Email Inbox: Using Starwood points for Air travel
One of my readers asked me a question via email about using Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG) points for Air travel. As I have discussed in…
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Emirates Skywards – a World Class Program
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Here are a few highlights that felt I could write home about (or at least write on my blog about): Aircraft: The aircraft were brand spanking new. … I am not being politically incorrect here, but one could not but notice the young folks on the plane and with the youthful enthusiasm to go with it.
C’mon, just one more text…
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Look Ma, I have a Million Miles
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Agreed Starbucks is not an airline or a hotel chain. But they recently re-launched their Rewards program. So, it falls under the scope of my…
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Mobile Boarding Passes – EZPass for airports
As I was checking in for my flight yesterday morning, I decided to use United’s new mobile website. Their new mobile site allows access via…
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Long, Thin routes: Brought to you by the 787
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