The past is often romanticized and remembered more fondly than what it might deserve. But when it comes to air travel, it might actually be that the good ‘ole days really were better than the present state of the industry.
You Can’t Fly Home Again
How to Milk a Unique Lodging Deal
Many ThreadTripping readers choose hotels based on loyalty programs. But over on the City-Data forums they take a different approach to hotel/motel selection.
You Got Problems with American AAdvantage? Not Anymore … You’re Family
A group of Milepoint members and presumably influential AA employees have formed a covert coalition to get things done – we’ll call them Milepoint and AA Friends and Insiders Association (MAAFIA).
Air Canada Reps Taking Direct Hits on the Front Lines of an Altitude Battle
Andrew Yiu and Ben Lipsey drew the short straws on the day Air Canada executives decided who would be on the front lines when the 2015 Altitude changes were announced on FlyerTalk. They might very well never fully recover from what they have witnessed over the past few days.
This Week’s Top 3 Threads – October 25, 2014
The three most popular posts/thread on ThreadTripping last week, as well as a list of all of the travelers and travel communities that were featured over the course of the week.
Wish I Was Here
Have your travels to far off lands caused you to overlook the attractions that surround your home? Or are you pretty good about visiting the local attractions, and even just wandering around the neighborhoods nearby to sense the flavor of what life is really like in your hometown?
A Bit Confused By Travel Insurance
It is almost universally agreed that travel insurance is a wise purchase. But what exactly does it cover? Here’s betting you might not actually know your travel insurance as well as you think.
Will Enhanced Driver’s Licenses Replace Passports?
An Enhanced Driver’s License is essentially a driver’s license that also works as a passport when crossing between the U.S. and Canada, Mexico or the Caribbean through a land or sea port of entry.
Deafening Silence on Downgrades
We have all heard announcements seeking volunteers on overbooked flights. But if you weren’t asked to volunteer, rather you were told you have to move from business to economy?
Perseverance Pays Off at Airline Ticket Counter
All mamamia2 wanted was to be able to book a direct flight on Iberia from Madrid to Chicago using AAdvantage miles. AA booked us on an ORD-MAD flight with Iberia (AA does not fly to Madrid from Chicago). Naturally, for our return we wanted to get on the same direct flight, but AA claimed “we…
