9 Tips To Make Sure You’re Ready For The Next Mistake Fare
I was cleaning out my email archives and stumbled upon an email from April 2012 at 1:24AM with the header “Vayama Ticket Confirmation/Receipt: RGN-SFO”. A smile instantly swept across my…
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Finding 2 Seats In Singapore Suites Is Surprisingly Easy, And The Best Business Class Product In The World
Happy Halloween to all, and enjoy the extra hour of sleep this weekend! In case you missed it, here’s a round-up of some of the notable posts from the past…
Booking The Singapore Suites Double Bed: Finding 2 Seats Was Surprisingly Easy
Earlier this week I began putting the wheels in motion for a trip to Japan in early 2015. I had my heart set on finally flying Singapore Airline’s Suites Class,…
How Long Does It Take To Transfer Points To Singapore Airlines?
The Lufthansa First Class award availability bonanza between Denver and Frankfurt was the perfect catalyst to begin planning a trip in early 2015. Ideally, I was hoping to find a…
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Emirates A380 Award Availability Still Wide Open, Business Class Sales, And The 7-Star Burj Al Arab
Hope everyone is having a great weekend! In case you missed it, here’s a round-up of some of the notable posts from the past week. Keep up with all the…
These Lesser-Known Credit Card Benefits Help When Things Go Wrong
It’s the day of your flight, and you’ve made it to the airport without an email notification or call from an (800) number, notifying you that your flight has been…
The Problem With Conde Nast’s 2014 Top 100 Hotels
A large part of my job involves building and maintaining complicated financial models. For those that do a lot of work in Excel, you know how easy it is to…
Emirates A380 First Class Award Availability Still Wide Open On New Routes
In case you missed it, Emirates is upgrading it’s San Francisco and Houston routes on December 1st and 3rd, respectively. The route is currently serviced by Boeing 777-300ER’s, and will…
Why I’m Smarter Than President Obama
As Gary wrote about earlier this afternoon, President Obama’s credit card was declined when he tried to use it at Estela, an upscale a restaurant in downtown Manhattan in New…
Why I Walked Away From A 500,000 Point Offer
I received a nice surprise in the mail this week. An offer from Hyatt Residence Club inviting me to Hawaii for a 5 night stay in a 2 bedroom/2 bath…