Last year, Singapore Airlines introduced a new concept that allows customers to bid on upgrades. This is something that is more common among Asian carriers, at least to my knowledge, but I haven't heard of too many people who have experienced this in the past.The … [Read more...]
What Ann Coulter’s Twitter Rampage Could Teach All of Us
I’ll be honest, the first time I saw mention of Ann Coulter’s tweets about a recent seat mixup on a Delta flight, I didn’t even realize it was *the* Ann Coulter. Complaints about seat assignments are very common. Complaints on Twitter about whatever the airline did this … [Read more...]
FoundersCard Adds 5% Discount for JetBlue Mint
FoundersCard is a paid membership service that offers a variety of discounts and benefits targeted to small business owners. In theory. Really, a lot of the perks can be used by almost anyone, especially since many relate to travel. One example is a 5% discount on … [Read more...]
Review: Spirit Airlines Cafe Plus Snack Box
You guys.I'm back at it again.I've passed the 30,000 point threshold with Spirit Airlines.Remember Summer 2015? The year I had that epic love affair with Spirit?Yea. We still hang out. From time to time. ThingsThings are more or less the same. I … [Read more...]
Delta Releases Anti-Gulf Video For Employees: My Take
On June 28, Delta released a full-length video educating employees, "on Gulf carrier subsidies." The 15-minute video, which is worth a watch, is presumably aimed at trying to inform internal stakeholders about the alleged, "unfair practices" of the largest Middle … [Read more...]
Three Days in Vilnius, Lithuania
"Laid-back Lithuania," as I like to call it. I had a very enjoyable stay in this beautiful country, with friendly people, good food, pleasant weather, picturesque streets and more. Plus, it was VERY inexpensive! Arrival into Vilnius Vilnius Airport (VNO) is not … [Read more...]
Third Tuesday Travel Meetup in Seattle on June 20
Third Tuesday Travel Talk has a new home on meetup.com: Reach for the Miles PNW. Please join this group and RSVP if you plan to attend.It's Seattle, so it's Art Marble 21. The dining room is still closed, so we will pull together some tables in the bar.I'll … [Read more...]
Review: IDW Esperanza Resort Lounge, Vilnius Airport
The Priority Pass program is a lifeline at European airports, and the Verslo Klubas Business Lounge at Vilnius airport was no exception to this. I had eaten a pretty dreadful lunch at the Heineken restaurant next door, on the airside of security, so I was looking … [Read more...]
Review: Air France Lounge, New York JFK Terminal 1
The Air France lounge at JFK is open to passengers flying on Japan Airlines, China Eastern, EVA Air, AeroMexico and Cayman Airways. I was flying Aeroflot on this particular day, although not in Business Class nor as a SkyTeam elite. However, Priority Pass members who … [Read more...]
#CleanEating Goes Hip on Virgin America: Protein Snack Box + Cheese Plate
James and I are the unofficial meat heads of Travel Codex. When we're not working, in class, writing for our blogs or at the gym, we're stuffing our faces.If you were to ever fly with us, don't be surprised to see us order multiple main cabin meals in coach.So, … [Read more...]
