March, 2014

• 26 March

  US Airways to Add Meals on Shorter Flights plus More Starting April 1st

  No, this isn’t an April Fools joke!  Long gone are the days of trying to fill up on raspberry fig bar snacks on a 3-hour flight. From US Airways: Beginning April 1, 2014, you’ll notice some new inflight enhancements in First Class on domestic US Airways flights. We’re offering our signature …

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• 24 March

  Hotel Tonight App Came Through for Me!

  I had a late night flight from LA to San Francisco, but I was trying to get there earlier to have some time in the city.  I confessed to Points & Pixie Dust that I didn’t have a fully-formed hotel plan that night and was going to wing it based …

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• 21 March

  Castaway Found on Island via Google Maps is Hoax

  There’s a story I keep seeing popping up on Twitter and Facebook that is a complete hoax. I don’t want to give it another link, but the story basically is that a woman took a trip seven years ago and went missing.  She created a large SOS message and hoped …

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• 18 March

  US Airways Chairmen Receiving Executive Platinum Benefits On-Board

  I’m just writing to confirm that American Airline’s on-board benefits to Executive Platinums apply to US Airways Chairmen. I wasn’t 100% whether or not this was an official rule, but I’m currently on an American Airlines flight as a US Airways Chairman. The benefit for non-upgraded Executive Platinums on American …

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• 18 March

  Find Workout Classes on the Road

  

  I’ve written a little on exercising while traveling, from finding a gym while on the go, to connecting with a personal trainer for a one-off workout session. I found a site that lets you find a workout class while on the go.  I’ve been into Bikram Yoga lately, so this …

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• 15 March

  Knowing the Difference Between “Real” and “Fake” Elite Qualifying Miles for US Airways / American Status

  View from the Wing posted about the US Airways Club deal–which I think is a very good deal given the prices of flights lately.  Click on the link for his details, but it is an easy (but not cheap) 5,000 miles. Gary is gambling on US Airways and American Airlines combining …

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• 13 March

  Another Awesome Dress Sale on New York & Co

  New York and Company currently has a sale on its dresses for 30-60% off. There’s quite a few cute ones out there: There is also a coupon code 2700 which gives 30% off of “everything else,” but it applies to some of the dresses that are on sale. It looks …

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• 12 March

  Banana Republic Stackable Coupons!

  I figured this out once before when we didn’t have a blog and I tried texting everyone I knew. Banana Republic currently has two coupon codes that will stack together! BRFORTY (40% off) will stack with STYLE25 (25% off).  Banana has free shipping for orders over $50.  STYLE25 is supposed …

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• 10 March

  $100 off Flight and Hotel Packages on Travelocity

  Travelocity is offering $100 off Flight & Hotel packages booked before 3/14/2014 with the promo code TOTALTRIP. The total package price must exceed $1,000 and (unfortunately) does not include Vegas packages. The trip must be four nights long.  I’m in the process of booking a family trip for multiple people …

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• 7 March

  Brussels Air to Fly All-Female Crew on Saturday

  Brussels Air is flying an all-female crew on Saturday in recognition of International Women’s Day. The crew will be aboard the 10:30am Brussels-JFK route. From USA Today: The carrier says the initiative was spearheaded by its female pilots and flight attendants, “who have been playing an important at the airline …

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