I’ll be the first to admit – I’m a big fan of hotel elite status. I’ve even had twitter conversations about hotel elite status, but as 2014 is coming to a close, I’m really starting to question how much it is really worth. From a personal standpoint:For the past 3 years, I’ve held Marriott Platinum…
It’s a commonly known hack among the initiated. Even Trevor wrote about how the “hidden city” trick can be good for the pocketbook. But is hidden city ticketing a bad practice that could create harm to the travel ecosystem? That’s what two recent lawsuits against a website specializing in hidden city ticketing are suggesting.Skift recently wrote about the lawsuits…
You may have already received the e-mail this morning – but for those who haven’t, it’s time to register for the latest Starwood promotion: SPG Double Play. Starting now, those who sign up online can earn double points on eligible Starwood stays. What is SPG Double PlayLike many seasonal promotions, SPG Double Play offers travelers the…
This is part of our Thanksgiving Round the World trip, you can find my initial thoughts / intro here, Flying All Nippon Airways Square Class, The Grand Hyatt Tokyo review, The Grand Hyatt Beijing, and the Hyatt Regency Mainz.This is part two of the ANA Flight 1101 -Chicago-O’Hare (ORD) to Tokyo-Narita (NRT) review, as my wife and mother in-law…
Weeks ago, I was lamenting the fact that my Star Alliance Gold Status on Aegean would soon be going away. By soon – I mean November 2015. But that’s still long enough away where I need to start thinking about a backup plan today.In my first attempt, I realized typical alternate options (United and Air Canada) may…
On New Years Eve, I posted a give-away of 2 Systemwide Upgrades on American Airlines.Well, today was the last day to enter, and I tallied up the comments, and here are the winners:For the most painful itinerary (and I realize this is somewhat subjective):For the randomly selected one:Thanks for everyone for your comments… I really appreciate some…
While I really like to plan for the future, I find more often than not, I’m tweaking past products as I move into each new year. I like to think of this as an evolutionary perspective to things.With that, I offer my 2015 Tracking Sheet.I like to think I’m more technically savvy than I am,…
This is part of our Thanksgiving Round the World trip, you can find my initial thoughts / intro here, Flying All Nippon Airways Square Class, The Grand Hyatt Tokyo review, and The Grand Hyatt Beijing review. Reason for choosing:Through many lessons learned, we were able to change the flight home around such that we got a 23 hour…
Happy New Year from TaggingMiles! Our new year got off to a bang early, when we were nominated for “Best New Blog Of 2014” by Travel Summary! If you find our blog somewhat interesting (or just want to watch Joe embarrass himself if we win), click over to Travel Summary and vote for us –…
Via the Aviation Safety Network: Over the year 2014 the Aviation Safety Network recorded a total of 21 fatal airliner accidents, resulting in 990 fatalities. This makes 2014 the safest year ever by number of fatal accidents and the 24th safest year ever in terms of fatalities. Most accidents involved cargo flights (10) and passenger flights (8).…