07/07/2009
The Airlines’ Unpublicized “Price Match Guarantee”
If the ticket price drops after you’ve paid, you can get a refund for the difference. Here’s how. more >>
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05/08/2009
Fly First Class to Hawaii in Northwest Airline’s Sleeper Seats
If you want to fly First Class for the long flight from the mainland to Hawaii, consider departing from the “North Star State.” Northwest is using a new, internationally configured A330 on its Minneapolis-Honolulu route (one flight daily). This is arguably the best airline seat... more >>
10/01/2008
First Class to the Caribbean for 11 Cents
Depending on your departure city, you can forget 2-for-1s for your Caribbean holiday. For instance, now you can fly Los Angeles to Jamaica for only 11 cents per mile. more >>
09/16/2008
Making Your Miles Go Further In These Hyperinflationary Times
Have you noticed it’s getting harder to ‘spend’ your airline miles? (That’s a rhetorical question.) And that even when you can spend them, how they seem to buy less? The aviation industry is fast becoming the inflation industry – make that the hyperinflation industry – when it comes to frequent flyer miles. It now has 15 trillion unredeemed miles on its books. more >>
09/03/2008
Up to 10,000 Bonus OnePass Miles on Continental Business Class to Asia
If you plan to visit the Far East from the East Coast, here’s a way to make a nice deposit to your OnePass miles account in the process ... more >>
08/20/2008
Rare Domestic First Class Airfare War through Friday
It’s been a long summer with little relief from high fares, as airlines have made hanging onto a buck into an Olympic sport. Four airlines, however, are loosening the grip on premium fares to close the season with a rare special on domestic Business and First Class travel, offering fares as low as $134, one-way. more >>
07/21/2008
Continental’s OnePass Mines Silver and Gold Elites for Fees
With most major airlines finding new ways to tax the loyalty of their mileage program members (of little value to economy class travelers nowadays), Continental had been unexpectedly quiet … until now. more >>
06/26/2008
Holiday Business Class Fares Begin to Europe, But It’s Not Time to Bite
The backyard barbeque is barely warmed up, yet one airline is already trying to tempt you with some year-end holiday fares. Continental wins the 2008 award for early kickoff of turkey-season travel, with round-trip Business Class fares to Europe starting at just $1,020 (plus taxes) for November travel; $1,220 in December/January. more >>
03/17/2008
Two Airlines Join Discount Business Class Fares to Europe Scene—But Don't Jump Yet!
I've closely tracked summer discount Business Class fares to Europe since they began, and I can tell you that this year's deals seem predictable, and good ... more >>
12/24/2007
Continental Airlines' OnePass and Budget Team for 9,999 Bonus Miles Promo
For a limited time, you can earn 9,999 bonus miles when you rent with Budget for five consecutive days or more. That’s a tempting offer¬—let’s look at the fine print... more >>
12/06/2007
Continental Business Class Flights Skyrocket with OnePass
Continental Airlines recently announced "'updates" to its OnePass mileage program, making an uninviting program more costly. Effective Feb. 1, 2008, the changes (mainly increases in reward levels), primarily target Business and First Class travelers. more >>
12/05/2007
Holiday Business Class Fares to Asia
We're about halfway through the Holiday Fare season, but there's still time to book Business Class seats to Asia at big savings if you act quickly... more >>
11/19/2007
Premium and Elite Carriers Enter Holiday Business Class Fare Fray
If you’re seeking that extra measure of service and comfort of a cheap Business Class flight for your December holiday air travel to Europe, three carriers who know how to pamper--British Airways, Eos, and Virgin--have arrived fashionably late to the party, with fares that represent excellent value. more >>
10/31/2007
Discount Business Class Fare War Reaches Boiling Point
Last month we examined the holiday fare war started by Continental and immediately matched by American. Fares start at an amazingly low $900, round-trip, plus taxes. (This year's Thanksgiving fares to European cities are even lower than last.) Now, over eight more carriers have joined in, which works in your favor. Given the state of the dollar, that's something to be thankful for. With so many choices, the goal is getting the best Business Class seat. … more >>
09/02/2007
Get a Cheap First Class Ticket to Hawaii Aboard Northwest Airlines
The best cheap First Class ticket to Hawaii can be had for about the same money as coach, with Northwest Airlines. But you won't find it the traditional way. If you call Northwest for a quote on a cheap First Class ticket from Los Angeles to Honolulu, you’ll be told... more >>
08/30/2007
Best Premium Economy Seat to London is Aboard Virgin Atlantic
The Best Premium Economy seat to London is Virgin Atlantic's Premium Economy seat. Measuring 21 inches wide, it's the biggest Premium Economy seat by three inches, and equivalent to many other airlines' Business Class seats. Covered in sumptuous purple leather... more >>
08/27/2007
Look for Continental Airlines discount Business Class airfares to Europe in December
If you shop carefully for holiday travel, you may find some Continental Airlines discount Business Class airfares from the US to Europe at astonishing low prices. more >>
08/19/2007
Discount First Class Airfares to the Caribbean from the Northeast and Midwest
We surveyed over a dozen routes and found that the following destinations have the best discount First Class airfares of $600 to $800 from many US cities: Montego Bay, Santo Domingo, Turks and Caicos, and Bahamas (Nassau). Many other destinations are available... more >>
08/18/2007
Discover Discount Business Class Travel to South America Aboard LAN
Here’s a hot discount Business Class airfare for travelers headed to Machu Picchu and the Galapagos. LAN Chile has low fares to Guayaquil, Ecuador, the jumping-off point for trips to the Galapagos. American and Continental are matching the airlines Business Class fares ... more >>
08/08/2007
Try a United Airlines upgrade for First Class Travel to Hawaii
Upgrade strategies for First Class travel to Hawaii can be more expensive nowadays, owing to some recent changes. One of the best carriers on the mainland to Hawaii route, American Airlines, now imposes a $300 cash surcharge... more >>
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