read More…]
Discussion: Looking Back, Have You Ever Done Anything Rude in Flight?
I don’t know what prompted me to think about this, but during lunch today, I recalled a moment in the recent past that made me cringe in hindsight. It involved a terrible combo – nail polish and flying. Yeah, you know where this is heading… I always like to think of myself as a considerate … [Read More…]
On a Scale of 1 to 10, How Obsessed With Points and Miles Are You?
Somebody asked me that recently; which prompted me to take a moment to evaluate exactly how deep I am in this hobby. If I labeled the scale as 1 being completely oblivious to the world of points and miles, and 10 being unable to function normally to the point of needing an intervention, I’d say I’m a … [Read More…]
Discussion: How Far Out in Advance Do You Plan Your Trips?
I just realized that I may be difficult to make plans with, especially when it comes to booking travel because I’m starting to realize that there’s absolutely no rhyme or reason to my life. For example, I’m supposed to be *moving* in 9 days, and I still don’t even have a plan, and half the … [Read More…]
Is it a Flight Attendant’s Responsibility to Wake You Up for Beverage Service?
An interesting situation happened on my 6 am flight to MIA this morning. As I was knocked out in dreamland (along with more than half the flight), I was rudely awakened by the sound of a loud, complaining passenger who was angry that she was not offered a beverage “just because she was sleeping”. She … [Read More…]
Would You Shop for Groceries While Waiting at the Airport Terminal?
I recently stumbled upon an interesting concept that’s currently in play in London that had me pondering: digital grocery shopping at the airport. At the moment, Supermarket giant Tesco and the north terminal departure lounge at London’s Gatwick Airport are in the middle of a 2-week trial allowing travelers to use digital booths to shop for … [Read More…]
Have You Ever Been Banned from a Hotel?
So far it seems to have been the summer of weekly computer glitches in the points and miles world. First we had the 4-mile Hong Kong tickets, then we had the Travelocity NFB2012 fiasco, and now most recently, the Priority Club toolbar glitch resulting in many people left with closed accounts (see Gary’s post). For … [Read More…]
Rant: Some People Just Don’t Get It
Ok guys – it’s pep talk time! Time to get your butts in gear… Between the blog posts, tweets, Foursquare check-ins, and Facebook status updates, it’s no secret that I love to travel, and that I try to do it as frequently as possible. For me personally, I’m grateful that I grew up in a … [Read More…]
Is it United’s Policy to Honor All Tickets, No Matter How Large the Error?
With all of the buzz around yesterday’s 4-mile United “mistake” award fare, there’s a lot of speculation about how United will handle the situation. For those of who are unaware of what happened, award trips routing through Hong Kong were being priced, confirmed, and ticketed at the redemption rate of only 4 miles per passenger … [Read More…]
Think Regular Economy is Cramped Enough? Wait Until You See This…
Very few of us can stand flying economy, but that’s about to become a pun on words. With China’s Spring Airlines’ new proposition to increase capacity by up to 40% on short-haul flights, the budget carrier announced its interest in a seat design called SkyRider, which are semi-standing, saddle-style, vertical seats. The SkyRider seats are … [Read More…]
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