Instead of $10,000 minimum spend in three months, card users can now earn 50,000 Ultimate Reward Points by signing up for the Chase Ink Card. Details are here on View from the Wing. What are Ultimate Points? Well, they live up to their ultimate name. They transfer directly (and instantly) …

Keri and I are currently on the trip of a lifetime (or the year if you are a frequent attendee).  We’re on a trip called the Star MegaDo where we get to check out behind the scenes action at Hyatt and United, as well as hop around the country with many …

Just a quick note to let everyone know that the Chase Ink credit card’s minimum spend drops tomorrow. I almost applied for the Chase Ink Bold immediately before hearing rumors that the minimum spend is dropping.  Previously, the card gave you 25,000 immediate, then 25,000 after $10k in spend in …

You are looking to fly-cross country and see a direct flight that stops midway.  The layover is only about 45 minutes, you get to stay on the plane, and you know you won’t miss your connection.  Perfect, right? Not necessarily.  Direct flights can negatively affect your attempts to get elite …

New Girl in the Air posted a new US Airways mileage special that’s perfect for people (like me) living in a shuttle location. Between November 1, 2012 and January 31, 2013, earn 6,000 miles for 3 shuttle flights, and 12,000 more for 6 shuttle flights.  These miles are not elite …

I apologize, but here is one more Sandy post.  View from the Wing, along with other Boarding Area bloggers, is sponsoring a comment-based donation to the hurricane relief effort.  All you need to do is comment on their blog posts and they’ll donate to Sandy. Gary mentioned that he has …

Not only is Texas Home to Mommy Power Blogger Mommy Points, but it is also responsible for my parents getting their power back.  The wait-list for power in New York was up to two weeks, but we got hopeful when reports came in of power crews from Texas driving up …

I was going to post a light-hearted post about what travel items helped me through the hurricane, but my heart wasn’t really in it to finish.  I might finish, but I’m pretty heart-sick right now. I was catching up on the blogs I read, and New Girl in the Sky …

Many and many birthday wishes and hopes for future first class upgrades to my dear friend (and co-blogger :P), Keri! May dom (vintage 2002) always pour into your glass, May your flights timely leave their gates, May the sun (during a 3 hour island layover) always warm your (sufficiently sunscreened) …

I posted earlier about the Buy-One-Get-One sale that Radisson is having.  I pointed out that I usually like to change the rate of my Radisson room as sales happen (because those sales are frequent).  With the BOGO sale, you have to book by October 31st, and you cannot change your …