American Airlines is offering a fast track to status for non-elites. You must register by midnight on August 27, 2013 and enter in promo code H3TLI. The parameters are: * Fly between September 1, 2013 and December 31, 2013 on eligible airline. Eligible airlines include American Airlines, American Eagle®, American Connection® carrier, British Airways, Finnair,…
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Travel to Moscow has changed – for the better
I haven’t been back to Moscow for over 3 years and I am impressed by the upgrade to the traveler’s experience. I flew into the terminal D at Sheremetyevo and have noticed the following upgrades since I was last here. No need for a landing card anymore. You simply hand your passport to passport control…
Earn American Airlines miles with Red Cross Oklahoma donation
Members of AAdvantage can earn 250 AAdvantage miles for a minimum donation of $50 or 500 AAdvantage miles for a minimum donation of $100. The donation is for the American Red Cross Disaster Relief. The bonus can be earned only one time through June 30, 2013. Here is the link to donate.
Thank you for smoking
I recently took a flight from Nigeria to Kenya on Kenya Airways. It’s an older plane and I was surprised to see an actual ashtray to put your cigarettes in. There are signs, of course, that say no smoking but still a bit amusing.
500 Free Virgin America Airlines Elevate points
Virgin America is giving away 500 free Elevate points for liking them on Facebook and entering a contest to win two coach tickets on Singapore Airlines. The free giveaway is celebrating the partnership between Virgin America and Singapore Airlines. Points will post within six weeks.
United Airlines send Phoenix bound dog to Ireland
A dog being sent from Newark to Phoenix ended up being mistakenly routed instead to Ireland on United Airlines. After spending over $600 for the crate and ticket, the owner was quite upset by the mistaken routing. “Somebody called me and told me that there was something wrong with the dog, and that the dog…
Trip Report – Maui Day 1
Trip report – Maui Why I Chose United Economy Over British Airways First Class Trip Report – Maui Day 1 Trip Report – Maui Day 2 Trip Report – Maui Day 3 Trip Report – Maui Day 4 Trip Report – Maui Day 5 Trip Report – Maui Day 6 Months ago when we decided…
500 Free United Miles with email signup
United Airlines is offering 500 free United miles. Simply go to this link via the Mileage plus shopping portal and opt in for marketing messages. Your 500 free miles should post in a couple of weeks.
1 year of The Economist for 1,700 miles
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,…
American Airlines agent was on no fly list
The headline is as bizarre as the headlines from the newspaper Weekly World News that used to be there as you check out of the grocery store. “60 year smoker dies choking on nicotine gum” or “Cannibal wins baby back rib contest by using real baby back ribs” Luis Montano, who worked as a gate…
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