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A Delta frequent flyer recently went public with a story that stopped me cold. She had accumulated 2 MILLION SkyMiles…
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I’m going to be straight with you: summer 2026 is shaping up to be one of the most expensive travel…
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Everyone is talking about AI. AI this, AI that. Look, I use AI for many things and it is a…
airlines budget travel Spirit Airlines Is Dead — And Your Airfare Is About to Pay the Price
Spirit Airlines is dead. As of early Saturday morning, May 2, 2026, the bright yellow planes are grounded — FOREVER.…
airlines Industry Watch Wings for Sale: How America’s Airlines Became Banks, Built a Sky-High Caste System, and Bet Your Seat on Wall Street
An investigative deep dive by Tony Baker | TouringTony.com | April 2026 Let me tell you something that is going…
airlines Industry Watch United Bank & DISTRUST!.. A Rant About United Airlines MileagePlus Changes!
United Airlines gutted MileagePlus for non-cardholders in April 2026 — cutting miles 40% and killing Basic Economy earnings. Here's what…
airlines luxury travel United’s “Basic Polaris” Is the Biggest Scam in Business Class History
Let me tell you something. I’ve been flying for a long time. I’ve been Diamond Medallion on Delta. I’ve been…
airlines Industry Watch United and American Airlines Merger? The Death of Competition in the Skies
Well, well, well… If you haven’t heard the news today, let me fill you in. According to Bloomberg and Reuters,…
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Here We Go Again… The Airlines Are Raising Bag Fees — ALL of Them One of the biggest drivers of…
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Boy of boy… How things have changed in the ” miles and Points ” world over the last few years!…
airlines loyalty Delta CEO to BAN Rude Passengers…Slippery Slope?
It has been reported in their last few days that Delta Airlines CEO , Ed Bastian claims that the airline…
airlines airports USA Implementing new Entry Requirements for EVERYONE!
Updated January 23, 2021 to include President Biden’s Executive Order about this topic. Starting January 28th, 2021 the US government,…
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Being that I just got over Covid-19 a month before New Years, tested negative, and have antibodies (not sure how…
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As part of the standard line of questioning we have grown accustomed to is “have you traveled in the last…
airlines airports Airlines and Airports Are Starting to Offer Covid Testing for Passengers!
Some good news for my fellow passengers and for the travel industry as a whole! Over there last week or…
airlines airports Airline Change and Cancellation Information Due to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
I have been putting off on writing this for a few days due to the fact that all things COVID-19…
airlines loyalty Wheres Our Bonus & Thanks?… A Rant!
So, as I write this I am setting in a Delta SkyClub , waiting on my next plane. This entire…
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Let me start off by saying the Coronavirus outbreak is absolutely horrible and I wish it was not happening. With…
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Over the last few days, a video emerged of a guy on a Delta flight hitting the back of a…
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A few questions people often ask me is what day is the best day to buy airfare, what’s the best…
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Whenever you fly or stay in a hotel, always get a paper copy of the boarding pass, and hotel folio…
airlines loyalty Is Delta The Pot Calling the Kettle Black ?
You know the old saying, “Isn’t that the pot calling the kettle black”? Well, this is the way I feel…
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I can’t believe that I never thought about or knew that one could buy a middle seat in order to…
airlines Travel News Delta to Add a Little More CLASS to Flying Coach!
Delta, although the best US based airline in my opinion, is doing even more to up their game recently! Delta…
airlines Industry Watch Oh! What A Tangled Web We Weave… : Delta Airlines
” OH! WHAT A TANGLED WEB WE WEAVE WHEN WE FIRST PRACTICE TO DECEIVE” was a quote by Sir Walter…
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In this article I speak about how I saved almost two thousand dollars and made tons of points and miles…
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As many of you may know, I am very big on loyalty programs with both hotels and airlines. I am…
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An airline alliance is when a group of airlines form an alliance with each other to help the flyer as…
airlines travel tips The Rise of Basic Economy Airline Fares, BEWARE!
A few years ago I started noticing airlines adding “Basic Economy” fares to certain routes. As time passed, all 3…
airlines airports Delta’s Refreshed Boarding Process
Delta has recently unveiled a new boarding procedure, called “Branded Boarding”, that in some ways makes things a bit clearer…
airlines Industry Watch Study Shows Flying May Cause Cancer!
A study started by a Harvard public health researcher , in 2007, concluded a few years ago, and the findings…
airlines budget travel “How Do You Travel so Much?” A Refresher Post!
Tony, “How do you travel so much” or, “How do you do it?”, I get asked this ALL THE TIME!…
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We have heard a lot in the news and social media about people traveling with “service animals” of all types,…
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hAmerican Airlines is doing it again, offering an extra 25% bonus miles if you transfer certain hotel points to them.…
airlines Travel Gear Buying a “Smart” Suitcase May NOT be so Smart Afterall!
Everyday on Facebook, Instagram and online we see all these new, neat technologically advanced suitcases that we just have to…
airlines Hotels TouringTony’s Fabulous 40th in Las Vegas…,The Details !
The day I said would never arrive, is , in fact , arriving very soon! My 40th birthday will be…
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One of the biggest drivers of revenue for airlines nowadays is baggage fees. My favorite airline, Delta is not immune…
airlines airports American Airlines Pilot Shortage for December Travel Because of Computer Glitch
This story is developing, and there’s not too much known as to how or why this happened, but basically American…
airlines Travel News Free In-Flight Messaging on All Delta Flights!
As you may already know, I am a Delta guy, tried and true! With that said, I tell it like…
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As I have written about before, online shopping portals are a great way to earn extra miles for everyday shopping…
airlines Hotels Easy Delta MQM’s and Skymiles for stays at Hilton
I write this post about Delta Skymiles and bonus MQM’s while sitting in the Delta Skyclub in New York, waiting…
airlines Hotels How Leisure Travelers Get The Shaft From Hotels and Airlines
Hotel and airline loyalty programs were designed to promote loyalty to the particular brand. Unfortunately it seems more and more,…
airlines Hotels Quick Easy and Cheap Airline and Hotel Status
Right now is a great time to earn multiple hotel and airline status’s. Because of the merger with SPG (Starwood)…
airlines loyalty Free SkyMiles With All Delta Partners !
Delta is currently hosting a promotion in which they are offering free SkyMiles in 1000 increments. How the promotion…
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I have flown on Etihad before, but only in coach and business class. I have always wanted to fly their…
airlines Hotels Earn Miles and Points for Everyday Shopping
This time of year , we do a lot of online shopping and it just so happens, online shopping…