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…
Amenity Kit Review: Indian Pacific Gold Kangaroo Class
I’m changing things up a bit for this installment of Amenity Kit Reviews. Shockingly, I’m running light on current generation airline amenity kits. I may end up reviewing some “vintage†kits in upcoming installments until I acquire new ones. But in the meantime, here’s what I received as a passenger on the Indian Pacific in…
A Look at Radisson LAX’s Junior and Deluxe Suites
I’ve stayed at the Radisson LAX numerous times during the past few years in just about every type of room category. The differences are incredibly minor between non-suite categories with “better†rooms sporting a Sleep Number bed, mini-refrigerator, bathrobes and slightly upgraded bathroom amenities (vanity kit, mouthwash, bath gel and a loofah). Most of those…
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.…
How to Find Mileage Runs – 2013 Edition
It’s been exactly one year since the go-to method to find mileage runs died – the FareCompare Flyertalk tool. The folks at FareCompare claimed it would return and even had a “coming soon†notation earlier this year. That has since totally disappeared and repeated requests for information from them fell on silent ears. I have…
Vintage Airline Seat Map: Eastern Airlines Airbus A300-B4
I previously posted the all-coach Air Shuttle version of Eastern’s Airbus A300s, and here now was their standard two-class bird for this installment of Vintage Airline Seat Maps. Check out the pair of seats in row 10. Those were either fabulous or horrible seats, regardless of the fact that 10A didn’t recline. I wonder if…
First Look: United Club Redesign, O’Hare Terminal 2 Location Opening
United smartly postponed their planned Twitter chat on Friday due to the horrific events in Connecticut. It was to discuss and debut the new look for United Clubs, beginning with the brand new Chicago O’Hare Terminal 2 location set to open next week. The Chicago Business Journal ran their piece on the United Club redesign…
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…
American’s New Bundled Pricing ‘Choices’ for Coach Travel
American Airlines today introduced new options for fliers to purchase bundled travel “choices†when making a one-way or round-trip coach reservation within the 48 contiguous United States. American’s travel options displayed during a flight search now include: Choice: The lowest fare available in the Main Cabin that gives customers the flexibility to purchase additional products…
Notable Airline News – December 11, 2012
Quite a few notable events in the airline industry the past couple of days include: American Airlines today took delivery of their first Boeing 777-300ER, N717AN. It’s actually airborne as I type on its way to Dallas where it’ll eventually sport American’s new livery. Passenger service is scheduled to begin January 31 from Dallas to…