First time cruisers often have a lot of questions about cruising. They run the gamut from “what part of the ship should I book a stateroom” to “how much I should plan to spend on beer.”… Continue Reading
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What We Learned on The Delta Earnings Call
Another quarter, another billion dollars. Delta held their quarterly investor call yesterday and, in what has traditionally been the weakest quarter of the year, it earned $1.5b in pretax profit… Continue Reading
Coming Soon: Starwood’s Triple Up Promotion
Starwood has announced a promotion called “Triple Up”, that will offer up to triple points for stays between May 9 and July 31, 2016. Continue Reading
Should You Transfer SPG Starpoints to Virgin America?
Starwood Preferred Guest has just added a new transfer partner to their lineup – Virgin America. Continue Reading
New Intercontinental Promotion: Share Forever
IHG Rewards Club, the points program for the Intercontinental Hotels Group, just announced its next promotion, Share Forever. The Details The Share Forever promotion lasts from May 1 until September… Continue Reading
SAS Upgrade | Upgrade Bidding Program
Exciting news, that was first reported this morning at InsideFlyer Denmark. SAS is introducing an upgrade bidding program. This program will provide an opportunity to bid for upgrade on flights to the… Continue Reading
A Chance to Win a Seat on the Inaugural Flight of JetSuite
Two readers of BoardingArea will be selected to fly as passengers on the inaugural flight operated by JetSuite between the East Bay of San Francisco and the outer reaches of Los Angeles — and if you are… Continue Reading
JetBlue Announces New Mint Routes
JetBlue made a “monumintal” announcement today that it will be rapidly adding new transcontinental premium Mint routes over the next two years, offering more luxury and competition in… Continue Reading
A Few Outsized Hotel Credit Card Bonuses
Frequent flyer miles usually get all the love when it comes to credit card promotions, but there are several hotel cards out there that are currently offering “bonus promotions,” or sign-up… Continue Reading
Review: Hilton Garden Inn Napa
Napa has a lot of beautiful hotels that are often quite expensive, in part because the area can support the high price tag. One weekend I needed a hotel there and was dismayed to find that not only were… Continue Reading