My last post got me to thinking about some of the major travel companies, and what they have to offer you for participating on Twitter, and also some of the blog writers that use Twitter to create a good feed for their posts.  Some companies have multiple Twitter accounts: some for brands, service, and deals.  Others have a single account that does a little bit of everything.  The hardest part is keeping track of it all.  Therefore, I am going to use this post as a ...

 As everyone here at upgrd.com knows, Priority Club is one of the most generous hotel loyalty programs, with all of their great promotions that are stackable.  Of course right now everyone is in the middle of enjoying their Sweet Dilemma promotion, but they have also launched a Black Friday promotion, exclusively through twitter.  For each stay that includes a Friday, Saturday, or Sunday night stay, you receive $50 credit that can be used on any airline.  The only catches ...

While there are extremely few details available at this point, I think the news the news does warrant posting here, and bodes well for Economy Plus on the combined United.  According to this thread on FlyerTalk, Delta will be adding an Economy Plus seating arrangement on all internationally configured flights.  This means that obviously they see a financial incentive for this sub cabin.  Although this is international configuration only, this is right after the economy upgrade program which they have been doing already. 

If Delta is doing this, then obviously United can't drop the program, since marketing would be under heavy attack if they dropped the section.  Hopefully this means Economy Plus will stay in the domestic cabins.  What do you think about the chances of Economy Plus now that Delta has jumped on the bandwagon?

One of the most overlooked aspects to travel is the rental car.  Unless you are working in a downtown area, or one with good access between your work site (tourist spot), hotel, and the airport, you most likely have to get a rental car.  Most companies that have extensive travel have one or more  rental car companies that they have negotiated agreements with.  While you are of course bound to choose one your corporation has an agreement with (if they impose such a policy) ...

Normally, the political shift that occurred yesterday would have no place on a travel blog.  However, the outcome of one of the races has major implications for the wave of consolidations that have swept the US airline industry.  

For those who do not know James Oberstar, he is currently the chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and has been the most vocal critic in Washington against airline mergers.  He threatened to do everything he ...