Elite Status

Fellow BoardingArea blogger, Matt of Live and Let Fly, ran into a common problem frequent travelers have–no room in the lounge. His solution is to limit the number of times a Platinum Cardholder and her guests can access the lounge.  After all, this is a quick and easy way to …

I’ve been a business traveler who logs a lot of mileage going to and from meetings.  But I’ve recently proposed that I fly less for my role, given all the technology out there.  It’s good business sense. But what does this mean for Jeanne, the traveler? I’ve been thinking about …

In short, the answer is no, confirmed by US Airways. @jeanne23 Jeanne, for trial purposes American flights are not valid. — US Airways (@USAirways) January 30, 2014   So if you are going for trial preferred, make sure you are booking flights that are actually on US Airways. What is …

US Airways allows you to buy status straight out.  If you’ve never flown on them, you can buy it for about $4,000.  If you’ve flown at least one mile on US Airways, that number drops to $3,000. But the huge benefit to buying up is if you are just shy of …

…for Land’s End. Immediately after Keri got her email offering triple elite qualifying miles on US Airways, I received an email myself. Sweet!  Triple miles?!  I’ll re-qualify for Chairman in no time.  I’ll just be packing up my things to do a quick mileage run and I’ll be al…. wait …

How do you let people know you are important and mean business? Bring your giraffe. SpikeTV is kind of a big deal.  In their words, “So big we brought a giraffe.” (He wore a bowtie, bowties are cool.) Word on the street is SpikeTV also demanded a helipad and a …

I may not be going for Hilton status anymore, but I do still have it and recently stayed at a Hilton.  Something about free breakfast in the morning is amazing.  (It is tastier because it’s free!)  But I do really like the way the Four Seasons and Hyatt handle their …

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 …

If you were considering making the switch to US Airways from another carrier, there’s a great deal on a US Airways Club Membership.  Right now, when you purchase a US Airways Club Membership, you get a silver preferred trial for free.  That is a savings of $200.  (promotion code CLBTR). …

Some people have been (understandably) worried about the US Airways Double EQM Promo because its terms were a little vague.  But US Airways has clarified them, and the post we made yesterday on hitting status easily accurately reflects the Terms and Conditions of the offer. Just some points on that: …