British Airways Ridiculous Policy on Seat Selection
Jan28

British Airways Ridiculous Policy on Seat Selection

British Airways is taking the low cost approach to seat selection, but this time they’ve gone too far.

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British Airways First Class Sale earns 62,786 Miles!
Jan27

British Airways First Class Sale earns 62,786 Miles!

Flying Alaska Airlines on Partners, especially British Airways, is an awesome way to earn status and tens of thousands of miles.

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Why do hotel front desk clerks lie?!
Jan22

Why do hotel front desk clerks lie?!

We’ve all been there after a long day of travel. You get to the hotel front desk and you’re ready to get checked in to your room. You’ve looked at the hotel website and you can see that there are plenty of upgraded rooms available. The next part comes as no surprise to many the frequent traveler…

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Winners of the Fun Photo Contest
Jan22

Winners of the Fun Photo Contest

Thanks everyone for entering to win in the fun photo contest! I’ll be contacting all the winners to let them know what they’ve won. Don’t forget, you’ve got to not only be subscribed to our email list OR twitter to be eligible to win.  We had 45 entries and here were the three correct answers 🙂 I know it’s LAW, but I find it so strange that there is still a place to dispose of your cigarette in and...

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Is Hotels.com Rewards Program Worth Anything?
Jan19

Is Hotels.com Rewards Program Worth Anything?

Hotels.com offers a robust rewards program, if you can take advantage of it. There are multiple coupons and cash back offers to stack, so have at it!

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Mystery Photo and Fun 2018 Giveaway
Jan17

Mystery Photo and Fun 2018 Giveaway

Happy 2018 to all of you! Thanks to each and every one of you for reading our blog in 2017. It was our best year ever! We grew our email subscriptions, twitter followers, and unique views on our page by multiple times (twitter grew over 1000%!!!) Ben and I took some time over the new year to do some early spring cleaning and we want to give some of our cool airline swag that we’ve collected over the year to our readers. But,...

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Free Hertz President’s Circle Status with SPG Platinum
Jan12

Free Hertz President’s Circle Status with SPG Platinum

Ask anyone in the points and miles world and you’ll probably find a consensus that SPG points (Starwood hotels) are some of the most valuable in the game. They can be redeemed at a relatively low amount for free hotel nights and can also be transferred 1:1 to most airlines. Their flexibility is what makes them so attractive. They’ve always been really hard to come by as points...

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How to get a free Third night with SPG and Mastercard
Jan11

How to get a free Third night with SPG and Mastercard

SPG has a hell of a deal right now for a third night free, and if you play you cards right, you could even stack this to get a fourth night free** with your Citi Prestige Credit Card. This means hundreds of dollars in savings until the end of the year. The Deal If you’ve got a trip to Europe, the Middle East, or Africa, then this deal is a huge score for you. Right now book 2 nights and your 3rd is free at almost every hotel in...

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I just flew on a Delta Airlines Government Subsidized Flight!
Jan10

I just flew on a Delta Airlines Government Subsidized Flight!

Over the past couple of years, the Middle East airlines (Emirates, Etihad, and Qatar) have received a lot of bad press. There has been a big push from the big three American carriers (United, American and especially Delta) to create a nationalist fervor to fly American and Buy American. Delta Airlines is leading the charge in this battle, with the premise that these Big 3 carriers are only in existence because of massive government...

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The Boring W Hotel San Francisco, Hotel Review
Jan09

The Boring W Hotel San Francisco, Hotel Review

There are a lot of luxury hotels in the world, but not that many are luxurious AND can be considered a party hotel at the same time. The W hotel (by Westin/Starwood) typically has the distinction of being a fancier, upscale hotel with a great nightlife vibe. We’ve stayed at the W in New York, Beverly Hills, Atlanta, Seattle, Barcelona, and more… but the W San Francisco was hands down the most...

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