In other airline, hotel and travel industry news this week… Southwest Airlines will be adding an extra row of seats on their entire fleet of 737s with the introduction of new seat cushions and seatback pocket materials. The carrier claims the new seats are more comfortable than what’s currently flying, though seat pitch will suffer…
Monthly Archives
Monthly Archives for January 2012.
Travel tips from professional tennis player Bobby Reynolds
I’m a huge tennis fan and currently glued to television watching the Australian Open underway in Melbourne, Australia. A recent article in USA Today’s sports section caught my eye featuring Bobby Reynolds, a U.S. professional tennis player. In addition to revealing a bit more about himself personally, he shared a number of helpful travel tips.…
United Airlines offering elite status match/challenge all year
Status matches with airlines generally require calling to inquire about the possibility, but United Airlines now has a page on their website dedicated for matches requested between now and December 31, 2012. Primarily targeting American and Delta, it’s open to all competing frequent flyer programs with the exception of those that grant Star Alliance Silver…
Another Hilton social media outreach success story
Some companies understand the importance of social media outreach from customers, and some don’t (I’m looking at you, @TopGuest). Hilton is one of the former and has now impressed me twice in a row by responding to my simple Tweet, and they did so nearly instantaneously this time. My first issue this past October was…
Mileage Run Opportunity: $169.00 nets 6,273 United EQMs LAX-IAD-ATL-IAD-SFO-LAX r/t
United Airlines is attacking Delta’s Atlanta hub tonight, particularly from Los Angeles (the same fare is valid from San Francisco). Very special thanks to reader @kziel who notified me tonight via Twitter. Updated 1/19/12 at 9:30am PST: As suspected, this fare was pulled this morning and is no longer available. Routing: LAX-IAD-ATL-IAD-SFO-LAX Travel period: Now…
Airline collectible and memorabilia show this Saturday near LAX
If you’re into airline collectibles and in the Los Angeles area this Saturday, January 21, 2012, there’s another show being held at the Embassy Suites LAX South. I went this past June and was able to pick up some retro ticket jackets and several other items. Things you can expect to find are safety cards,…
Vintage Airline Seat Map: Eastern Air Lines Boeing 727-100
The Boeing 727 remains one of my favorite aircraft types and I’ve selected an Eastern Air Lines 727-100 from 1987 for this installment of Vintage Airline Seat Maps. To me, the 727 has a design as unique and iconic as the 747. From the S-shaped number two engine duct to the deeply swept back wings,…
Amenity Kit Review: Asiana Airlines Business Class (November 2011)
I flew with Asiana Airlines this past November in First Class to Seoul (its amenity kit review here) and Business Class on the return. Below is my review of the Business Class offering for this installment of Amenity Kit Reviews. For a better description of each category, and the 7-point scale for scoring, please review…
United Airlines reveals 2012 Mileage Plus launch date & more
Tonight, United Airlines revealed that 2012 program benefits – and system conversion from Apollo to Shares – will occur on March 3, 2012. The official “UA Insider†over on MilePoint posted additional details, including very welcome news that we’ll receive letters later this week with stickers for our current cards to officially extend 2011 credentials.…
Hilton HHonors “Any Weekend, Anywhere” 24-hour bonus event starts tomorrow
From noon tomorrow EST through 11:59am Wednesday, if you book a weekend night with a Hilton brand property for a stay anytime this year, you can receive 2,500 bonus HHonors points upon completion of each stay up to a maximum 10,000 points for four stays. This 24-hour event highlights the loyalty program’s “Any Weekend, Anywhere…