New Upgrade Certs for Delta Elites
Platinum and Diamond level elites with Delta Air Lines have long complained that their Systemwide Upgrades (SWU) can only be used on very expensive fares. This has meant…
United
Airline Elite Status: Still Worth Chasing?
At the end of the year, it is common to hear that someone is XXX miles short of elite status. I’ve been there myself. Some years ago I…
Will United’s Bag Sizing Policy Work?
United Airlines recently announced an apparent change in their carry-on policy for bags. New bag sizers are already appearing at UA ticket counters and gates and will extend…
Crying Over the New UA Frequent Flier Rules? You May Be!
United Airlines (UA) announced what I have said before was coming… they have added a minimum spend component to qualify for UA elite status. Very similar to the…
Airlines: When is Profit Enough?
As passengers, we really do want airlines to be profitable. In my 25+ years of travel, I have survived airline failures, strikes, bankruptcies, mergers, takeovers, consolidations, and wild…
Way to go, Delta and United. Four Thumbs Up!
Many of us have experienced flight delays and in the past, we might have a flight that would push back from the gate only to sit on the…
Mixed Marriage of Frequent Fliers
My husband and I have a mixed marriage. And when mixing different thoughts, customs and experiences, it can be a collaboration of the best of everything or can…
United’s New United Club at O’Hare
I love the smell of a new car and new house. Today I got to experience the smell of a new lounge — the new United Club at…
Interview with Protesting United Pilots and Flight Attendants
CAROL: This is Carol Margolis from SmartWomenTravelers.com and PearlsofTravelWisdom.com and I’m here at the Global Business Travel Association Meeting in Denver and about to go in to a…
