I flew Delta yesterday (gasp! Â Don’t worry, US Airways, I still love you, and I still remember that romantic Valentine’s Day where I got stranded mid-travel and you promised to be my valentine). But when I flew them, I realized Delta uses different words than we would use to describe …
Read More »Kindle Travel Power Adapter + $2 MP3 Credit for $2
Just a note that Amazon is selling a fold-up kindle adapter for $2. This also comes with $2 MP3 credit on Amazon, so if you buy music from Amazon frequently and have Amazon Prime, it’s a wash. The Travel Adapter folds up, which is nice because it will keep the …
Read More »Review of The Club at PHX
I’ve been trying to use a lot of lounges I get with my Priority Pass Select membership with my American Express Platinum card. Â In a nutshell, the card once provided American Airlines and US Airways lounge access to its card holders. Â Now the card, with a hefty yearly fee of …
Read More »Another Website Bug on Delta
Back in February, I pointed out a bug on Delta’s website that shows a cancelled flight and a rebooked flight that was in the wrong direction. Today I got a strange alert from Delta. Â They are really worried about me missing my connection from today’s flight. Â On Sunday. My flight …
Read More »Where Should I Spend $500?
You guys were so helpful with Keri’s post asking where she should go this year, so I thought I’d throw out this question. I received a $500 voucher for being bumped on US Airways.  It has to be used on one ticket and my planned travel is falling around the $300 mark. …
Read More »Last Day to Upgrade for Free with Miles on US Airways as an Elite
Today is the last day to upgrade your trips with miles as a US Airways Elite for free. Â Starting tomorrow, all elites will be required to pay the hefty co-pay. I mentioned, I’m bummed out by this because I mostly used it to upgrade people as a surprise, and to …
Read More »Spirit Gets First Place in Complaints… and Profits
Spirit Airlines is a low-cost carrier that is not-so-low-cost if you get caught up in its fees.  Apparently this model is working for them. Despite being #1 in complaints, they are also #1 in profits. According to the LA Times: “The Unfriendly Skies,†a report by the U.S. Public Interest …
Read More »The TSA Doesn’t Understand Women’s Undergarments
Underwire Bra & Airport Security When I went through pre-check, I set off the metal detector.  When a pat-down revealed nothing on my person (and I was already barefoot), the TSA agents had me go through the metal detector.  I still set it off. The male TSA agent there asked me, “Do …
Read More »US Airways Lost Baggage Delivery Service Harasses Young Woman
Keri wrote about how dangerous luggage tags can be, especially when they have your phone number on them. Â We were approached at the next travel event by some curious guys asking if this sort of thing happens. A young woman was just harassed by a US Airways baggage handler after …
Read More »US Airways Generous Flight Bump Compensation
I was on a transcontinental flight on United when the gate agent announced they were oversold.  My ears perked up.  I was disappointed when the amount of money they would give you to voluntarily take another flight was announced as $200. It is an easy way to make $200 but this …
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