National – From Home and Back

Dallas-Fort Worth’s National Emerald Club Lounge

ByJennifer Moody July 7, 2017

I love to travel but I hate the airport. That’s a tough problem for a frequent traveler. Alas, I cannot drive everywhere so the airport is a necessary evil. It can be a frustrating experience to spend time in the airport. During the intense summer vacation travel months, that agony is multiplied. I am always on…

A woman with blonde hair and glasses is taking a selfie inside an airplane. She is smiling and seated in what appears to be the economy class section. Other passengers can be seen seated and standing in the background, and the overhead compartments are open with some luggage visible. The interior of the airplane is well-lit.

Meet Me Halfway… The Six Month Status Checkup

ByJennifer Moody July 3, 2015June 5, 2024

How can it be July 4th weekend already? I feel like I was just ringing in the new year. If you follow Jetsetter’s Homestead, then you know this has been a whirlwind year for me – I’m at a new firm after an acquisition which means my travel patterns have been altered a bit as I…

A woman is standing in front of a large jet engine in an aircraft hangar. She is wearing a black dress and black tights, and she is smiling at the camera. The jet engine is large and dominates the background, with its fan blades clearly visible. There are yellow safety cones placed around the area, and the hangar appears to be well-lit with industrial lighting.

33 and a Third – What You NEED to Do This Weekend!

ByJennifer Moody May 2, 2015June 5, 2024

If you are traveling in 2015, what you need to do this weekend is take a look at your current airline and hotel program use and make appropriate adjustments to your earning to be sure you are maximizing status opportunities. With eight months left, you still have plenty of time to make travel plans that…

The image is a screenshot of a mobile app interface for selecting a rental car. The top section shows the time (12:41 PM), the network status (AT&T LTE), and the battery level (89%). Below that, the title "Virtual Aisle" is displayed, with a back arrow on the left and a help icon on the right. The main content area indicates that the user is choosing from the "Executive Virtual Aisle" with a faded image of a car and the text "No chosen vehicle." Below this, there is a message in orange and black text: "Choose your car now and we'll hold it for 15 minutes. You can choose your car once via this app. Your rental will not start and you will not get charged until you actually get the keys for the car." At the bottom, there is a green button labeled "Choose a Vehicle" and the text "- Patent Pending -".

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Test Driving National’s Virtual Aisle

ByJennifer Moody December 19, 2014June 5, 2024

Last year National Car Rental quietly rolled out the test of a program called “Virtual Aisle” for it’s Emerald Club rental loyalty program. I read about it on View From The Wing at that time, but never had the opportunity to visit one of the test locations and assumed that it had gone away since…

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(Almost) Free Convertible Rental with National

ByJennifer Moody October 15, 2014

How to earn rental credit days with National which can result in a free convertible, free SUV, or other free car rental after as few as five rental days.