While planning my wife, Sharon’s, “JetBlue 25 for 25” trips, I fell down a fun rabbit hole. I was searching flights for her and noticed that Buffalo–JFK clocks in at …
Alaska Airlines
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When you check in for a flight, either by printing a boarding pass on your computer or by using a mobile device, you’re provided with a boarding group. This lets …
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Points & Miles
Atmos Rewards Is Here: What Alaska & Hawaiian Flyers Must Check Now
by joehegby joehegFor a while now, Alaska and Hawaiian have technically been one company, but their loyalty programs continued to run separately. Members could move points back and forth between Mileage Plan …
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Airlines
The Airlines That Say A Pillow or Blanket Is Your One & Only Carry-On
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegTikTok is well known for its “travel hacks.” Some of them can be genuinely helpful and some of them, well, not so much. There are a bunch of videos on …
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Points & Miles
I’d Rather Be the Tortoise Than the Hare: Slow and Steady Wins the Points Game
by joehegby joehegI’ve been earning points and miles with credit cards for over twenty-five years. I originally had an older version of the American Express Gold Card that earned 1.5x on travel …
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A few years before the turn of the century, my aunt, who lived in California at the time, passed away after her third bout with a primary cancer. My mom, …
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Airlines
The U.S. Airlines That Give Elite Status Extensions If Needed
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegHaving elite status on an airline is pretty cool. After all, depending on the airline, it can offer perks such as enhanced customer service, priority check-in, complimentary upgrades, free seat …
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Marriott Bonvoy is officially ending its partnership with Hawaiian Airlines’ HawaiianMiles program, and the change is happening fast. The announcement came as a result of Hawaiian’s broader transition into a …
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There was a time when an airline grounding its entire fleet was virtually unheard of; it was generally reserved for once-in-a-decade freak events like a power outage in an airline’s …
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Points & Miles
Transferred AMEX Points to Hawaiian? You Still Can’t Book With Alaska Until You Do This
by joehegby joehegIf you were one of the many people who transferred American Express Membership Rewards points to Hawaiian Airlines before the deadline, you’re probably sitting on a nice stack of HawaiianMiles. …