Author’s note: On Tuesday, 8 November, the US elected a new president (in reality, the result was announced in the early hours of 9 November). It happened. I have an opinion, I hope everyone has an opinion. Apathy has no place in democracy. That said, a good friend once shared with me that having a…
American Airlines continues to release AAdvantage Program Updates, as we move toward the “go live” of a few new aspects of the program, previously announced in June.Just a brief summary of the AAdvantage Program Updates announced in June: AAdvantage Redeemable Mileage went Revenue Based (for the most part)Of course, we’ve learned subsequently that there are…
There has been a lot of discussion about emotional support animals. What with the emotional support duck a few weeks ago, I thought it would be appropriate to share how you can bring your falcon on your flight to Doha on Qatar Airways. As it turns out, while a Falcon may not necessarily be an emotional…
Amazon keeps adding features for Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) Sellers, in this case, Amazon FBA adds Discounted Shipping Partner. This has the potential to really help some, and doesn’t hurt anyone, a bonus in my opinion. Its amazing to see how much Amazon has changed shipping in the past year or so when I wrote…
The Weekly News Roundup is a collection of headlines from around the internet that caught the attention of the Tagging Miles team. Content on these blogs do not necessarily reflect the positions of Tagging Miles, and should not be considered endorsements. Have a great story we should read? Contact us now and let us know.…
Time reports that a woman bought a house from reselling iPhone 7 phones. That is perhaps not the most impressive part of the story. BBC reports that a Chinese woman was able to convince her 20 current boyfriends to each buy her a just launched iPhone 7. This was posted on a blog, penned by “Proud Qiaoba.” on…
The Weekly News Roundup is a collection of headlines from around the internet that caught the attention of the Tagging Miles team. Content on these blogs do not necessarily reflect the positions of Tagging Miles, and should not be considered endorsements. Have a great story we should read? Contact us now and let us know.…
I’ve held top tier elite status in hotels and airlines for the better part of the last decade. While I started out earning status mostly from business travel (aka Other People’s Money), I came to appreciate the top tier status at Marriott, then Hyatt, and United, then American. As I came to appreciate that status,…
Last year, Delta introduced a 20 minute guarantee for checked bags, called “Bags on Time” or “Bag-to-Claim Guarantee” (I’m not quite sure, based on the Terms, so lets just go with Delta’s 20 minute guarantee). The concept is very similar to Alaska’s similar guarantee, The concept is that Delta will have your checked bag to the…
Westin Playa Conchal, Costa Rica Arrival Experience and Room Resort Amenities Dining Mitra International BuffetOur first experience of the food of the Westin Playa Conchal was the buffett, which had a great assortment.My favorite part was the chips station, but I was more in a munching mood. They had a variety of sauces/dips, including Thousand…