Great news for us on the east coast who frequent Atlantic City! Two few years ago, I blogged about The Borgata offering Status Matches to Borgata Black Label to those who held Gold or higher status with M life, and that lead me to believe it was only a matter of time that the Borgata … [Read More…]
JetBlue Brings Milk Bar to Mint Class
I’m a huge fan of the JetBlue Mint experience from start to finish, and it’s my favorite domestic first class flatbed product, period. For those unfamiliar with JetBlue’s Mint Class, it caters to the modern traveler with unique touches: Hayward and Hopper amenity kit, tapas-style catering by New York City restaurant Saxon + Parole, seats with a massage feature, … [Read More…]
Will Traveling Through EWR Soon Seem Nightmarish For Some?
There are three things happening, or will be happening in the very near future [simultaneously, even] that might make my home airport, EWR, nightmarish to travel to and from due to 3 distinct “hiccups”. Those who I can imagine who will be suffering the most are those traveling to NYC, using Amtrak as a codeshare, … [Read More…]
Whoa this is Clearly the World’s Best Paper Airplane
Happy Sunday all! I figured I’d pass along some weekend-awesomeness for your enjoyment… I stumbled across this pretty awesome article on my Facebook news feed today titled, “This meticulously crafted 777-replica is made of manila folders“. Of course, it was naturally intriguing to me, so I clicked it… and WOW Artist Luca Iaconi-Stewart spent 5 years crafting … [Read More…]
What Happens When 73% of the Flight Doesn’t Turn Off Their Cellphones?
I came across an interesting news article this evening that proved that sometimes “strength in numbers” doesn’t always get you places… literally. According to a recent article from the Associated Press, 73% of the passengers on a Monday-morning AirTran flight going from LaGuardia to Atlanta were thrown off the plane after refusing to listen to the flight crew prior to … [Read More…]
Passenger Got Kicked Off My United Flight for Taking a Picture
I just got back from an incredible weekend with friends in Istanbul. Ironically with the ~$400 fares we all took advantage of, I was not too surprised to learn that roughly 30-40% of the people on board the Valentine’s Day United flight from Newark to Istanbul were points and miles enthusiasts as well. Up in … [Read More…]
Jersey Strong – Surviving and Recovering From the Wrath of Hurricane Sandy
I’m blaming Sandy for the lack of updates on the blog. In all seriousness, I know it’s redundant to keep seeing all of the footage about the storm, but as a Jersey girl living here in the middle of it all, the surrealism of it all is slowly sinking in as reality, and it truly … [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…]
Points and Miles are Latest Target for Cyber Criminals
Just when you thought it was bad enough keeping track of, managing, and protecting your entire collection of points and miles credit cards from identity theft, just wait until you hear this one: cyber criminals and schemes may now be after your precious points and miles collection. I came across an interesting article this morning … [Read More…]
Spirit Airlines Faces an Army… Literally
About a week ago, Gary @ View From the Wing posted an article about Spirit Airlines refusing a refund to a dying Veteran, and he described the story as “so compelling you’d almost think it was made up.” The original news story went viral within hours and became a controversial debate. Some argued that it … [Read More…]
