Flights

This got some mentions on other blogs earlier this month but here’s a reminder. From October 1-31, 2014, for every boarding pass photo posted to Twitter & Instagram with the hashtag #flyforpink, the frequent flyer collaborative of BoardingArea, Milepoint,Freddie Awards, Bonusfeber, Ikvliegveel and Frequent Traveler University will donate .50 cents to cancer-related causes (up to a $10,000 total donation). The beneficiaries …

The founder of Travelocity has teamed up with the IBM Watson project to create a new company, Wayblazer. This company’s aim is to use Watson’s plain language skills and ability to “learn” to make the booking process much easier for the usual consumer. From Market Watch: WayBlazer addresses the growing …

The new Diet Coke commercial involves a passenger having a day dream sequence on an airplane. She day dreams everyone is drinking Diet Coke. Here’s the ad: Lovely, right?  Except those flight attendants are probably miserable. Diet Coke fizzes up like crazy when pouring up in the air.  Mental Floss says …

According to a survey, Spirit’s seats were ranked more comfortable than US Airways’ and Americans’.  Has Tiff been redeemed? From the Chicago Tribune: Jet Blue Airways and Alaska Airlines have the most comfortable coach seats, while no major airline ranked near the top in results of a poll released Thursday …

After a series of other issues with the Dreamliner, Air India had to ground one of its crafts due to toilet-issues.  The replacement Dreamliner responded with technical issues, leaving many of the passengers stuck overnight. From NDTV: Air India’s spate of trouble with its Dreamliner fleet continued on Friday as …

This one is a bit complicated but it is possible to get a domestic award ticket for 2,500 miles.  You can use Starwood Points to redeem for this on a 1:1 basis too. How? Might Travels has the scoop. It involves some patience and last minute booking, but if you …

Feeling nostalgic for Continental Airlines? Check out this set of commercials.  They aren’t dated, but they feel very ’90s to me: What’s funny is, I think a lot of these pluses they are pushing were removed during the merger with United.  

What’s it like flying in an airplane suite that can convert into a double bed?   And that costs $23,000? I was perusing Reddit can came across Derek Low’s post on the Singapore Airlines Suites Class. What really stood out to me was how stunning his photos are. For example: Rather than a …

When you travel a ridiculous amount per year, ridiculous things are going to happen.  I’ve had quite a few. Probably my biggest WTF moment ever was when someone volunteered to give my seat away. People were looking to switch seats on the airplane to sit next to each other and a …

The MWAA has announced a new set of stores and restaurants opening at Reagan and Dulles. Here’s the new set from the Press Release: New/Enhanced Options Coming to Dulles International in 2015 Food and Beverage Bracket Room Sports Bar & Grill – Upscale sports lounge and eatery fusing a stylish environment with …