Alaska Airlines Uber Pride Contest

Alaska Airlines Uber Pride Contest

This year Alaska Airlines and Uber are teaming up for LGBTQ Pride events across the West Coast.  There are three aspects of this partnership which I go in to below.  But perhaps most interesting is the Alaska Airlines Uber Pride Contest for for reasons I’ll go in to. #LoveMovesUs The first … Read more

Seattle Mariners Alaska Airlines Voucher

Seattle Mariners Alaska Airlines Voucher

Seattle Mariners Alaska Airlines Voucher When a baseball team isn’t selling tickets, they will often do a giveaway promotion to entice fans to come to the game.  The Seattle Mariners have had a long dry spell in the winning season department; they haven’t made it to the playoffs in 15 … Read more

T-Mobile M life Partnership

T-Mobile and M life partnership

T-Mobile M life Partnership A T-Mobile M life Partnership beyond arena naming rights seems to be in the works.  Today T-Mobile announced their “Un-carrier 11”, also known as #GetThanked.  There were essentially three big benefits to T-Mobile customers that were introduced: Free Gogo Inflight Internet – 1 hour on every … Read more

Travel Advice: Be your own advocate

Be your own advocate because no one else is going to advocate for you.  I think this is good advice for life in general, but especially when traveling. Flights get delayed due to weather, mechanical issues, staffing, etc.  Workers’ strike shuts down public transportation in a foreign city.  It’s a … Read more

Oneworld Business Class Lounge (LAX)

oneworld Business Class Lounge LAX

oneworld Business Class Lounge LAX The oneworld Business Class Lounge LAX is located in the Tom Bradley International Terminal on Level 5 near all the other lounges including the Emirates lounge.  Information about who can access this lounge can be found here. If you are coming from Terminals 4-6 you … Read more

Alaska Airlines “fly nice” ad campaign

Alaska Airlines “fly nice” ad campaign It seems that the Battle for Seattle between Alaska and Delta is heating up.  There is a new Alaska Airlines “fly nice” ad campaign running in the new Capitol Hill light rail station in Seattle.  This comes on the heels of a minor kerfuffle … Read more

10 Travel Essentials for Your Carry On

10 Travel Essentials for Your Carry On I have a kit that I always carry with me when I fly.  I typically get it out of my carry on before boarding so that I can settle in and have these 10 travel essentials at reach at all times. Purell/Hand Wipes – … Read more

Delta Sky Club (SLC)

Delta Sky Club SLC

For how many flights go in and out of Salt Lake City, it is a barren wasteland when it comes to airport lounges.  In fact, as far as I can tell, there is only ONE lounge and that is the Delta Sky Club SLC.  Passengers traveling in a premium cabin on … Read more

Aspire Lounge 41 (AMS)

Aspire Lounge 41 AMS

Aspire Lounge 41 AMS If you are flying through Amsterdam and have a Priority Pass through either Amex Platinum or Citi Prestige, you will have access to the Aspire Lounge 41 AMS.  If you do not have a Priority Pass membership, you can also pay for a one day membership … Read more

Aviator Lounge (CPH)

Aviator Lounge CPH There are two terminals at Copenhagen Airport (CPH), Terminal 2 and Terminal 3 that are connected and passengers are free to go from one to the other.  There are technically five lounges at CPH; two are SAS lounges which is based at CPH, the other three are not … Read more

Single City: 24 hours in Copenhagen

24 hours in Copenhagen From my flight touching down at CPH to taking off again the next day, I had under 24 hours in Copenhagen.  Knowing I needed to get checked in to my hotel, shower after the long flight and sleep at some point, I wanted to get a … Read more