St. Patrick’s Day is on March 17th, but Southwest Airlines is celebrating almost a full week early. Tomorrow, March 12 (Thursday), three “very sprightly, very green, very enthusiastic leprechauns” will be flying to and from a variety of cities leading in-flight trivia games and passing out prizes in departure gates. Look for them in Dallas, […]
Touching down in a city somewhere this weekend? Take a break from all the bad news about the economy and go visit a museum – for free. Your local bank may be gone, but Bank of America’s Museums on Us program is still going. For now. If you’ve got a Bank of America check, ATM, […]
Laid off or worried about getting laid off? In addition to JetBlue’s promise to refund your airfare if you get laid off, here are two other travel-related outfits that want you to rest easy: In Park City, Utah the Washington School Inn’s “Pink Slip Protection” package promises to refund your deposit if you get laid […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
St. Patrick’s Day is on March 17th, but Southwest Airlines is celebrating almost a full week early. Tomorrow, March 12 (Thursday), three “very sprightly, very green, very enthusiastic leprechauns” will be flying to and from a variety of cities leading in-flight trivia games and passing out prizes in departure gates. Look for them in Dallas, […]
Touching down in a city somewhere this weekend? Take a break from all the bad news about the economy and go visit a museum – for free. Your local bank may be gone, but Bank of America’s Museums on Us program is still going. For now. If you’ve got a Bank of America check, ATM, […]
Laid off or worried about getting laid off? In addition to JetBlue’s promise to refund your airfare if you get laid off, here are two other travel-related outfits that want you to rest easy: In Park City, Utah the Washington School Inn’s “Pink Slip Protection” package promises to refund your deposit if you get laid […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]