Written by joeheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
On a trip to San Francisco, we flew with American on our way there and with Alaska on the way home. We had to connect through Dallas on American, and…
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What Flight Staff Knows About You, More Legroom Announced, Last Chance EVER For This Experience, New Way UBER’s Charging More, & More!
Written by SharonKurheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
Happy Wednesday to all of our travel friends, both near and far! Here are some articles we’ve read from other bloggers (and other sources) that we think you may like, as well, so we’re passing them along. If we’re not renting a car, Joe and I use…
Maybe American Airlines Isn’t As Bad As I Thought (Hmm…On Second Thought, Yeah, It Still Is)
Written by joeheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
Over the course of several years, I’d convinced myself that American wasn’t that great of an airline to fly on. This isn’t taking the destruction devaluation of the Advantage frequent flyer program into account; it was just the experi…
United Scam, Mistake Fare, Wyndham Rewards Changes, Disney Imagineers Design Airport Restaurant, & More!
Written by joeheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
Happy Sunday to all of our travel friends, both near and far! Here are some articles we’ve read from other bloggers (and other sources) that we think you may like, as well, so we’re passing them along. On One Mile At A Time, Lucky asks, “why is t…
28 United Miles Per Dollar On Purchases And American Giving Back Legroom. Sort Of.
The Best of the Rest is my effort to summarize all the travel/miles & points stories that interested me on a daily basis but didn’t have time to write about in length. Culled from over 100 blogs/authors I follow, some are passed along without comment, while I add my analysis to others. This is your shortcut to find out what’s going on in the travel world without having to read dozens of travel blogs to get all the best info.
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Read MoreYou Won’t Be Getting Less Legroom on American Airlines After All
Written by FTG Staff @ Frugal Travel Guy
Possibly in response to passenger backlash, American Airlines has reversed its plans to reduce legroom on its new planes.
Airlines Are Taking Away Legroom. How Far Will This Go?
If you’re taller than me, you’re probably not going to like the latest changes the airlines are planning. Air travel is about to get a bit less comfortable for all of us. Given all the negative changes over the last few years, that almost doesn’t see…
Read MoreAirline Passengers We Love to Hate – Are You One of Them?
Written by Tim Winship @ SmarterTravel
Here’s a list you don’t want to be on: Expedia’s newly released list of the most aggravating travelers. Based on feedback from more than 1,000 American adult travelers, the Airplane Etiquette study details the types of conduct air travelers find most annoying, and ranks those behaviors according to their degree of offensiveness. Surprisingly, to me, […]
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Read MoreFly on the Iconic B747 Jumbo Jet? Yes, but Time Is Running Out
Written by Tim Winship @ SmarterTravel
For generations of air travelers, Boeing’s B747 jet, the four-engined behemoth with its distinctive hump, epitomized elegance in long-haul flying, harkening back to an era when travel was more refined, less exasperating. That era is long gone, and the B747 is disappearing from the skies as well. Only two U.S. airlines, Delta and United, still […]
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Read More17 Hours on a Plane? Holy Deep Vein Thrombosis!
Written by Tim Winship @ SmarterTravel
Unless you’re traveling in first or business class, and maybe even then, longer flights simply mean more discomfort. So while airlines take it as a point of pride that they operate long, longer, and longest flights, most flyers rightly treat long-flight boasts as more threat than promise. The latest such claim comes from Qantas, which […]
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Read MoreRecap: The Week’s Biggest Stories and Best Deals
Written by Tim Winship @ SmarterTravel
Following is our regular summary of the latest travel news and best frequent traveler promotions reviewed during the past week. If it was a good deal—or a notably bad deal—from an airline, hotel, or car rental loyalty program, you can read all about it here, and plan your travel accordingly. Will Uber Be the Death […]
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Read More$15 for 4 Extra Inches of Legroom? Yes, Please!
Written by Tim Winship @ SmarterTravel
Premium economy—upgraded coach service, typically featuring more legroom, priority airport services, and more amenities—is hot. And for good reason: At least in theory, it’s a win-win. From the airlines’ perspective, it’s a high-profit product as well as a way of accommodating elite upgrades without displacing paid passengers in business or first class. For travelers, it’s […]
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Read MoreHow Much Would You Pay for Unlimited First-Class Upgrades?
Written by Tim Winship @ SmarterTravel
Let’s be honest: We’d all fly first class if we could. We don’t, of course. And it’s not because we can’t. I could charge a $12,138 first-class flight to Tokyo on any of several credit cards in my wallet, and pay it off over time. So could you. We don’t, because it’s a bad deal. […]
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Read MoreDelta’s Premium Economy, Coming in 2017. The Real Deal?
Written by Tim Winship @ SmarterTravel
There’s an ongoing debate among travel junkies concerning what’s commonly referred to as premium economy. Specifically: When does an airline’s coach product legitimately deserve to be called premium economy? Is a couple of extra inches of legroom enough to qualify for the “premium” designation? An upgraded inflight entertainment system? Better meals? Priority boarding? More frequent-flyer […]
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Read MoreHow to Survive Thanksgiving’s Busiest Travel Days
Written by Tim Winship @ SmarterTravel
Do your Thanksgiving travel plans include flying? Here’s what to expect, and how to cope. Airlines for America, the trade group representing the interests of U.S. airlines, today released its forecast for the Thanksgiving travel period, between November 18 and November 29. The big picture: U.S. airlines are expected to carry 27.3 million flyers over […]
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Read MorePremium Economy Coming to American
Written by Carl Unger @ SmarterTravel
On the heels of news that it will debut “bare fares” in early 2017, USA Today reports American will also add a seating class at the other end of the spectrum. The airline will launch premium economy on its Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft in February, making it the “first U.S. airline to officially offer a true international-style premium […]
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Read MoreConde Nast Readers’ 20 Favorite Airlines. Are They Yours?
Written by Tim Winship @ SmarterTravel
Conde Nast Traveler gets a lot of mileage out of its annual Readers’ Choice Awards, slicing and dicing feedback from 300,000 travelers into a dizzying array of categories, sub-categories, and sub-sub-categories. Not only is there a ranking of the best cities in the world, there’s also the best small cities in the U.S. The world’s […]
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Read More21 Things Flight Attendants Hate About You
Written by Tim Winship @ SmarterTravel
As in any walk of life, among travelers, there are good guys and bad guys. Naturally, you and I fall squarely in the good-guy category; here, we’re all above average. Still, it’s worth considering what makes a bad actor, travel-wise, and reality-checking our own habits. You know, just in case. As comprehensive a list of […]
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Read MoreDelta Ups the Ante with New International Business Class
Written by Tim Winship @ SmarterTravel
“Lay back, relax and enjoy the flight in the comfort, privacy and exclusivity of your own suite. Delta Air Lines is redefining international business class travel with the introduction of the Delta One suite, the first business class cabin to feature a sliding door at each suite.” Whether Delta’s new business class seats qualify as […]
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