Is there one carrier that can claim, indisputably, the title of “Best U.S. Airline”? A look at five recent surveys suggests there might indeed be a consensus winner. Airline Quality Rating… Continue Reading
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FLASH SALE: Delta Award Flights to South America
Free flights aren’t really free; they cost miles. And the fewer miles, the better. Fly between the continental U.S. and Brazil, Chile, Argentina, and Peru for as few as 50,000 Delta miles roundtrip… Continue Reading
FCC Considering Order to Ban Inflight Calling. Finally!
If you were to judge solely by current practice aboard U.S. airlines, you might assume that there was a ban on inflight cellphone calls. Technically, that’s not currently the case. But it might be soon… Continue Reading
This Week in Travel: United Bites Bigly + Delta Ups Award Prices + Free JetBlue Tickets + Best/Worst Airlines
In case you missed something, following are the biggest travel stories and best deals covered this past week. Check ’em out! Don’t Want to Fly United? Here’s How to Redeem Your Miles If you’ve… Continue Reading
AAdvantage Members Can Earn 50,000 Miles for DirecTV Service
When was the last time you saw a 50,000-mile bonus offered for anything but a credit card sign-up? Never, probably. But they do exist, and this DirecTV offer is an example. Offer Details For a limited… Continue Reading
How United-Bashers Can Redeem Their Miles Without Flying United
In the aftermath of United’s recent inept handling of an involuntary bump, many travelers have vowed never to fly United again. That’s no great challenge for infrequent flyers, or those whose allegiance… Continue Reading
JetBlue Is Giving Away 1,000 Free Tickets. Want One?
No tax refund this year? JetBlue feels your pain. If you owe the IRS money for 2016, you could win one of 1,000 free JetBlue flights. Enter the JetBlue “Tax Return Return Flight” sweepstakes by April… Continue Reading
New Report Claims to Pick Best, Worst Airlines
While there are any number of studies and surveys that attempt to provide clarity on the perennial best/worst-airline question, none have proved definitive. For many frequent flyers, airline quality is… Continue Reading
United Under Fire After Dragging Doctor from Plane
You have seen the video, right? Everyone else has. The media—social media, asocial media, major media, marginal media, all media—has been positively aflame for the past 24 hours with reporting… Continue Reading
Delta Just Increased Award Prices. Surprise!
Did you know Delta just raised award prices on many partner airline flights? Probably not. As SkyMiles members know all too well, Delta has a dodgy relationship with transparency. When the airline dispensed… Continue Reading