The Next CINC to Get a New Air Force One

The President’s Air Force 747-200 is coming up on 30 years of age and in need of replacement.  The Government has let a contract for a new jumbo four-engine jet, but it looks like Boeing will be the only bidder.  It doesn’t surprise me that Airbus is not bidding; can you imagine the fallout if…

Very Cool Hotel Rewards Program Infographic

I just found this infographic on Hotel Rewards Programs on the blog site Travel Is Free, one of my favorite blog sites that I read. We haven’t done many posts on Hotel Programs, but we’re hoping to change that soon. Anyways, enjoy:   Best Hotel Rewards Program – An infographic by Drew and Caroline at…

AHRN.com Offers $5,000 Vacation Contest

For those of you who are not familiar, Automated Housing Referral Network or AHRN.com, is a service that I looked into when I moved her to the D.C. area.  It is a real estate network which helps military members either rent out their property or find rental property.  Pretty useful, although I did not end…

Credit Card Quickdeal! Amex SPG 30k is back! Also 20k Chase Freedom!

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Veteran Kicked Out of Exit Row by Alaska FA Due to Prosthesis

News that Adam Popp, an USAF vet from OEF who lost his lower leg, was denied seating in the exit row on an Alaska Air flight to DCA.  Adam is a 12-year veteran of the Air Force who served as an EOD Team Leader in Afghanistan in 2007.  He lost his lower leg to an…

Get $35 or 10% Off Your Next Hotel Stay with TravelPony

You might have seen this offer on one of our fellow Boarding Area blogs yesterday.  However, all the blogs were out for several hours yesterday due to an “upgrade” over the weekend, so you may have missed it.  I thought that I would toss it up today for anyone who didn’t see it yesterday. TravelPony…

Thursday Quickdeals! Cheap flights, USAA bonus, and more!

LAX – BUD/PRG – NRT, less than $400! Via The Flight Deal, you can fly one way from LAX to Prague/Budapest, then on to Tokyo for less than $400! For all you Skyteam loyalists, this comes out to about 2.6 cents per mile, and you can get 100% miles on Delta. The dates are tight,…