June, 2014

• 28 June

  Using American Airlines Miles as a US Airways Elite

  I’ve been racking up American Airlines miles and wondered how this would play out as a US Airways elite. When you go to book a trip through American Airlines, it locks the American Airlines Frequent Flyer number as your only option. Before booking my trip, I tweeted American Airlines and …

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• 27 June

  Man Attempts to Ruin Ex’s Vacation via Bomb Threat

  If you are looking to get revenge on an ex, I recommend not doing what this fellow did. According to SeattlePi.com: Milliren made the bomb threat just before 6 a.m., telling police that his ex planned to bomb a Southwest flight that had just boarded, a Port of Seattle Police Department detective …

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• 24 June

  Rewards Mall Windfall: 17,000 miles for Ten Bucks

  Might Travels posts an offer where getting the basic level of LifeLock can result in a lot of points. Remember, with deals like these YMMV (your mileage may vary!) so determine what risk level is okay for you. Since the amount of miles is actually posted, I feel more confident …

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• 22 June

  Ending the Quest for Top Status?

  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 …

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• 18 June

  Little Girl Has Accident in Seat; Forced to Sit in it and Almost Thrown off Plane

  A little girl wasn’t allowed up during a lengthy tarmac delay on JetBlue flight leaving New York.  After trying to hold it, the little girl had an accident. At this point, I could see both sides of the issue.  The flight attendant wants to follow the rules and it’s sometimes …

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• 18 June

  How Traveling to See Billy Joel Put Me in the Hospital

  

  When you travel a lot, you get used to running from attraction to attraction, hopping on a plane and doing it all over again. This makes it really hard to slow down when things go wrong.  Especially when you book a trip to do a specific thing. When Keri and I …

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• 16 June

  US World Cup Team Has Most Grueling Travel Schedule

  Out of all the World Cup Teams, the US will be flying the most miles to and from their games. <Warning, automatic playing video with audio in link below> When I checked out Yahoo Sport’s Infograph on it, it didn’t look so bad to me.  This is how I know …

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• 11 June

  Want to Meet Someone Interesting on Your Flight? Pre-Research Your Fellow Fliers

  I’m in a workshop right now that is highlighting KLM’s “Meet & Seat”. SeatGuru isn’t the only way to make sure you have a good seat.  Learn who you’d be sitting next to using KLM’s Meet & Seat. Next, the seat map will show you: Other participating passengers’ profile details …

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• 9 June

  US Airways & American Airlines Elite Qualifying Miles Will Combine Starting in 2015

  An e-mail went out to status holders on US Airways in regards to upgrades on American Airlines.  But the very bottom of the email addressed a question lingering in the backs of our minds: Will the elite qualifying miles from US Airways and American Airlines be combined for status in 2015? …

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• 7 June

  Busch Gardens Williamsburg’s Food and Wine Festival

  Busch Gardens Williamsburg’s Food and Wine Festival The second annual Food & Wine Festival is currently taking place at Busch Gardens Williamsburg and I had a chance to check it out. The Food & Wine Festival is happening until June 29th on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.  Samples start at $3 and …

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