JFK Bombing Plotter’s Life Sentence Upheld
Today, the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the conviction and life sentence of Kareem...
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Month: July 2013
Frequent Traveler University – Tampa
Wow! Summer is flying by, and before we know it, the Tampa edition of Frequent Traveler University will be here. The planners have put together a great weekend of miles and points education for September 27-29, and I can’t...
Read MoreSave Us From Fritos!
You heard it here folks. There is widespread evidence that Delta Air Lines is swapping out Sun Chips for Fritos in its First Class snack baskets. Yes, there’s a thread on Flyertalk tracking the action with over 7,000 views...
Read MoreUS Airways Boards Baggage Delivery Bandwagon and Rolls Out New Baggage Tracking Technology
US Airways now offers the ability to bypass baggage claim and have your bags delivered directly at your destination hotel, office, or home. This is a service that other airlines have been offering, and I guess there is some...
Read MoreHilton’s Q3 Promo Is Out
HT: The Wandering Aramean Hilton HHonors announced it’s Triple Your Trip promotion today for the 3rd quarter. Sign up now and earn triple points on your Friday, Saturday, and Sunday stays through September 30, 2013, at...
Read MoreThe Verizon 4G LTE Hotspot from Pantech
I recently upgraded my Verizon Samsung Mi-Fi device to the new Verizon Jetpack(R) 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot MHS291L. This new hotspot device, manufactured by Pantech, is a little larger than my previous device, but so far, it is...
Read MoreUPDATE: Court Says Poo Dumpers Can’t Go
Protesters dumping bags of feces at the Cape Town International Airport? Yes, while it sounds quite odd at first, that was just the scene (and stench) two weeks ago at CPT. It seems like a very odd choice of protesting or...
Read MoreCommercial Drivers’ Hours: New Regs as of July 1, 2013
“I’ve been driving all night, My hand’s wet on the wheel…” – Radar Love by the band Golden Earring (1973). Who’s in charge here? Driver fatigue is serious stuff, and the U.S. Department of...
Read MoreOn Miles – Sometimes the Simplest Redemptions Are OK Too
Every mileage redemption isn’t about a trip to some island with views of really blue water….though I wish they were. By the time you read this, I’ll be comfortably ensconced in my day-job office back in...
Read MoreGood Flight? Or Rat-ical Flight!?
Coworkers of American Airlines flight attendant Louann Giambattista, 55, (photo in NY Post here) may not have “smelled a rat” but they did have suspisions of some sorts that she, a self admitted animal lover, stashed...
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