Although it has been open since June 30th, I only just got a chance to visit the new Alaska Lounge in Terminal C of the Seattle Airport. It was certainly worth the wait – I was very impressed by the modernity and thoughts on customer comfort and convenience. Getting into an Alaska Lounge is a…
So I get this promotion email from American. Get EQM from hotel stays? – Cool! Now I am all for a good promotion, but only 100 miles of EQM per stay?! Really AA? You are not even giving RDM so this costs you nothing. You even cap it at 1,250 EQM. What is the chance…
Courtesy of reader Audrey, Delta has increased the allowed weight per bag to a whopping 100 pounds per bag. Effective for travel on or after June 21, 2017, Delta is updating its baggage policy for active U.S. military members traveling on military orders on or after June 21, 2017, regardless of their ticketing date. Key…
Life is very strange and sometimes you just happen on the oddest things. I walked up to my EWR-MUC United flight on Sunday and looked out the window to see this: What are the odds that I would look out just as the pilot decides to remove that bug splatter from the last landing? I…
The controversy over President Trump’s decision to reveal the intel on laptop bombs that ISIS was planning on using to down an aircraft reveals that the threat of this is real, not some plot to boost up U.S. airlines at the expense of foreign ones. This was a Machiavellian thought listed by more than a…
It shouldn’t be news to anyone that United is totally revamping a number of their clubs. Some of them will be turned into elite Polaris Lounges, available only for those flying Polaris Business/ First, but all the United Clubs are sorely in need of renovation. At some airports, like Newark, this has been painful as…
Maybe I am naïve, but I expect that most people reading this blog or the others on BoardingArea.com are more savvy than the normal traveler. That can be either r through your knowledge level to date and understanding that the “game” of frequent flyer miles is constantly changing and you need to stay ahead of…
Finally getting around to a cool story from one of our readers, Bob. He found a great way to re-purpose one of the new Polaris amenities cases. Let me share his note to us. I recently flew United’s new Polaris Business Class product and took home my amenity kit. While most airlines collaborate with an…
So are you one of those people that always read about great offers, but the caveat is that they are targeted and you didn’t get the Golden Ticket email? Me too. Until today. I just got an offer from AA for a no sweat-off-my-brow upgrade to Platinum status AND 20 500 mile upgrade certificates. No…
I’ll be the first to admit that I much prefer to fly in First Class, but when that upgrade doesn’t come through I want my ride in economy to be the best it can be. Usually, we get seats in the Exit Row and then hope for the upgrade. However, Alaska has a new scheme…
