Much the same way Ness cornered Capone, boondr took a close look at American Airlines’ fine print and found that AA’s accountants/lawyers might be admitting to some mileage inflation.
UntouchAAble
Milepoint
Category Archives for Milepoint.
Use My Links Or I Will Ban You Forever
All successful concepts cry out to be copied – and successful concepts with “controversial” owners practically begged to be improved upon. Which Priceline bidding information site do travelers recommend?
Buy One BMW, Get a Trip to Europe Free
If you just so happen to be planning a trip to Europe und you also just so happen to be in the market for a new car you might want to consider a BMW European Delivery.
Leaving a Trail of Money to Your Hotel Room
You probably tip the hotel doorman and the person who brings your bags to your room. But would you ever tip a hotel’s front desk clerk?
Mind If I Fart?
It is difficult to imagine anything that throws regional differences into sharper relief than air travel. And so, developing air travel etiquette standards is fraught with complications.
A Not-So-Special Elite Level
Some airlines and hotels offer special “invite-only” elite levels to their most valuable and loyal customers. Members who are invited to these super elite levels typically enjoy even more privileges – maybe a dedicated phone line, or special gifts. Marriott is one program that offers an invite-only elite level – Platinum Premier. And what do…
The 9th Avenue International Food Festival in NYC
Warning: you might not want to click through and view these photos if you are looking forward to a bologna sandwich for lunch, as it could lead to depression.
Stranded in Paradise
As many of us in the U.S. are freezing our proverbial butts off, the thought of being “stranded” in Barbados doesn’t sound like such a bad predicament to be in. This is precisely the situation some travelers currently find themselves in due to the blizzard conditions in the northeast. But for every silver lining there…
For the Love of Christmas
At the risk of sounding all bah-humbug, I can’t help but observe that the following two threads on Milepoint – while very different in purpose – appear to me to possess some eerily similarities. Scams, Touts and Cons: Tourists traps and other travel warnings Christmas Markets Unfortunately, scammers are everywhere, and they find tourists particularly…
Another Blog Post About Credit Cards
There are two types of people in this world – those that read ThreadTripping and somewhere around 7 billion others. No, wait, that’s not right. The two types for the purpose of this post are those who call their credit card companies to let them know they are going to be traveling and those who…
