UPDATE 11/27: Alaska, Hawaiian, and Frontier no longer available. A good use of miles oftentimes is for magazine subscriptions – especially if you have orphan miles from a program you don’t credit that often. I’ve been subscribing to The Economist for the past 6 years by using 3200 miles per year. For a limited time,…
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Delta releases a new in flight safety video
Delta’s in flight safety video featuring the red headed flight attendant Katherine Lee become an Internet sensation with her finger wag informing people that smoking was not allowed on any flights. Delta has now released a new in flight safety video with the same tone of being informative while entertaining. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KZW20cEfdk Some of my favorite…
Ghana, Nigeria, and Kenya – the flights
Index The human pin cushion Ghana, Nigeria, and Kenya trip report – pre-trip The flights Accra Coconut Grove The rain forest Nigeria Air and Sheraton Flight problems Kenya The trip home I had to apply for a visa for Ghana, Nigeria, and Kenya. I used a travel broker for all three but made a mistake…
Airline World Cup: Delta vs Scandinavian Airlines
Vote for your favorite airline between these two. The winner will advance to the next round. The poll will remain open for 48 hours. The downloadable bracket of all the match ups can be found here.
Guest post: Delta Air Lines’ voucher policy change is a good move
This month, Delta Air Lines very quietly rolled out new rules for redeeming vouchers. Effective December 15, 2011, those issued for voluntary denied boardings, as well as any other travel credit good on Delta, are non-combinable and non-transferable. This post is brought to you by Frequently Flying while Jason is out with two broken wrists and a microphone.…
$200 Platinum American Express Delta strategy
If you’re like me and made the awful decision to choose Delta as your airline for the $200 Platinum American Express airline credit, you’re probably struggling to spend the money. Delta is offering 5 – 1 day Delta Sky Club passes for $99 right now through Dec 31st. I purchased two sets last night at…
Ghana, Nigeria, and Kenya trip report – pre-trip
Index Ghana, Nigeria, and Kenya trip report – pre-trip The flights Accra Coconut Grove The rain forest Nigeria Air and Sheraton Flight problems Kenya The trip home It was my very first trip to any part of Africa and therefore I was concerned about all kinds of things – malaria, bad food, bad water, etc.…
The folly of Delta Airlines gift certificates
The end of the year is quickly nearing and I still haven’t used my $200 airline credit offered by the Platinum American Express card. I decided I was going to try and purchase Delta Airlines gift certificates to see if possibly the credit would count for that purchase and I needed to buy a plane…
Mileage boost ending for some Delta American Express cards
For those of you who don’t pore over your American Express statement each month – there are some changes coming to some of the Delta American Express cards. Starting January 1, 2012, Options, Classic, and Gold Delta American Express cards will no longer be eligible for the Mileage boost. The mileage boost for the Delta…
4 miles per dollar at Home Depot through SkyMiles Shopping
Now through August 18, 2011 – receive 4 Delta Skymiles per dollar spent at Home Depot through Skymiles Shopping. Gift Cards are eligible for the promotion. Earn 4 miles per dollar “DOUBLE MILES! Save up to $750 Instantly on All Appliances Purchases. Plus, Free Delivery & Haul Away.” Valid through 8/18/2011 Eligible on the purchase…
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