Not even selling Heroin and Cocaine could keep Sears alive
Sears has sold a lot of things in the 125 years that it’s been around, including cocaine! It’s going to take a lot of patience and ingenuity to get Sears back from the brink of death this time, however.
Condor Business Class Review, Frankfurt to Calgary
Condor offers a fairly reliable business class service to and from Europe with some of the lowest fares around. They play an interesting role as both low cost carrier AND premium product. Recently we found an amazing first class deal from Europe to the United States but we didn’t know how we were going to get back FROM Europe to the US. We found a deal on Condor from Frankfurt to Calgary (with connection on Alaska...
United Airlines threatens Skiplagged clients with Collections
United has taken to threatening people with debt collection to try and get money back from Skiplagged, a site that uses loopholes to save fliers hundreds of dollars on flights.
CLEAR adds its next airport… Fort Lauderdale!
Clear has been around now for many years, and all frequent travelers know that it’s the best way to get through security in the blink of an eye. While TSA Precheck used to be the way to go, now the one-two punch is having TSA Precheck AND Clear. Without fail, Ben and I get from curbside to airport lounge in under 10 minutes without exception. Clear is expanding their reach both in airport and outside of the airports, and today...
How we booked Kenya Airways new JFK-NBO Business Class with Miles
In just under two weeks in late October, Kenya Airways is set to start their new Dreamliner 787 service non-stop from Nairobi to New York’s JFK airport. Flights from the east coast to Africa have been few and far between without connections or routing via the middle east. It is possible to redeem miles on this new flight, but it does take a little bit of work. The Route Kenya Airways will be flying the plane with a new 787...
Radisson offering an easy 10,000 points for card holders
We’ve got a bunch of credit cards, and a lot of them sit in our sock drawer without being used. We keep them every year because of their annual fee benefits, but on a day to day basis we really don’t utilize them. I love when a credit card tries to get me to spend extra money by offering me a spend bonus. You can be rest assured that if the offer is good enough, I’m pulling that card out of my sock drawer and into my...
Sale: Cheap Business Class fares to South America from $1297
It seems like there’s always a focus for travel to Europe or Asia when it comes to Business Class fares, but people tend to forget that as you travel down to the southern tip of South America, you’re flying just as long if not longer than a flight to Europe or Asia. Flying business class is such a treat, and taking a vacation where you don’t have any more than one or two hours difference in time zones makes jet lag...
Element Bozeman, Hotel Review
As the only SPG in the entire state of Montana, the Element Bozeman is a bit of an oddity. Element, being an extended stay property, is smack in downtown Bozeman, MT. It also commands a bit of a premium price during the summer. Bozeman is a perfect starting or stopping point for a trek down to Yellowstone. The hotel is situated just a quick 10 minutes from the airport, so as soon as we arrived and picked up our rental car, the ride...
Apply quick! Another Credit Card bites the dust
In a world of ever changing credit cards and options appearing and disappearing every day, sometimes it’s hard to keep up with the products that are out there. Yesterday, American Express launched their new and improved Gold Card. It’s got a ton of features that make it worth keeping, so if you are considering it, now’s the chance. But when one cool card comes, another cool card goes away. Word is that as of...
Alaska Airlines offers extra miles while shopping In Store and Online
Earning extra miles by shopping online is nothing new for most seasoned veterans of the miles and points world, but recently airlines have been jumping into the brick and mortar sector. Now, by simply linking your credit cards to your online shopping account, you can earn extra miles by shopping in stores that you go to every day. Quick Online Shopping Recap Just a quick refresher. If you know about online shopping skip to the next...



