April, 2013

• 29 April

  Gogo Internet iPad Giveaway

  Just a quick note to let you know that Gogo is giving away an iPad & Accessory kit.  You must like them on facebook in order to enter.  Details here:  http://ptab.it/Mxfy Gogo is a provider of internet service on domestic flights.  I use them all the time on US Airways …

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• 28 April

  Roundup of Links on Frequent Traveler University DC

  This weekend, Keri and I attended the Frequent Traveler University in DC.  Here’s a round-up of links covering it and the Freddies: Ten Notes About FTU from Mommy Points View from the Wing with the Results of the Freddies. Mommy Points Coverage of the Executive Summit And keep an eye …

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• 25 April

  The Sequester Has Got Me Sore!

  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 …

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• 24 April

  Complimentary US Airways Club Day Passes *aren’t* Useless as Club Members

  Sometimes, I have a bad habit of not reading.  Well, not reading enough.  I’ve always tossed my complimentary US Airways Day Passes aside.  Why?  Because I’m a club member already, and it clearly says, “Pass is not transferable.”  Since it isn’t transferable, it’s pretty useless to me. Except it isn’t. …

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• 22 April

  How Much Ground (or Air) Did You Cover in a Year?

  In 2012, I flew over 120,000 miles.  That’s over 5 times around the world.  Half the distance to the moon.  Twenty-four round trips from here to San Francisco.  I can’t even remember all the states I saw in that year.  Well, aside from Oklahoma.  I was really excited about Oklahoma. …

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• 20 April

  In-Flight Tips and Tricks

  While taking the long-trip to Hawaii from DC, I was showing my new husband some of my tips-and-tricks in flight.  He suggested I post on them, so here goes! Use your entree to warm your butter.  The bread usually comes out warm, but the better is usually ice cold.  Instead …

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• 17 April

  Deciding Whether to Buy First for Inter-Island Travel on Hawaiian Airlines

  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 …

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• 10 April

  When the Prices are High and Your Points Are All Gone

  I’ve mentioned before I have had a habit of stockpiling points.  I was stockpiling into Hyatt for quite a while.  Enough so that I (eventually) booked almost three weeks of travel time while only paying for one night myself. I did this by booking as many nights as I could …

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• 8 April

  Strategy for Booking My Honeymoon Flight

  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 …

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• 3 April

  Room Blocks and Rehearsal Dinners and Brunches, oh my!

  We decided to have our wedding up in New York, since I have an incredible (and overwhelming!) number of relatives.  Because Bill is from Texas, we currently live in DC, and we both have country-hopped a little, we had friends coming in from all over. This required us to get …

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