Le Chic Geek

Lately, I’ve felt a little crazy when booking flights.  I felt like prices were going up then going back down during the booking process.  I always finally got the fare I wanted, so I didn’t think too much about it. Then today I figured out what was going on. Flights …

When flights get cancelled, usually you can get rebooked within a few days.  But some passengers are in a tough situation after PEOPLExpress cancels flights for the next two-and-a-half weeks. From NJ.com:  If you had a flight booked on PEOPLExpress airlines between now and mid-October, it’s time to make alternate …

Flights are still being delayed and cancelled in Chicago due to the fires at the radar facility on Friday. From USA Today’s Ben Mutzabaugh: About 480 flights had been canceled Monday at Chicago O’Hare as of 12:45 p.m. ET, according to flight-tracking service FlightAware. That represents about 15% of the Monday …

When you travel a ridiculous amount per year, ridiculous things are going to happen.  I’ve had quite a few. Probably my biggest WTF moment ever was when someone volunteered to give my seat away. People were looking to switch seats on the airplane to sit next to each other and a …

Today is a day I love — free coffee day!  I’m writing about it now because in a few hours, I’ll probably have a bad case of the shakes and won’t be able to blog anymore. But the “Free Coffee” specials at different restaurants have changed this year. Here are …

The MWAA has announced a new set of stores and restaurants opening at Reagan and Dulles. Here’s the new set from the Press Release: New/Enhanced Options Coming to Dulles International in 2015 Food and Beverage Bracket Room Sports Bar & Grill – Upscale sports lounge and eatery fusing a stylish environment with …

A lot of people ask me how I keep track of receipts and how to retrieve them when they are lost. Here is my guide to retrieving receipts. But how do I keep track of them in the first place? Enter Expensify, my best friend over the last two years. …

American Express currently has a promotion where you can receive 20% more points if you make twenty or more purchases.  And their spokesperson for that is Tina Fey. Except Tina Fey apparently doesn’t know how to use a credit card.  (Therefore, is missing out on bonuses plus is ripping off the stores). …

Yesterday’s incident in the Midwest that caused flight cancellation and delays is still causing delays through today. Which is leading people to ask why the FAA isn’t prepared for these situations. From the Seattle Times: A control center in Indianapolis called in staff on overtime to patch together inbound and …

Despite apparently being reminded multiple times that something called “drones” exists, the FAA forgot to include them–at all–in their new $5 billion system. From Gizmodo: We didn’t understand the magnitude to which (drones) would be an oncoming tidal wave, something that must be dealt with, and quickly,” said Ed Bolton, …