After an early morning faff around with my ticket I had 12 hours on USAirways to look forward to, travelling from New York to Honolulu. The review covers the seats, meals and service of the two flights connecting in Phoenix.
Hilton offers a straightforward way to access discounts of 15-20% through its MVP program, allowing travelers to save without needing corporate affiliation. Additionally, the Citi Prestige credit card provides a unique “4th night free” benefit for hotel stays booked through Citi Concierge, enhancing savings further.
The best laid plans can blow up when an airline makes even a modest schedule change. A trip in August (which I have had booked since November) imploded when a one minute shortfall in connecting times caused AA to drop the rest of my flights. Catching it in time, and having a plan about how I wanted it fixed, saved a lot of grief and a shed load of Tier Points.
Lyft has increased its new user credit bonus to $30, aiming to attract more customers in a competitive market. This change follows a recent investment from Ford’s CEO and comes alongside a new driver bonus of up to $750, highlighting Lyft’s strategy to enhance its appeal against rivals like Uber.
It appears that another country has joined the number requiring travellers to obtain preapproval before flying to their country. The US, Sri Lanka and Turkey already need you to get permission, and now Canada is joining this band. CAD$7 for 5 years (or until your passport ends), it’s not required for US Citizens.
Alaska Airlines, recentemente riconosciuta come la migliore compagnia aerea nordamericana per l’ottavo anno consecutivo, lancerà il primo volo commerciale utilizzando carburante miscelato con alcol. Grazie a un accordo con Gevo, la compagnia si posiziona come leader nell’uso di carburanti alternativi, contribuendo a ridurre le emissioni di CO2 e a promuovere pratiche sostenibili nel settore aereo.
You can score extra savings on Hilton Summer Sale by joining the TopCashBack site and earning a rebate for booking via their web site links. 14% on the already discounted summer sale rates at Hilton is pretty good and of course the rebate can be taken as Avios or Tesco Clubcard points if you don’t want the cash.
A new coupon code, ZTG7960642, provides a 4-10% discount on flights booked with United Airlines. Users have reported successful discounts on various routes, including a notable 7.5% off on a flight from NYC to HKG. Additional details and user experiences can be found in the associated Slickdeals thread.
The mid-week update highlights several lucrative opportunities for travelers and gig economy workers. Lyft has increased its driver sign-up bonus to as much as $750, while the Hyatt Diamond Challenge is now publicly available, allowing for potential status retention through strategic stays. Additionally, SPG is reintroducing free weekend nights at Sheraton properties, requiring five paid nights for one free night.
BA’s little lounge at City fits the BA baby bus service to JFK, via Shannon. But a great crew and some tasty food made it a flight to remember.
When BA announced significant changes to its Avios earning programme, it promised that tickets issued by 28 April would be honoured at the old, typically more generous, rates. However, partner earning didn’t work like that when 28 April came. Now BA are stepping up and manually adding the missing Avios – if you ask for them.
BA has a scheme for Small and Medium businesses allowing them to earn points separate from their travellers who earn their normal points. The scheme has been switched to a revenue based scheme and got markedly less generous. However, there is a way to secure a 5% discount on BA fares, by giving up your OnBuiness points. Worth taking in my view. The scheme has decent availability – better than Avios from what I can see. However, you have to book upgrades at the ticket of ticketing at their web site, and it doesn’t offer the cheapest fare when upgrading.
