Twin Otter for Antarctic Evacuation

Antarctic Medical Evacuation Update

I wrote earlier this week about this rare Antarctic medical evacuation. You see there were two patients in Antarctica, that were in dire need for medical care that could not be provided at the South Pole. This is only the third Antarctic rescue mission to be undertaken, so it is pretty exciting to follow. Earlier this…

Balancing Amazon.com's many services

Beware of Amazon’s Automated Repricer

Oren wrote a brief post about Amazon’s Automated Repricer last week that is certainly worth a look, however upon further research, and some insight from others. It looks like this is one of those tools that may be best avoided. What is an Automated Repricer? It’s pretty much exactly what you would think. It’s an add-on tool,…

Antarctica Rescue Aircraft Location via FlightAware

A rare flight you’ll probably never be able to take

If there’s one place that is incredibly hard to get on Earth, it is Antarctica. In fact, flying, for 6 months out of the years is near impossible. But soon, there will be a rare flight there, in the heart of winter.The Washington Post has a great article on a mission of two de Havilland…

2 Years of Tagging Miles

Thank you for 2 Years of Tagging Miles!

Two years ago today, Joe and I started Tagging Miles. It has been an awesome two years! So, I want to take this as an opportunity to say Thank You for 2 years of Tagging Miles to all of our wonderful readers, as well as the awesome Saverocity Team!! I’ve really enjoyed writing over the past two years, and…

OneWorld Alliance Disincentivizes Partner Bookings

OneWorld Alliance was for a time, the best alliance going. Not because they had the most connectivity or partners. But rather, because, if you were flying on multiple OneWorld partners, whether it was on one Passenger Name Record (PNR)–and believe me, the acronym doesn’t make much sense–or multiple PNRs, you were covered, whether you were…

Chase Freedom 5x Calendar 2016

Maximize your Chase Freedom 5x at Costco

Update: Chase has extended Freedom 5x through the end of the year, so now instead of 6,000 points, you have the potential for 18,000 points per Freedom, just from shopping at Costco, BJ’s Wholesale, and others!Its mid-June, and if you are like me, your Chase Freedoms have gathered dust. I didn’t bother to do much with them…