Alan 
The day before I was scheduled to check in to the Hyatt Regency Houston, I received Hyatt Consumer Research asking me to download and test out the new Ask Hyatt app for iPhone. Previously I have used the STAYConnect app and enjoyed the ease of controlling the tv, checking out, … Read more
Alaska Airlines Mile Calculator For all things Alaska Airlines, check out my Alaska Airlines Page. Calculating your total miles with Alaska can be a bit of a chore. The Mileage Plan website shows your progress towards the next level of elite status and your mileage activity. However, it doesn’t break … Read more
Here is my airline mistake fare analogy I came up with after the recent British Airways ordeal: You go to the Apple Store. You see a Macbook priced at $600. “Wow!” you think. “That is an incredible deal! I’ll buy one.” You take it to the cashier. Cashier rings it … Read more
Today I had my British Airways mistake deeply discounted ticket canceled. Early Thursday morning (August 20, 2015) British Airways had an extremely good sale on first class tickets from various German cities to Kuala Lumpur and Sydney. So good, in fact, that British is now calling it an “invalid fare” and ended … Read more
Today I received an email with instructions on how to earn an easy 1,000 free Starwood Preferred Guest points (SPG). I do not know if this is a targeted promotion or not, so YMMV (your mileage may vary). First, download the SPG Mobile App onto your mobile device. Next, Log In … Read more
Today Amex released an update to one of their more popular travel rewards credit card. Seven of the thirteen newest articles on BoardingArea (a site that hosts a number of travel bloggers) were posts about the card. Other bloggers are highlighting the new card. Twitter is aflutter with tweets about Amex. … Read more