November, 2013

• 14 November

  You Can Use Suite Upgrades at Hyatt’s All-Suite All-Inclusives

  Hyatt’s new All-Inclusives, the family-friendly Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos and Hyatt Zilara Cancun are both all-suite hotels.  The lowest-bookable level is a junior suite. When I used a suite-upgrade at the Hyatt French Quater New Orleans, I was upgraded into one of their junior suites.  So my assumption was that the All-Inclusives were not …

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• 11 November

  Will You Get Upgraded into First Class on a Last-Minute US Airways Trip?

  This is one of those tips that if you didn’t know it already, you will never forget it and you’ll wonder why you didn’t realize it already. US Airways upgrades all of its elites 48 hours out from flights.  (Chairmen are 7 days out, Silvers are two days out).  If …

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• 10 November

  Why You May Want to Get a US Airways Preferred Trial When Not Going for Status

  NOTE:  US Airways changed the rules about upgrade with miles and this route will no longer get you fee-free upgrades.  Do not pursue a trial for this purpose. I wrote about my own quest for status through the US Airways Preferred Trial, and on how to maximize the trial once …

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• 10 November

  Resources for Traveling Musicans

  

  One thing I haven’t really brought up here is that I play piano and guitar.  It’s a fun hobby, but with work and travel, I don’t have as much time to memorize sheet music–but I can still read! But I manage to find myself in situations where friends and family …

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• 9 November

  What if I Don’t Have My ID at the Airport?

  Lost ID? Airport security will still take you. Lucky posted an amusing anecdote about a girl attempting to use her Situs Judi Slot Online profile as ID when going through airport security. But what do you do if you actually don’t have your ID with you? I had to quickly …

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• 8 November

  Now’s Your Chance to Make Brookstone Less Pricey

  Edit:  And coupon is already dead.  Any coupon that gets released will stack with this though.  You can look around for coupons and buy once you confirm it stacks.  The LivingSocial is on sale through tomorrow, and since today is the last day for the coupons, watch out tomorrow to …

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• 8 November

  Lufthansa First Class Bookings Available Toronto-Munich Next Summer on United Miles

  Looking to burn  United miles before the devaluation.  QUICKLY check out Lucky’s post on Lufthansa First Class availability this coming summer for Toronto to Munich. Why is this so special?  Usually, you need to move your ticket to first class about two weeks before the flight when using United miles, …

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• 7 November

  Dead! $5 for a $10 Starbucks Gift Card on Groupon!

  Still live!  I’ve never seen a $5 for $10 deal last this long for Starbucks.  You just have to use Groupon’s Search functionality to get it. A second hat tip and thank you to reader Matthew C. for understanding all of our caffeine addictions.  

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• 7 November

  US Airways Finally Jumps On-Board with Electronics Below 10,000 Feet

  JetBlue and Delta raced to be the first to allow electronics below 10,000 feet (I believe JetBlue won).  United and American were close behind.  And US Airways… I wasn’t sure what was going on there and was worried they wouldn’t switch over in enough time for my flight next week. …

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• 7 November

  What Lounges Can I Get Into?

  An app is out there that will keep track of exactly what lounges you can get into at different airports. When you are the member of lots of airline programs, hold different memberships, and carry different credit cards, it becomes difficult to remember the rules for each card and what …

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