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Flight Attendant Ninjas

Carrie Thompson — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 19:51:05 +0000

The House of Representatives has been super busy with all sorts of things, one of which is passing the TSA Authorization by a vote of 397 to 25. What does this mean to you, the business traveler? Not a whole lot, but it does mean you can feel a little safer while flying [...]

Delta Air Lines Shuttle Bonus Miles

Carrie Thompson — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 16:23:32 +0000

Delta Air Lines is offering Delta SkyMiles and Northwest WorldPerks members (which are already basically the same thing) 2,500 bonus miles for each flight segment purchased and flown on the Delta Shuttle between New York City and Boston or Washington, D.C. from now through July 26, 2009. That brings your earnings to a grand [...]

American Airlines Cashless Cabins

Carrie Thompson — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 20:42:44 +0000

American Airlines has gone cashless. As of June 1, 2009, American Airlines flights operating within the United States, including Alaska and Hawaii, and between the United States and Canada, will no longer accept cold hard cash. If you want to purchase a headset, food or booze, you’ll need a major credit card. [...]

Alamo Car Rentals Cheap Deals for Florida

Carrie Thompson — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 18:36:19 +0000

Alamo Rent A Car has some smoking deals for those of you traveling to Florida this summer with the “Florida ‘Drive-Out’ program. Between now and July 18, you can score some rediculously low rates on one-way trips out of the state of Florida. These special prices come complete with unlimited mileage and you [...]

50% Off at Hyatt Place and Hyatt Summerfield

Carrie Thompson — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 23:15:13 +0000

Hyatt Place and Hyatt Summerfield Suites, the midrange offerings of the Hyatt Hotel Group, are offering a great deal with 50% off nights between now and September 7, 2009. At more than 150 locations around the United States, even those in higher priced locations like Atlanta, Houston, Las Vegas, Miami, Orlando, Phoenix, San Antonio [...]

American Airlines One-Way Rewards Tickets!

Carrie Thompson — Tue, 12 May 2009 20:56:39 +0000

American Airlines is revolutionizing the frequent flyer business with the new AAdvantage One-Way Flex Awards. Rewards tickets, since the beginning of time, have been a thorn in the side of the one-way traveler. Yes, you could book a free flight for as few as 25,000 miles, but that ticket would always have to [...]

Marriott Rewards Stay Three Get One Free Promotion

Carrie Thompson — Tue, 12 May 2009 20:34:39 +0000

Marriott Rewards members have something to look forward to this summer with the programs latest and greatest promotion - Stay Three Get One Free. The name really says it all, after spending three nights in any one of the 3,000 participating Marriott hotels, you will receive a certificate for a free night’s stay. [...]

AirTran Airways Wi-Fi

Carrie Thompson — Tue, 12 May 2009 20:21:40 +0000

AirTran Airways made a fantastic announcement today that makes my heart go pitter patter. AirTran is now offering wireless broadband internet access on every single flight. That’s right, you don’t have to be traveling between certain destinations or hoping for a certain aircraft that has been fitted with the technology, you can get [...]

25% Off Hilton Hotels with Visa Card

Carrie Thompson — Thu, 07 May 2009 21:06:20 +0000

Hilton Hotels is offering a deal that may be hard to refuse for those of us who are a little strapped for cash these days (and who isn’t?). That is, for those of us who have a Visa Signature, Visa Platinum (me) or Visa Infinite card. From now until September 30, 2009, card [...]

Free Blackberry from BookIT.com

Carrie Thompson — Wed, 06 May 2009 20:09:13 +0000

I have never had the pleasure of using BookIt.com for my travels, but they’re offering a deal that sounds fabulous for those of you who make your own travel arrangements. According to the press release, BookIT.com is currently offering a free* BlackBerry or equivalent smartphone or music phone (valued at up to $349). [...]