In my previous post entitled Premier Platinum for One Day Only, I detailed my arduous saga regarding the application I filed with United Airlines for a MileagePlus Status Match Challenge. United Airlines initially granted the application, but then, the next day, did an about-face, and denied the challenge based on a Continental Airlines OnePass Silver … Read More
Premier Platinum for One Day Only
I ended 2013 with Platinum Medallion status on Delta Airlines. In addition to flying over 75,000 miles on Delta, I also flew on a number of United Airlines flights in 2013, including Philadelphia to New Orleans, Newark to Portland, Oregon, New York to Sacramento, and Newark to San Diego. Knowing that, on January … Read More
MERGER NEWS! AA Route Changes Announced – What This Means for Short Haul Flights on Avios!
One of the beloved features of award tickets using British Airways’ Avios is the Short Haul award flight. Specifically, we love the flights for 4,500 Avios or 7,500 Avios on short distance non-stop routes on American Airlines. Today, American announced various route changes in a press release entitled: American Airlines To Implement Network Changes As A … Read More
Update: I Won A GPU, But Can’t Use It! Kathleen wins it!!
GlobetrotterHQ held a contest recently to give away United Airlines Global Premier Upgrades (GPU) which expire at the end of this month. I entered the contest, as I’ll be traveling to Dubai shortly. I was one of the lucky winners! In the nicest announcement, GlobetrotterHQ stated: The fourth winner that gets a United GPU was … Read More
No More Access to Many International Lounges for Delta Elite Medallions
In a stunning move, Delta has pulled yet another major devaluation – this time without a word – and one that hits its own Elite Medallion members extremely hard! Joseph May, a Platinum Delta Medallion, happened to be looking at the “Sky Team Benefits” page and noticed this: Lounge Access Effective May 1, 2014, all … Read More
I Saved UA1734 from a Diverted Landing!
On Boxing Day, December 26th, Won’t Run and I were on flight UA1734 from EWR-SAN, when a mother-daughter cat fight nearly broke out on our flight! Won’t Run and I were quietly sitting in seats 30D-F. I was reading People Magazine (a recent Klout perk) and Won’t Run was engulfed in his Sudoku game. I … Read More
Friendly Skies meets Springing Armrest – Result: $100 Compensation
Last month, over Veterans’ Day Weekend, I went to Portland, OR. My flight, from Newark, NJ, was on United Airlines. Those who follow me on Twitter might remember me tweeting about this incident. I had an aisle seat, and immediately noticed that the armrest was broken. It was very broken. It kept popping/springing up. I … Read More
I Don’t Want In-flight Cell Phone Calls!
Update: friends and commentators (including Seth, Joe and Eric) have spoken, and I thank them. They have pointed out that, if there is no longer a safety reason to keep a government ban on in-flight cell phone calls, then the government rule should be rescinded. I agree. However, it is up to the airlines to … Read More
Free Delta 10%-Off Codes
When Delta had the pop-up skyclub in SoHo, NYC, I was given a number of 10%-off coupons. Most recently, I used one of these on a Mileage Run from NYC-HNL. I saved $63. Details are: Travel must be completed by 12/31/13. Discount may be used for 2 passengers on a single purchase. Travel is valid … Read More
Autoslash Questions Whether the Wideroe Mistake Fare was Really a Mistake
After a nailbiter of a weekend – where many people jumped on the Wideroe Airlines bandwagon – purchasing numerous flights on United Airlines and other Star Alliance Airlines for extremely low prices due to the failure to include fuel surcharges, now speculation rises this may not have been a mistake at all. Autoslash, a website … Read More
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