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Traveler’s Guide to Getting Bumped

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It was a long weekend in Las Vegas. As I sat alone sleepy in a bustling McCarran International Airport, wishing I hadn’t taken that last round of shots at 4am in a bar I vaguely remember somewhere along the Strip, I just wanted to get on that plane and head back to New York City…

How I Got Kicked Off a Plane Due to an “Unruly Character”

I arrived Tuesday at John F. Kennedy International Airport all eager and happy to be returning overseas to check out London and Glasgow thanks to the good people at VisitBritain. I arrived a tad bit early to my terminal due to over planning on my part. As luck would have it my cab from Brooklyn…

New Routes Coming Soon To An Airport Near You

Some people get all worked up over the new fall season of television shows premiering, certain individuals get excited about a new motion picture hitting the silver screen, while others might get overstimulated by the combination of baseball playoffs and the return of the NFL football. But yours truly could care less about all of…

A Few Changes To U.S. Travel Effective Today

With a new month comes new rules for travelers in the United States. From no longer being able to hand over cash to flight attendants to having to show more ID when crossing the border, you may want to read below if you are about to travel domestically in the good ol’ US of A….

AA Pilot Needs AA

An American Airlines pilot was busted at London’s Heathrow airport Wednesday when he failed a breathalyzer. Great just what we need now, pilots more trashed then the gentleman sitting next to me when I fly. American stated that the pilot was given the test Wednesday after airport security staff alerted police. The pilot’s name is…

American Airlines U.S. And Canada Sale

First of all happy Friday to you all and just a friendly reminder to vote on the “Best Town Square Poll In The World” round one. You have until Sunday at 11pm EST to cast your vote and help one of the 50 town squares make it to round two. Thanks for everyone who has…

Some Summer Sales Ending Soon

Here are a few items that have been floating around my desk. I felt the need to get them to you ASAP, so that you may enjoy the savings…and buy me something nice when you are on your next vacation: Delta Summer Sale: The airline is offering up some low fares in a system wide…

AAdvantage Members Can Now Use Miles On One-Way Flights

If you are enrolled in American Airlines’ AAdvantage program, and with more than 60 million members chances you are, then this little piece of news will make your day. Effective immediately you can now use your miles towards one-way travel. This is definitely something that should have been implemented from the very beginning of the…