British Airways ticket canceled

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

1,000 Free Starwood Preferred Guest Points

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

Credit Card Affiliate Links

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

Most Popular Airplane Seats

I conducted a very unofficial survey on the most popular airplane seats for domestic (US) flights when traveling in economy.  I suggested survey participants imagined a 737 seat layout (narrow body, single aisle).  I received 52 responses (thank you!) from readers of SingleFlyer, FlyerTalk, Reddit and my followers on Twitter. The … Read more

Seat Preference Survey

When flying domestic economy in the US, which seat and row do you prefer?  Are you a window or aisle person?  Front or back of the plane?  Seat preference seems to elicit strong opinions.  Many times I have heard someone, when asked to move seats, say they HAVE to have … Read more

A warning about iPad Resale

I am a huge Apple guy.  I have a MacBook, iPhone, iPad, AppleTV, etc.  I worked for Apple for a short time in 2008 (but do not any more… I have no inside scoop, sorry).  iPads also have been a staple (pun) in my manufactured spend and resale game for … Read more

Confession: I am not an aviation geek

As I sit in my condo listening to the Blue Angels buzz by, I have a confession to make.  I feel like a bit of a fraud.  See, I write a blog about how much I love to travel.  And in it do trip reports that often take place on airplanes. … Read more

Update: Alaska Airlines Price Guarantee

Earlier this year I wrote about the Alaska Airlines Price Guarantee.  I always encourage people to book direct with the hotel, airline, or rental car agency.  Not only do you usually get the best rate, but you also don’t have to worry about a third party middle man screwing things up. … Read more

Mlife VIP Lounge

Mlife VIP Lounge One of the more mysterious benefits of Mlife Platinum or Noir status is access to the Mlife VIP Lounge in certain hotels.  The reason I say mysterious is because there is barely a mention of the Mlife VIP Lounge on any of the property websites.  I actually found … Read more

For the Record BAZ Las Vegas

There is a new star of the Las Vegas Strip and his name is Baz.  Technically Baz Luhrmann, the Australian director of Strictly Ballroom (1992), Romeo + Juliet (1996), Moulin Rouge! (2001), Australia (2008), and The Great Gatsby (2013).  A new production at Mandalay Bay is For the Record BAZ Las Vegas which opened … Read more

Bonus Hyatt Gold Passport Points in Las Vegas

There has been a standing relationship between Hyatt and Mlife resorts in Las Vegas.  You can do an elite status match between the two loyalty programs and earn Hyatt Gold Passport points in Las Vegas when staying at an Mlife resort.

Today Hyatt announced a new bonus offer for earning Hyatt Gold Passport points in Las Vegas known as Third Night’s a Charm.  If you register at hyatt.com/vegassummer, you will earn bonus points after a three night stay through September 30.

Your room must be booked direct through Hyatt (I was told via a Hyatt rep on Twitter that bookings through Mlife don’t count).  Expedia or another OTA won’t work.  You also can’t book a room with points.  Cash + Point reservations are only at Hyatt properties so those are also not eligible.

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Hyatt Gold Passport Point Sale

I received the above email today advertising the Hyatt Gold Passport point sale.  I do not know if it is only for Diamond members or for any Hyatt Gold Passport members, please comment below if you received the offer.  Some Platinum members have also reported receiving the email. Update: Even if … Read more

Strong Against Cancer Plane Pull

Full disclosure: I have a personal and professional connection with the organization involved in the Strong Against Cancer Plane Pull.  I have donated in the past because I believe it is a worthy cause.  However I do not stand to benefit from this event in anyway (except for maybe going and having a great time!). … Read more

20% Discount at Nordstrom

UPDATE: Even better — right now you can get 30% cash back for every purchase at Nordstrom — especially good since their anniversary sale is on now!  5% back when you use your discover card (plus another 5% after 12 months), 10% back at the Discover Deals portal (plus another 10% … Read more

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