BREAKING NEWS: Is Pan-Am Relaunching?!
Pan American World Airways, aka Pan Am, was the largest carrier in the United States until its demise in December 1991. Many people think Pan Am relates back to a better time when flying used to be prestigious and cherished experience. So much so in fact that in Los Angeles they’ve created a “Pan Am Experience” where you can relive the best of Pan Am. A glamorous, exciting time in flying’s...
10% Discount on many Alaska Airlines flights
Alaska Airlines is a quirky airline, and I think for a lot of people that’s their selling point. They do things just a little bit differently than most, and thats ok! It embodies the “unique” spirit of Seattle, Portland, and to an extent Los Angeles (c’mon… y’all KNOW that you’re different in LA). One of the things that I love about Alaska Airlines is their commitment to the communities that...
Flying Private – Truly a NoMasCoach experience
It wouldn’t be a truly No Mas Coach experience if we weren’t able to share an experience that truly is not coach at all… flying private in Europe. We headed to Paris this year for Christmas to see a good friend of ours. The plan originally was to stay for three days in Paris and then head down to Malaga, stay for a night, and drive the coast of Spain up and into Valencia for New Years 2016. As the dates approached, he let us know that...
United will serve Illy Coffee Onboard
Not that anyone would choose to fly them anyway, not even for their better than average coffee… But hey, I commend United on trying to upgrade from the pretty nasty caffeinating experience travelers have to go through when flying. While I do know that it is a fact that taste buds are affected by pressurization and dry air, as well as noise levels, I also know for a fact that airlines, especially in the US, have never...
Travel Gadgets & Gizmos
For all of those planning to take advantage of Amazon Prime Day going on today (especially with the offer for free money with the purchase of one of their gift cards…), here are some of the gadgets and gizmos that we never travel without: Luggage Related: <br /> Luggage Scale For the occasional Economy flight where we want to make sure we’re not going over the baggage allowance permitted. Trust me, over time the...
Amazon giving away free money on Prime Day!
As I was reading through my morning’s dose of posts, I ran across Frequent Miler’s post this morning about Prime Day and Amazon’s money grab. Today only, when you buy an Amazon eGift Card for $50, Amazon will send you a $10 promotion code in your email in about two business days. The catch? You have only until August 27th to use the $10 promotional credit… but if we’re being honest, is it really...
Solar Impulse: Win a trip to Abu Dhabi
In hopes to bring more attention to their cause, Solar Impulse is giving away a trip to Abu Dhabi for 2 to one lucky winner to witness its landing in their host city. According to their website: All you need to do to have a chance of being the lucky winner is to enter your email address here. If you already have an account on solarimpulse.com or futureisclean.org, no need, you will automatically be eligible. The winner will be...
FLASH SALE: Caribbean Islands under $340 RT!
This sale spans the east coast, west coast, and the midwest, and is good for places like Punta Cana, Grand Cayman, and the US Virgin Islands! In our effort to make you aware of some fantastic deals out there, we thought we’d bring you a 3-fer. Three sales in one post. Enjoy! Portland to the USVI American is running a fare sale that seems to run the gamut of August and September with what appears to be no minimum...
Last Chance to Enter to Win SWAG Giveaway
Just as a gentle reminder, our “Welcome To Boarding Area” giveaway is in the final stretch! We’re going to be giving away 7 pieces of swag this week, and we want to make sure that you have a chance to win. We hope that you enjoying reading the news, fare sales, and travel reports that we put together, and we also hope that you’ll follow us on Twitter and Facebook to always stay up to date. Just follow through...
FARE ALERT: AA Biz Class, West Coast to Panama, $578+
American has had a long running fare sale in business class from Vancouver, Los Angeles, and San Francisco to Panama City. Fares start at $578 from Vancouver and price out to be around $700-800 for LAX/SFO. The good part is that you can get one heck of a routing if you play your connections right. We booked SFO/LAX/JFK/MIA/PTY/MIA/ORD/JFK/SFO for $852 in business over Labor Day, and trust me it took some serious luck and patience...



