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Tidbits for travelers: airfare refunds, prizes, free stuff and special deals

02/19/09

Here’s a quick round-up of recession specials for air travelers and other tidbits you might find useful: American Airlines has kicked off a Milestones contest: One first-place winner will receive 275,000 AAdvantage miles; 10 second-place winners will each get 1,000 AAdvantage miles. To enter: register and post an interesting tidbit about a cool place somewhere […]

Free yellow roses at San Antonio Int’l Airport

02/12/09

On Friday, February 13th, just to get folks in the mood for Valentine’s Day, San Antonio International Airport’s volunteer ambassadors will be handing out 4,000 yellow roses to arriving passengers in the baggage claim area. Passengers will also be serenaded by a mariachi band. The airport’s partner for this event is the local convention and […]

Prize patrol: Enter JetBlue’s Anniversary Sweepstakes

02/09/09

To celebrate its 9th anniversary, JetBlue Airways has kicked off a five day sweepstakes that starts today. Prizes include free flights, luggage, a year’s worth of soda and snacks, Dunkin’ Donuts gift packs, XM satellite radio and other fun stuff. Grand prize: a vacation for 9 in the Bahamas. You’ll need to be a member […]

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Airfares by weight? One company predicts it will happen.

02/09/09

The folks at Luggage Forward, one of the companies that provides doorstep to destination luggage delivery, is putting out their annual industry report today and, no surprise, they predict that in 2009 travelers will: Be paying increasing baggage fees: “Despite falling fuel prices airlines have determined that baggage fees do not deter people from flying […]

Flying this weekend? Get free museum admission

02/06/09

No telling how long any bank will be around these days, so if you’re traveling this weekend take advantage of a bank-sponsored program that offers free museum admissions. For at least two years now, Bank of America’s Museums on Us program has been offering bank cardholders (ATM, credit, debit) free admission to more than 70 […]

Prize patrol: Yapta’s Caribbean Cosmopolitan Sweepstakes

02/03/09

Doesn’t a free trip to the Caribbean sound good right about now? Yapta, the online travel shopping service that monitors airline ticket pricing and award seat availability for travelers and helps you get a refund if the price goes down, is sponsoring a “Caribbean Cosmopolitan Sweepstakes” where you can win one of 15 prizes, including […]

Portland Int’l Airport needs a superhero

02/01/09

The Oregonian is reporting that Portland International Airport (PDX) is back in business after diverting 18 flights Saturday night due to fog and a problem with a malfunctioning computer-operated navigational tool. As the impressive photo from the Oregonian’s article shows, fog isn’t all that rare in Portland this time of year. But broken navigational systems […]

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Tools for travelers: Inc.com’s Quick Hits blog

01/30/09

Inc.com has a new blog – Quick Hits – filled with tips, discounts and freebies for business-related tools, services, and products. Looks like travel tips are on the agenda as well: this week’s blog entries include a review of the pricey Visa Black Card (it includes concierge service) and a link to my recent MSNBC.com […]

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Tips for travel tightwads: book the “flagpole” room

01/30/09

One summer, when my travel budget was really tight, I took my mother with me on my work-related road trips. Not because she was great company, but because with her in tow I could get a senior discount on motel rooms. As you can imagine, there were some serious downsides to that scheme, but at […]

Tasty tidbits for air travelers

01/29/09

A couple of tasty tidbits for hungry, thirsty travelers: Free drinks on JetBlue JetBlue Airways is partnering with Stirrings (they make all-natural cocktail mixers) to give each passenger traveling on Sunday, February 1, a free cocktail. They say it has something to do with football…. New restaurant at LAX Today (Thursday, January 29th) Gladstone’s, a […]

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