Like any good Irishman (I do have a bit in me, after all), I took St. Patrick’s Day off work. Except I didn’t head down to Murphy’s or O’Toole’s pub, I headed to downtown Washington, D.C., to attend the US Chamber of Commerce’s Aviation Summit 2015. It was well worth a day out of the…
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! Where in…
This is a continuation of the “vacation run” – a 50/50 mileage run / vacation my wife and I took to Cairo in January, 2015. Previous posts include: Etihad flight from Washington to Abu Dhabi, Etihad lounge hopping and Abu Dhabi to Cairo, Arriving in Cairo and Keeping an Open Mind, Review: Cairo Marriott Hotel and…
On a recent trip overseas, I had the chance to read British Airways’ in flight magazine: BusinessLife. It’s one of those few magazines I’ll pick up and read nearly cover to cover on a sub-2 hour flight, and I usually pick up a tidbit here or there.The particular article that jumped out at me was…
This is a continuation of the “vacation run” – a 50/50 mileage run / vacation my wife and I took to Cairo in January, 2015. Previous posts include: Etihad flight from Washington to Abu Dhabi, Etihad lounge hopping and Abu Dhabi to Cairo, Arriving in Cairo and Keeping an Open Mind, and Review: Cairo Marriott Hotel and…
I realize that was kind’ve a clickbait title, but chalk this up to a Friday the 13th, and hope you get at least a good laugh! The DealVia Dealnews – its the FreshSpa Easy Bidet Toilet attachment. It is a Groupon Deal, so you can get 3x American AAdvantage miles, or 5x Southwest Rapid Rewards…
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! A Season…
I’m in the midst of my latest credit card churn. Its slightly more than pedestrian, but perhaps not as crazy as some others (re: Frequent Miler) have done in the past. But I don’t think the number of cards is as important as the methodology. Whenever I apply for credit cards, I think to myself…
Anyone with even a passing interest in international aviation has heard of the Open Skies debate between the American legacy carriers and the luxury carriers of the Arabian Gulf. Trevor and I even debated and discussed the situation on the Saverocity Observation Deck Podcast. While there are no clear answers, there are ultimate winners and…
Over the past few weeks, I have lost count at how many articles, posts, tweets, twitter accounts, and general mentions of how unfair the playing field is between US flagged carriers–primarily Delta, United, and American–(I’ll refer to them as US3), and the Middle Eastern Big Three–Emirates, Etihad, and Qatar–(I’ll refer to them as ME3 for this…