Oy, more 787 issues as an All Nippon Airways (ANA) jet makes an emergency landing in Osaka. This is breaking as I type, so further details will certainly emerge. United Airlines will lay off 472 workers at Newark Liberty Airport. A spokesman at United confirms it’s due to outsourcing of cargo operations, but adds the…
Promotions
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Hilton’s ‘Double Your HHonors’ First Quarter 2013 Promotion
Hilton announced its first quarter 2013 promotion, going once again with the “Double Your HHonors†deal where you earn either double points or double miles. Registration is required prior to checkout at a participating property for stays from January 7 to March 31, 2013. And once you select double points or double miles, you’re locked…
US Airways Increases Bonus Miles on Barclays Credit Card Offer
US Airways upped the bonus mile offer on their co-branded credit card with Barclays. Previously, the bonus was 30,000 miles after the first purchase. But they’ve upped the bonus 10k miles to 40,000 Dividend Miles for new applicants of the Premier World MasterCard. And there’s a chance to increase your total bonus to 50,000 miles.…
Air France Business Class Vacay in Paris Sweepstakes
I don’t normally post airline sweeps, but this one particularly caught my eye given it includes roundtrip business class tickets for two and a four-night stay at the Sofitel Paris Le Faubourg. And throw in a couple of tickets to Disneyland Paris, $1,000 in luggage and a $4,000 shopping spree at Barneys. To enter, click…
United Announces ‘Geeks’ Video Contest Winner: My Submission
I posted last week about the “Geeks United†contest where United Airlines is giving away a seat on the upcoming Star Alliance MegaDo. To enter, you had to submit a “30-second video showcasing just how geeky you are when it comes to our fleet.†As I hadn’t bought a ticket for the MegaDO (I really…
Blogger Giveaway: 25,000 Delta Air Lines SkyMiles
There’s a little more than six days left to enter a pretty generous giveaway by fellow blogger Derek, author of The Points Guide. He’s giving away 25,000 Delta SkyMiles from his own account to one lucky winner in a contest that ends October 30. Click here for all the details. In addition to leaving a…
Radisson’s 1 for 1 Promo Registration Still Open, Plus More Club Carlson News
I’m catching up with all the Q4 hotel promotions this week and was happy to discover I was still able to register successfully for the Radisson 1 for 1 promotion. And I took a look at the other Club Carlson promotions out there currently and summarize them here. 1. Radisson 1 for 1 – Stay…
Notable Airline, Hotel and Travel Industry News: September 17, 2012
Gary noticed an alarming statistic from yesterday and today. American Airlines canceled about 5% of their flights on Sunday and Monday, causing some to think it might be a pilot “sick out.” Last week American imposed new work rules on its pilots. Meanwhile at American, hundreds of flight attendants reportedly took a $40,000 cash buy…
OFFER EXPIRED: Miles by Discover Card 20,000 Bonus Miles
[UPDATED 7/2/12: Please note, the 20,000 bonus mile offer has expired. I’m leaving this post as is for the sake of archiving the offer.] A reader recently emailed me wanting to get into the mileage-earning credit card game, but was declined by the big three – American Express, Chase and Citi – for having less…
American offering fast track to Executive Platinum renewal (targeted)
Oh, American Airlines. Why must you continue to offer promotions that make switching from United almost effortless? I received the following email today from AAdvantage providing the opportunity to extend my matched United 1K- to-Executive Platinum status through February 28, 2014: It is targeted and explicitly states it’s for members who receive the email directly,…