airfarewatchdog – Get answers to all your airline related questions!

I found out about airfarewatchdog a couple of years ago when I was searching for airfare deals, and since then I became a huge fan of these guys. Their search engine is not really that different from many others I typically use, though their fare alerts typically show unadvertised deals, based on the departure airport(s) [...]

Booking an Award Trip? Here are some tools!

I had mentioned about Expert Flyer here on kristraveler.com before. Here’s another article from the WSJ that gives more details of how it works and also mentions another tool – MileageManager.
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Have Miles but Can’t Get a Seat? How to Snare One
JANUARY 14, 2010 By SCOTT MCCARTNEY
Source: The Wall Street Journal
Even though recession-weary consumers may [...]

AA Penalty Challenge – save 10% on your next flight with AA

Play AA’s soccer game to get a discount code for 10% off your next flight with AA.
Offer available Sep 1  through December 31, 2009
To register and play: www.aa.com/soccer

8 things an airline would never tell you

This would actually be quite funny if it wasn’t so real….
8 things an airline would never tell you - Insiders expose little-known facts the industry would rather you didn’t think about
By Alexander Basek | Updated: 5:49 p.m. ET Sept. 1, 2009
“Airport luggage scales often lie.”
It’s bad enough that the airlines charge a fee for overweight luggage, varying [...]

Online Hotel Reservations, Reviews & Twitter

Resideo – I love the simplicity of this website. It includes reviews from tripadvisor, but without all the ads and visual polution from other websites, allows you to easily compare prices and properties and book your hotel through their reservation system.
Getaroom.com – typical search & book site, but often has good deals. I recently read [...]

My Favorite Travel Twitterers

Motivated by Wendy Perrin’s article about finding great deals through twitter, here are my favorite travel twitterers:
@airfarewatchdog
@flyfromwas; @flyfromnyc; etc (@flyfrom _ _ _ 3 letter airport code)
@rickseaney
@bestfares
@virginamerica
@aairwaves
@fareologist
@wendyperrin
@garyleff
(work in progress post… more twitterers and description of each to come soon)

How To Tweet Your Way to Amazing Deals

How To Tweet Your Way To Amazing Travel Deals
by Wendy Perrin | Published October 2009 | Condé Nast Traveler
http://www.concierge.com/cntraveler/articles/501669
Twitter isn’t just a networking site, it’s a powerful tool that can save you money and change how you plan your travels
One evening last summer, 450 people snagged round–trip airline tickets to Europe for a [...]

Get $25 off your next AirTran Airways flight to or from Florida

Discount Rules and Restrictions: These special discounts must be booked on airtran.com by Saturday, October 31, 2009, and are valid for travel on AirTran Airways flights to or from Florida destinations only through December 18, 2009. Discount must be redeemed at the original time of purchase. Limit one (1) discount per person. A $75 fee [...]

Double Miles on AAdvantage For Greater New York Area Members

New York residents can earn double miles on all American Airlines flights for travel between July 29 and Dec. 31, 2009.
The double mile offer is valid on all American Airlines, American Eagle and AmericanConnection flights, even flights that don’t begin or end in New York.
Registration is required and to qualify for this promotion, your address [...]

Fast track to Gold or Platinum status with American Airlines loyalty program

If you’ve achieved Elite status in any loyalty program in the travel industry, you know the perks that come with status can be very valuable….  Having Platinum status on American Airlines for example can get you access to the vip lounge, priority boarding and double miles on each of your trips, making it easier for [...]