Flights

A reader generously donated three certificates for 10% off a booking on American Airlines.  We decided to give these away to you guys! To enter, connect with Rafflecopter either using Facebook or an email address.  This is so we have a way to contact you once you win. Once you …

I never thought I would be sore from a government issue.  Not sore as in I’m upset at them (well, I am too), but physically sore! I had some meetings in DC followed by an evening event in Chicago.  I booked a flight with a tight time constraint, knowing this …

My trip to Hawaii was for my honeymoon, so I was being a bit less focused on cost-savings than I usually am (aside from the free hotel stay, of course).  When I purchased our tickets from OGG-LIH (and back), I had the option of booking first-class for each direction for …

When I went to book my honeymoon, my options seemed limitless at first.  I had a crazy amount of US Airways miles and the world was my oyster.  Thailand? Singapore?  …Antarctica? But this is my honeymoon, and the more complicated I made an itinerary, the more I realized I would …

Remember when I told you to ignore the option of an off-peak fare to Europe in business class on US Airways? Yeah, I promised to get back to that later. Turns out, I lied about explaining it later.  Gary from View from the Wing reports: They’ve eliminated their ‘off peak’ …

Am I going to be an America Airlines elite soon?  It’s looking like American and US Airways are going be announcing a merger on Monday. Sources say US Airways CEO Doug Parker will likely take over, and American’s Tom Horton will be given an honorary position on the board. The …

I wrote before that if you were going to throw caution to the wind and book a seat in business, it may be worth outright buying the miles instead of paying for the flight. We saw that it did not make sense to buy miles to take a simple trip …

I’ve noticed many articles talking about taking advantage of sales on miles as a good idea if you want to “top off” your mileage account.  Rather than simply top off, I think it is good sometimes to outright buy a ton of a miles if you are planning certain kinds …

This Playmobile set on Amazon needs an add-on product of security lines and impatient passengers, but it is a good start! Some of the reviews are hysterical.  My own personal observations–shouldn’t that jacket and ascot be removed?  Also, hello?  Shoes! Some of my favorite reviews: I was a little disappointed …

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