Do Prisoners earn Airline Miles?
I just could not resist sharing this with all my readers. There is an absolutely hilarious thread running on FlyerTalk titled: Do Prisoners earn FF…
Author: unroadwarrior
International Travel Essentials – Never leave home without them
While I have started taking domestic travel very casually, International travel is something I prepare for. I am not talking about remembering my passport and…
Things I would like to buy with Miles
Airlines of late have become very creative in the different ways they allow passengers to redeem miles. … Today you can not only redeem miles for a flight ticket to Paris , but also for hotels in Paris city Center .
Regional Jets – a Chiropractor’s dream
During a series of trips I made up and down the west coast over the last two weeks, I ended up mostly in small, I mean very small Regional Jets. … For an airline, especially a regional airline like Mesa flying short thin routes (as opposed to long, thin routes), regional jets are an appropriate vehicle.
Airport Parking – another reason to arrive early
Long check-in lines, extra long security lines and early baggage check-in requirements have already started causing the time one has to reach he airport before…
Things to do while waiting on the Tarmac
The Federal Government has decided to regulate how much time an airline can have a airplane full of passengers wait on the tarmac. In all…
More Harry Potter – ‘Virgin’ pictures
Here we go. I found some more beautiful pictures of the Virgin Atlantic 747 aircraft with the new Harry Potter theme park livery (click on…
The 747 Piano Bar
When I read the much debated article in Time magazine on ’20 reason’s to hate airlines’ (here is my rebuttal to the article – Why…
Harry Potter is a ‘Virgin’!
The ‘Chosen One’ has chosen his mode of air travel. He is partnering with Sir Branson and his airline – Virgin Atlantic. Did Harry Potter…
Million Miles redux
So, whether I am looking for cheap flights to Alicante (ALC) for an exotic vacation to Spain or to Charlotte, NC (CLT) for a day trip for work, my first preference is to fly on United and if they do not fly there (like to Alicante), pick another Star Alliance carrier (Spanair flies to ALC) or if no Star Alliance carrier goes there, pick another United partner. … Have one Primary airline, which is a part of a Global Airline If I had to pay a nominal fee or tax to consolidate accounts, I would do it (or pray for a merger.
