Bank of America made headlines today by announcing their version of a premium travel rewards credit card. The Bank of America Premium Rewards credit card is the newest card offered from the bank. A link to the product page can be found here. Although the name implies the card competes directly with other ‘premium’ travel…
One of the more difficult to use credit card benefits is the American Express Airline of Choice Benefit. The idea is simple enough. It’s a $200 annual credit card members receive to offset travel expenses. The issue is, unlike other cards the benefit is not automatic. In fact card members have to jump through a…
A few weeks ago I booked two Qatar Airways business class fares from Vietnam back to the United States. Thanks OneMileAtATime for posting about the fares. At the time no one was exactly sure if the sale was a mistake or not. Some people were saying the fares were mistakes while others said they were legit. I…
Well, the world as we know it is officially over. Ok fine, maybe things aren’t bad. However, as of today every legacy US Airline offers Basic Economy fares on domestic flights. Today, September 5, 2017, American Airlines launched basic economy fares on nearly every domestic route in the airline’s route network. I first heard the…
United introduced Basic Economy fares a few months ago and it seems the fares with all their restrictions are here to stay. In fact, United recently doubled down on basic economy and expanded the fares to even more markets. This expansion comes just after United announced the rollout of these restrictive fares has been less…
United’s introduction of basic economy fares are simply not good news for casual travelers and frequent flyers alike. At face value, the airlines want to convince consumers that basic economy fares are good for travelers because they allow the legacy, full-service, airlines to compete with low and ultra-low cost carriers. Sadly, that’s simply not true.…
One of the questions I get most often these days is “how do I book a cheap flight from a to b?” It’s an interesting question and one that I typically can’t answer. I wish the answer was simple. I wish I could simply say “book on Tuesday” or “book 3 weeks before your scheduled…
One of the coolest things to do when traveling is find a domestic route serviced by a wide-body aircraft. Several years ago I scored an amazing Dallas to Seattle upgrade to a 767 with a lie-flat seat. I received a similar upgrade on an American Airlines mileage run from Miami to Chicago on America’s recently…
A few days ago I received an interesting offer from American Airlines. American isn’t great at partnering with hotels normally. In the past American rarely offered cross promotions with brands like SPG, Marriott, or Hyatt. It seems those days are over. In fact, a few weeks prior I received another offer from American to earn…
Today was a big day for British Airways and a few cities in the United States. In today’s press release the flagship carrier of the United Kingdom made several announcements. The highlight of the press release is the introduction of a new route between London Heathrow (LHR) to Nashville (BNA). British Airways announced they’d be flying…
