This is Part II of Justine’s account of Delta flight 416 (see Part I here). As a frequent flyer, I know that many people are reading this thinking they have worse tales of woe. (I remember an overnight at Athens Airport because Delta had to fly in a widget from Atlanta – they couldn’t … Read More
Justine’s Flight from Hell: Delta 416 to Dakar – Debacle Par Excellence (Part I)
Justine is a world traveler. She enjoys traveling solo to places others don’t travel to and immersing herself in local culture. She does not have frequent flyer status because each region has different airlines. This is her account of Flight 416 from JFK to Dakar, Senegal which she refers to as the Flight from Hell. … Read More
Would you Induce a Niacin Flush Just to Get a Free Stopover?
Well, I’m sure you know of crazier stories, but this one certainly makes me blush! During my recent travels, I met a man, lets call him John. He knew that I was a travel blogger, so he was eager to tell me his story of how he gets airlines to give him overnight layovers when … Read More
A Reversal by United – Premier Platinum Reinstated!
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
A New York frequent flyer who elegantly combines her passions for worldwide travel, running a gazillion marathons all over the globe and staying fit ... without sacrificing her fancy for good wine and food.