September, 2013

• 27 September

  I Got Targeted for Triple Miles by US Airways

  …for Land’s End. Immediately after Keri got her email offering triple elite qualifying miles on US Airways, I received an email myself. Sweet!  Triple miles?!  I’ll re-qualify for Chairman in no time.  I’ll just be packing up my things to do a quick mileage run and I’ll be al…. wait …

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• 27 September

  Lufthansa Business Class from FRA-JFK

  

  This is one post in a series on visiting Paris: 1. Surprising Someone With a Trip to Paris 2. The Newark Lufthansa Senator Lounge 3. Lufthansa Business Class from EWR-FRA 4. The Hilton Frankfurt Airport 5. Roaming Frankfurt Wild 6. The Radisson Blu Le Metropolitan Hotel, Paris Eiffel 7. The Park Hyatt Paris Vendôme 8. Dining in Paris: …

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• 26 September

  Flight Attendants Must Ask Permission to Marry on Qatar Airways

  From Ryan Grenoble at the Huffington Post, female flight attendants at Qatar Airways must get the airlines permission before tying the knot. In addition, Qatar reserves the right to fire them for getting pregnant. Qatar Airways, not surprisingly based out of Qatar, is a state-owned carrier.  The ITF (International Transport …

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• 25 September

  Can I Get in This Lounge? (Star Alliance)

  Your airline status, ticket class, club memberships, and route can affect what lounges you are able to access while traveling. So how do you know what lounges you have access to while waiting out a  long layover? Star Alliance Lounges If you have a club membership, airline status, or a …

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• 25 September

  EasyJet Threatens to Deny Boarding Over Tweet

  “Manager from easyjet just said I couldnt board flight because I criticised @easyJet on twitter before boarding the flight….” I follow a bunch of academics on twitter  and I started seeing tweets about EasyJet threatening a PhD Student and Law Lecturer with denied-boarding because of a negative tweet.  I got …

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• 25 September

  The Lufthansa Senators Lounge in Frankfurt

  

  This is one post in a series on visiting Paris: 1. Surprising Someone With a Trip to Paris 2. The Newark Lufthansa Senator Lounge 3. Lufthansa Business Class from EWR-FRA 4. The Hilton Frankfurt Airport 5. Roaming Frankfurt Wild 6. The Radisson Blu Le Metropolitan Hotel, Paris Eiffel 7. The Park Hyatt Paris Vendôme 8. Dining in Paris: …

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• 24 September

  Dining in Paris: Café Kléber

  

  This is one post in a series on visiting Paris: 1. Surprising Someone With a Trip to Paris 2. The Newark Lufthansa Senator Lounge 3. Lufthansa Business Class from EWR-FRA 4. The Hilton Frankfurt Airport 5. Roaming Frankfurt Wild 6. The Radisson Blu Le Metropolitan Hotel, Paris Eiffel 7. The Park Hyatt Paris Vendôme 8. Dining in Paris: …

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• 23 September

  Finding a Gym While on the Go

  

  When I book a hotel, I try to find one with a gym.  As we know, I need that to balance the delicious, delicious foods I eat while traveling. But sometimes you can’t always have a hotel with a health club.  It’s out of service, or it never had one …

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• 21 September

  Dining in Paris: Boco

  

  This is one post in a series on visiting Paris: 1. Surprising Someone With a Trip to Paris 2. The Newark Lufthansa Senator Lounge 3. Lufthansa Business Class from EWR-FRA 4. The Hilton Frankfurt Airport 5. Roaming Frankfurt Wild 6. The Radisson Blu Le Metropolitan Hotel, Paris Eiffel 7. The Park Hyatt Paris Vendôme 8. Dining in Paris: …

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• 20 September

  More Apps for Finding Cheap Food

  Remember how I mentioned I love Happy Hours anywhere to find me great happy hour deals (for food and beverage) on the road? FeedBlitz’s newsletter lists three apps, one of which helps you find happy hour food! There’s also one that lets you figure out beer pairings and other than …

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