Posts from April 2012

United.com Club Offers $5 Off Every United Airlines Booking

While poking around united.com today, I came across a united.com Club page, offering MileagePlus members a $5 travel credit every time they book a trip on united.com. Annual mem...

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Up to 25,000 Bonus Miles on United Airlines

United Airlines is running a "Map Your Dreams" promotion in which the lucky recipients of the targeted offer can earn up to 25,000 bonus award miles based on future travel on Un...

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TSA Agent Arrested for Throwing Hot Coffee on Pilot

This is an old story, but one I have been meaning to highlight for the last two weeks. Should a pilot have spoken up when he heard a Transportation Security Officer (TSO) using ...

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A Recap of the 2012 Freddie Awards

I had a wonderful time at the Freddie Awards in New York City last night, mingling with a number of bloggers, journalists, industry folk, and even some of my readers! A big...

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US Airways Says Merger with American Airlines would Generate $1.2BN per Year

As American Airlines management continues to insist its goal is to emerge from bankruptcy as a stronger, leaner stand-alone airline, US Airways is upping the rhetoric on a poten...

Purchase Miles from United MileagePlus for 40% Off

Through tomorrow evening, 25 April, at midnight central time, United Airlines is offering a decent (though not a great) deal for the purchase of MileagePlus miles. Through this ...

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US Airways and American Merger Announcement Imminent?

I am hearing some rumblings tonight that an announcement is coming as early as Monday morning that US Airways and American Airlines may officially tie the knot. With news on Fri...

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Plentiful Qatar Airways Award Availability on United.com

United Airlines has added Qatar Airways to its online award search, making MileagePlus truly one of the most comprehensive and robust complimentary ways to check for award seats...

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Transfer British Airways Avios to bmi Diamond Club at 1:1 Ratio

I received an update from British Midland International (bmi) this morning on their acquisition by British Airways and move out of Star Alliance. Most of the news was expected, ...

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Spirit Airlines' Secret Service Sale: "Upfront payment is required"

Leave it to Spirit Airlines to poke fun at the Secret Service scandal with a "more bang for your buck" sale. 

Spirit is concurrently running a "More Ban...

The Friendliest ex-Continental Flight Attendant of the Year on United Airlines

I do complain quite a bit on this blog, but want to take today's post to praise Brenda, a wonderful ex-Continental flight attendant that served in first class on my Houston-San ...

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Last Day to Burn bmi Diamond Club Miles on Lufthansa Group Flights

It's 6:00a here in Philadelphia and I still haven't gone to bed yet--I've spent the last three hours on the phone with British Midland International's Diamond Club award redempt...

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Philadelphia TSA: "I don't know why we have the rule, I just enforce it."

I had a 5:25a United flight to the Houston on Saturday morning and since the first train from 30th St Station in Philadelphia does not leave until 4:34a (22 minute journey to ai...

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Amazing Aer Lingus Award Availability on United and British Airways + No Fuel Surcharge

If you thought it was too late to book your summer travel to Europe using miles, you are wrong...thanks to Aer Lingus. The Irish carrier is not part of a major airline alliance ...

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Is the British Airways 100,000 Point Sign-Up Bonus from Chase Worthwhile?

Link: British Airways Visa Signature Card 100,000 Avios Offer (Offer Expired)

The British Airways 100,000 sign-up bonus is back and like an annoying US Airways flight at...

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Best Strategies for Burning Your bmi Diamond Club Miles

With bmi poised to leave Star Alliance next week, those sitting on a mountain of Diamond Club miles would be wise to burn as many possible before 18 April. Even if British Airwa...

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A Taxi Trip Across LA + Unplanned Stop in Boston, Courtesy of United Airlines

Lately, it seems like I just cannot have a delay-free trip. Everything seemed to be working out so nicely yesterday: my flights showed on-time at united.com and my complimentary...

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Voluntary Downgrade from Tri-Cabin First Class

I fly on a weekly basis, usually in premium cabins, but it is not often that I find myself in tri-cabin first class. Thanks to a bump this morning in Philadelphia, I landed myse...

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Captain Denny Flanagan, a Bump, and Tri-Cabin First Class

It's Easter weekend and we are at the height of the spring travel season--and I'm loving it!

This morning I show up at the gate for my Philadelphia-Los Angeles flight an...

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Asiana: bmi Leaving Star Alliance on 18 April 2012

Asiana posted the following note to their Asiana Club website yesterday concerning bmi (British Midland International):

 

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