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Mediterranean cruisers may be getting a bonus views with their summer cruise – scenic volcanic activity. That same volcano threatens air travel in Europe. Mount Etna is continuing to let off steam and has already caused some air travel delays for nearby air traffic. Volcanic activity poses an uncontrollable threat for air travel. During the 2010 volcanic eruptions…
This gem has been popping up on my social media feeds this afternoon and is too funny not to share. It seems that a couple of Sydney-bound passengers decided to go the wearable carry-on route to avoid paying excess baggage fees. Read the rest here. What do you think? The craziest thing I’ve done domestically…
This is the last part of a four-part series on reciprocal upgrades between American Airlines and US Airways. In Part I, we discussed how American’s elite status members can upgrade on US Airways metal. In Part II, we reviewed how US Airways’ elite status members can upgrade on American metal. In Part III, we reviewed…
It’s admittedly been a long time since I’ve used the words “United” and “brilliant together. (Unless comments like “they’ve made a brilliant mess of that awards chart” count!) But I have to give it to them – the new United safety video totally hits the mark. I’ve had friends who have commented that after the…
This is Part III in a four-part series on reciprocal upgrades between American Airlines and US Airways. On Tuesday we discussed how American’s elite status members can now upgrade on US Airways metal. Yesterday we discussed how US Airways’ elite status members can now upgrade on American metal. In this post, I’ll cover what happens…
This week, we continue our series on tackling the new reciprocal upgrade policy between American and US Airways. Today we’ll tackle the topic of US Airways elites upgrading on American Airlines operated flights. The policy of allowing reciprocal upgrades is still only a couple of months old but it eases some of the pain of adjusting to merger…
Many of us who regularly fly on American or US Airways are experiencing the aftereffects of route consolidation so that flights we are accustomed to on US Airways may now be operated solely by American. Or likewise, we may find ourselves on US Airways flights because they are still underpricing American on many routes (at…
I thought it might be fun to start a semi-recurring topic of strange but true stories from the road. It seems like my life is a series of these (whether I’m traveling or not) and they form a web of cautionary tales and been there done that life lessons that help me travel smarter! I’ve…
Do you remember your first time? Mileage running, that is. I remember my first international mileage run vividly. It might be because of the incredible people I met (many who I am still friends with). It might be because it was one of my first (and last) times to fly on American Airlines in a…
Last week saw the rollout of new features at ExpertFlyer, one of my favorite road warrior tools. ExpertFlyer is a subscription service that gives travelers access to many pieces of the travel booking puzzle that are normally available to reservations agents only – information like the current status of fare buckets on particular flights, full…
Really Jetsetter’s Homestead? Another post about those damned Endless Appetizers? I know, I know. Hear me out as I, too, have a little dry heave every time I think about sitting down to a plate of fried formerly-frozen delicacies. I felt like I’d made my point with that story and was ready to move on. …
Today you can shop the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale via AAdvantage eShopping and receive 7 points per dollar. The sale will run for two more weeks and there are some great traveler finds this year. In past years, some of the better finds have sold out quickly. I don’t always get excited about sales but I’ve…