Articles tagged ‘Travel Tips’
American Express 2008 Membership Rewards Program Partners
By Carrie Thompson | June 2nd, 2008 |
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American Express recently published the list of its 2008 partner lineup for the Membership Rewards program, which introduces several new partners across popular categories and gives Cardmembers even more ways to redeem points.
“Continuing to grow and enhance the Membership Rewards program is a key goal for American Express,” said Tracey Beberman, vice president, Membership Rewards, [...]
Radisson Hotels Business Rewards Package
By Carrie Thompson | June 1st, 2008 | Add a Comment »
Radisson Hotels has launched a new Business Rewards package and I am an instant fan. This package is meant for the business travelers of the world, like us, who value comfort and convenience over saving a few bucks on the best room rate. Booking a Business Rewards package provides you with amenities you’d [...]
Hilton HHonors Budget Rent A Car Promotion
By Carrie Thompson | June 1st, 2008 | Add a Comment »
Hilton HHonors, the hotel loyalty program offered by Hilton Hotels, has added Budget Rent A Car to its list of participating rental car agencies. HHonors members can now score HHonors points with any qualifying car rental, as well as receive up to 20% off when they rent from Budget. Saving cash AND getting [...]
Gas Saving Tips
By Carrie Thompson | May 28th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
With the cost of fuel reaching record highs, the University of Phoenix was nice enough to put together a list of ten fabulous gas saving tips. Whether you’re traveling for business or pleasure, it’s always nice to stretch those gallons a few extra miles. Most of them aren’t exactly rocket surgery, but we [...]
Singapore Airlines All Business Class Flights
By Carrie Thompson | May 27th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
Singapore Airlines is now offering all business class flights between North American and Asia. Flights will depart New York at 2300 and arrive the following day at 0550. The flights will be offered on a reconfigured Airbus A340-500 with 100 award-winning business class seats. This is the first transpacific service of its [...]
Jet Lag Prevention: Fasting Before Flights Can Prevent Jet Lag
By Carrie Thompson | May 25th, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Jet lag is the plague of long haul travelers. Jet lag and airline food, that is. I’ll be the first to tell you that I’m a train wreck after crossing an ocean, to Asia in particular. For years, experts have suggested various methods for coping with jet lag, such as melatonin. [...]
American Airlines Checked Baggage Fees
By Carrie Thompson | May 22nd, 2008 | 4 Comments »
So, if you’ve read the newspaper, the internet, or even turned on the TV, you know that American Airlines plans to start charging passengers for ANY checked bag, effective immediately. Everyone in the press is up in arms about this fee, and passengers are none too happy about the change. One is never [...]
NYC Airports Auctioning Slots
By Carrie Thompson | May 16th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
It’s no secret that the New York City airports, including JFK, LaGuardia and Liberty International, are some of the busiest and most congested airports in the world. In recent months, the government has implemented several new strategies to relieve the congestion, caused by the three airports named above, as well as Philadelphia and Boston [...]
Motion Sickness Bracelets, Pills, & Patches: Which Remedy Actually Cures
By Carrie Thompson | May 15th, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Motion sickness can be a real drag for travelers, take it from me. Those clever folks at ShopSmart have put together a list of motion sickness remedies, which will appear in the July issue on stand on May 20. Here they are, straight from the source:
GINGER AND WRISTBANDS: Although far from proven, [...]
Hilton Hotels 2008 Tony Awards Auction
By Carrie Thompson | May 15th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
Hilton HHonors, the guest loyalty program by Hilton Hotels is offering an exclusive auction for members. HHonors members can now bid on tickets to attend the 2008 Tony Awards in New York City. The auction, which begins today, features two tickets to the 62nd Annual Tony Awards, deluxe hotel accommodations, airfare for [...]
