February, 2013

• 8 February

  Off-Peak to Europe and Hawaii Gone on US Airways

  Remember when I told you to ignore the option of an off-peak fare to Europe in business class on US Airways? Yeah, I promised to get back to that later. Turns out, I lied about explaining it later.  Gary from View from the Wing reports: They’ve eliminated their ‘off peak’ …

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• 6 February

  American Airlines / US Airways Merger Announcement Expected Next Week

  Am I going to be an America Airlines elite soon?  It’s looking like American and US Airways are going be announcing a merger on Monday. Sources say US Airways CEO Doug Parker will likely take over, and American’s Tom Horton will be given an honorary position on the board. The …

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• 6 February

  Hyatt’s Spring Promo Helps the Perks Add Up Faster

  Hyatt just released news about a promotion where every 3 nights, you can earn 3,000 points.  (If you have a Hyatt Credit card, you get a 20% bonus on these points too).  This maxes out at 45,000 points, or 45 nights in a three-month period, March 1-May 31st.  Mommy Points …

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• 1 February

  US Airways Announces Another Shuttle Flight Bonus

  Just a quick note that US Airways has announced 1,000 bonus miles on their shuttle flights between BOS, LGA, and DCA for the month of February.  While it doesn’t warrant travel for the sake of travel, if any of your upcoming trips contain a shuttle segment, make sure you sign …

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• 1 February

  Another Reason to Buy Miles

  I wrote before that if you were going to throw caution to the wind and book a seat in business, it may be worth outright buying the miles instead of paying for the flight. We saw that it did not make sense to buy miles to take a simple trip …

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January, 2013

• 30 January

  When Do I Outright Buy Miles?

  I’ve noticed many articles talking about taking advantage of sales on miles as a good idea if you want to “top off” your mileage account.  Rather than simply top off, I think it is good sometimes to outright buy a ton of a miles if you are planning certain kinds …

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• 29 January

  My New Favorite Item on Amazon

  This Playmobile set on Amazon needs an add-on product of security lines and impatient passengers, but it is a good start! Some of the reviews are hysterical.  My own personal observations–shouldn’t that jacket and ascot be removed?  Also, hello?  Shoes! Some of my favorite reviews: I was a little disappointed …

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• 29 January

  Club Carlson Adds Southwest as a Partner

  Are you filled to the brim with Club Carlson points you may never use? Club Carlson has added Southwest as a Partner you can transfer your points to: Club CarlsonSM members can now convert Gold Points® into Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards Points®. Redeem some of your 27,504 points* today to …

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• 28 January

  He Got a Sapphire for a Sapphire (I’m engaged!)

  This half of Heels First has gotten engaged, and while an engagement isn’t usually “travel related,” this particular engagement is! I was whisked away to my favorite DC restaurant, Dino’s, for a nice dinner.   I was craving Glen Manor Sauvignon Blanc, and they happen to have a half-bottle of it …

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• 24 January

  Spending the Night in a Haunted Hotel — The Radisson Lord Baltimore

  Is the Radisson Baltimore Haunted? Radisson was doing a Buy-One-Get-One night promotion, and I was disappointed to find out our local Radisson was not participating.  The closest hotel was in Baltimore, and I had been wanting to go to the aquarium there, so I checked it out. Not only was …

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