Author Archives for "Tim Winship".
If you missed it the first time, or the second time, the 100,000-mile bonus for the British Airways Visa card is back. Or a version of it is, anyway. In 2010, when British Airways first offered a 100,000-mile… Continue Reading
A sale on JetBlue award tickets? Yes, please! Since JetBlue prices TrueBlue award tickets according to the market price of the same ticket in dollars, any sale on revenue tickets amounts to a sale on… Continue Reading
According to the immutable laws of the marketplace, strong demand means companies can raise prices for their products and still sell more. That certainly applies to JetBlue’s premium lie-flat Mint… Continue Reading
Everybody shops, and most of us do a fair amount of our shopping online. Which amounts to a mileage-earning opportunity not to be missed. There are miles to be earned when making purchases at more than… Continue Reading
Bumped from a flight? Whether that’s a good thing or a bad thing depends. If you’re bumped involuntarily, and you’re on a tight schedule, it’s an inconvenience at best, a trip-of-a-lifetime-killer… Continue Reading
This bonus-point offer from Carlson Rezidor is the most generous of the current promotions from any of the major hotel groups. Well worth a look. Offer Details Through June 30, Club Carlson members can… Continue Reading
Virgin America loyalists have been vocal in expressing their fears that what makes Virgin a perennial traveler favorite will be lost in the merger with Alaska Airlines. For its part, fearing the… Continue Reading
Fancy a week cruising the Caribbean? Enter the Margaritaville “Island Escape” sweepstakes by April 30, 2017, for a chance to win the grand prize: a seven-day Caribbean cruise for two, including… Continue Reading
In case you missed something, following are the biggest travel stories and best deals covered this past week. Check ’em out! PreCheck Travelers Unhappy with Long Security Lines A newly released… Continue Reading
When you travel on business, you don’t typically have much choice in where to go. You fly wherever business takes you, whether it’s to Paris or Peoria, Kalamazoo or Kandahar. But if … Continue Reading
