After Losing Status With Avis Twice, I’m Moving to National
I’ve been a loyal Avis customer since 2007 when I first got President’s Club status through Continental, but now that…
Elite Status
How Loyal Are You?
I was reflecting on another aspect of loyalty programs this week when I was renting a car from Avis. Consumer…
Growing Up in Frequent Traveler Household
A fun comic to kick off the weekend! ————— Did you know you can subscribe to Heels First via RSS Feed or…
More on Changing Your Frequent Flyer Number Mid-trip
Following my recent failure to change my frequent flyer number after a US Airways flight, I decided to try changing…
Mileage Run to Anchorage via San Juan: Outbound
A few months back a really cheap paid first class ticket from SJU (San Juan) to ANC (Anchorage) came up…
Is United’s Upgrade System Broken?
This week I was anxious about two things re: my Labor Day weekend travels – would the airports reopen quickly…
You Can’t Change Frequent Flyer Numbers After Your Flight
This is something I probably should have known. I did suspect it, but I was so tired last night on…
Comparing Using Miles and Award Wallet
Lufthansa Flyer is currently offering free lifetime premium memberships to Using Miles, so of course I had to try it…
Lesson Learned: Don’t Lose Your Lounge Membership Card
As you know, I recently applied for the United Club Credit Card, mostly because it gave me free access to…
How to Get Airport Lounge Access
One of the biggest travel myths is that flying in domestic first class gets you lounge access. Even I had…
Is Airline Elite Status Worth It?
A reader recently asked me a good question – if most of my travel is not for work, why do…
What is a Mileage Run and When Does One Make Sense?
News of my crazy 36 hours in flight recently had my friends asking me what a mileage run was and…
