July, 2015

• 2 July

  Get a Private Charter Plane on the 4th for $4

  

  In an effort to stir up some publicity for their chartered plane service, JetSuite will be releasing random flight charters for $4 for travel on July 4th.  These deals will be available on the 3rd, though no time or method has been listed. JetSuite specializes in short hops.  For $500, you …

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• 2 July

  DC’s Matchbox Now Has a Happy Hour and It’s Amazing

  

  I’ve been a huge fan of the Matchbox restaurants in DC and going there has been an exception to my usual “happy hour” rule. But today was the official first day of Matchbox’s happy hour. Matchbox specializes in wood-fired brick oven pizza but has also had amazing house-made vodka-infusions.  I …

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• 1 July

  The Way US Airway’s Companion Certificate Can Complicate Things

  

  I’m still a huge fan of US Airways’ upgrade process and I don’t want to see it go anywhere. One of the best things about the upgrade process is that as long as you have an elite on-board for every non-elite in your group, everyone gets treated as the top-tier …

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June, 2015

• 29 June

  Google to Offer Free Same Day Delivery from Whole Foods, Costco, Target and More

  

   I buy almost everything online.  I even get meats and proteins through the mail and I use Amazon Pantry.  It’s my way of coping with being on the road so much. I’ve been eagerly looking forward to Amazon Fresh being released in my area, but there’s a new competitor.  Which …

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• 27 June

  Does Uber Availability Influence Your Travel Decisions?

  

  With all the craziness with Uber in France, I’ve started reflecting on how my travel patterns have begun to change thanks to Uber. For example, when visiting my parents, we’d have drinks in their house so no one would have to be a designated driver.  I’ve found I go out …

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• 25 June

  Stowing Away on a 8,000 Mile Flight: Not worth it.

  

  I just had three stowaways on my flight this week.  They were only discovered once the plane finally ran out of seats.  But they at least did it the safe way. Much like Helen Hayes endearing role in the movie Airport (not to be confused with the movie Airplane!) But a man is in …

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• 25 June

  I Interviewed Amazon Echo’s Alexa about Jar Jar Binks. Here’s what she said.

  

  I Interviewed Amazon Echo’s Alexa about Jar Jar Binks.  Here’s what she said.

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• 24 June

  American Airlines New First Class Meal Offerings

  

  I had the opportunity to learn about (and taste) American Airlines new first class menu offerings on Monday in Dallas.  Everything tasted slightly salty to me, but I’ll caveat that with two things:  1. I don’t tend to put much salt on food & 2.  We are on the ground. …

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• 23 June

  When the Pilot Explains There Are No Empty Gates When You See Five

  

  One of the most frustrating experiences is when the pilot announces you’ve landed a half hour early–then comes back moments later to say there’s no gate available yet. Eventually, you end up coming into the gate late.  But you could swear you saw some empty gates the entire time while you …

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• 22 June

  I, For One, Welcome Our New American Overlords

  

  I’ve been nervous about leaving US Airways behind and embracing American Airlines.  I’ve flown US Airways for a while, defended it to other airline flyers, and find its quirks sometimes endearing. I even wrote a guest post on American-flying-Pizza-in-Motion’s blog about why I love US Airways upgrade process. But the …

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