480,000 Miles (redeemed) later…
As I have blogged before, I have accumulated over a million miles over the years. I have collected these miles by flying, with credit cards…
United
Reader question: What is ‘minimum miles’?
In my last post I wrote about earning a minimum of 500 miles for flights taken. This prompted a question from a reader – what…
Yes! United now gives 500 mile minimum on US Airways flights
I have to fly US Airways every once in a while. Going in and out of Charlotte (CLT), which I do every so often, forces…
Emirates and Etihad are coming to DC!
Emirates is one of the best airlines in the world – see my earlier review of Emirates. They and their main rival Etihad have just…
What you missed while the BoardingArea.com homepage was down
The BoardingArea.com homepage stopped updating for some time over the last couple of days. If you are like me, you probably go to the homepage…
Mile high taste buds
I have had my fair share of bad airline food; think tough chicken on a dried piece of ciabatta on a US Airways domestic flight…
Merger update: Significant United changes
United and Continental have finally merged. As I pointed out in an earlier post, united.com and continental.com, the websites also merged over to the new…
Things to do before the United.com – Continental.com change over this weekend
United and Continental are taking the next big step in their merger this weekend – moving to a new common website. From what I have…
Expert Tip #4: What to do when your flight gets cancelled?
Just like getting delayed, flights get cancelled – whether it be due to weather, mechanical aircraft issues or unavailability of crew. In an earlier Expert…
Where are we headed? The Business of Airline Miles
Airlines are going thru tough times and interesting times. (Boy, did I resist starting this post with – It was the best of times, it…
