Share Photo by cliff1066 When traveling you want to be treated like you are important to the company. Unfortunately, that is not always the case! I have blogged about some of my poor travel experiences: Here is a problem I recently had with Hilton Hotels Price Guarantee Program. I wrote about a bad Southwest experience [...]
Southwest Airlines: Please Bring Back Young Family Pre-boarding
July 4, 2009 By 1 Comment
Share Most industries are investing a lot of resources into making their product more family friendly. They know parents will avoid their establishments if the layout is does not appeal to families. Because the family market is so large organizations willingly adjust their business models to continue to appeal to consumers with families. Ironically, it [...]
Man’s Best Friend – The Sky is the Limit
June 30, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Share Airlines are realizing that they cannot miss out on a single opportunity to attract a paid customer. There are some travelers out there (I am certainly not one) who will not go anywhere unless their dog, cat, or pet gorilla can accompany them. The result is that airlines who do not accept animals loose [...]
Suggested Site to Assist with Priceline & Hotwire Booking
June 29, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Share If you are not familiar with Priceline or Hotwire I suggest you read this article. When it comes to hotels it is very difficult to get a better price than using one of these two websites. You can read how to get the cheapest price between Priceline and Hotwire to be sure which site [...]
Australia and Papua New Guinea Travel Options Improving
June 22, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Share I represent a small percentage of the population who has even heard of Papua New Guinea (PNG). I represent an even smaller percentage of expatriates who live in PNG. Over the last several years tourism has been increasing to my region – Milne Bay. In this post I wanted to offers some updates on [...]
Delta Offers 1 Mile Expiration Extension
June 16, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Share I recently reviewed my Delta mileage statement. On the statement Delta posted 1 mile to my account. Not a big deal right. Well, I manage three accounts on behalf of my family. Between my wife and I we have 50,000 Delta points. Those points were set to expire Dec. 31st, 2009. However, the one [...]
NWA + Delta Bonus Miles on Select International Destinations
June 13, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Share Earn up to 15,000 Bonus Miles on New International Routes Northwest and Delta are offering you more convenient options to see the world. As we merge to form a new global airline, we are adding many new nonstop international routes. To celebrate, register to earn up to 15,000 Bonus Miles on any of the [...]
Airline Credit Card Round Up
June 12, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Share Here are some current mileage promotions for airline credit cards offered to US residents. Please remember to review the information with the credit card company to confirm all information for accuracy. Continental Airlines (World MasterCard) – Up to 25,000 miles Great Cardmember Benefits BusinessFirst® 2 for 1 when you purchase your international tickets with [...]
US Airways Changes Baggage Fee – More $
June 11, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Share When I saw the following on the US Airways site I was initially excited. I have felt like airlines should scrap the baggage charge all together. But, as you will come to find out, they are not offering a lower price for booking online, but a higher charge ($5 per bag) if you don’t [...]
Dreaming of Where to Go for Vacation?
June 7, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Share About.com posted this list of some of the worlds most visited countries: 1. France – 76 million 2. Spain – 55.6 million 3. United States – 49.4 million 4. China – 46.8 million 5. Italy – 36.5 million 6. United Kingdom – 30 million 7. Mexico – 21.9 million 8. Germany – 21.5 million [...]
