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Enter the “Leave Your Laptop at Home” Holiday Giveaway

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In Sunday's post I touched on an upcoming giveaway at Jeffsetter that will prove to be my biggest giveaway yet (granted, it's only my second giveaway). In the last few months I have accumulated a few prizes that I am sure readers will enjoy from iPad keyboard cases that act as a laptop replacement on small trips all the way to in flight wifi passes that you can use to surf the … [Read more...] about Enter the “Leave Your Laptop at Home” Holiday Giveaway

Leave Your Laptop at Home? I Did and Lived to Tell About It!

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When it comes to technology, I am a first generation kind of guy. In 2007, I waited in line with 300 other people for the privilege to spend $599 on an iPhone on opening day. My early adoption tendencies also applied to the iPhone 3G, 3GS, 4, 4S and the 5S.  First generation Kindle? Yeah, I bought one of those too. When the iPad came along in 2010, I bought one and took it … [Read more...] about Leave Your Laptop at Home? I Did and Lived to Tell About It!

The Case for Delta Diamond Medallion Just Became More Convincing With Global Upgrades

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I have been a Delta Platinum Medallion for the past several years, reaching the 75,000 Medallion Qualifying Miles threshold for Platinum status fairly painlessly along the way. Usually I am somewhere between 25k to 40k short of reaching Diamond Medallion status, but elect not to go out of my way to earn the 125,000 MQM’s needed to reach Diamond status. Instead, I have decided … [Read more...] about The Case for Delta Diamond Medallion Just Became More Convincing With Global Upgrades

And Then There Were Three… American and US Airways Merger Legally Closed

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This morning I received an email from American Airlines announcing that their merger with US Airways has legally closed. While this is a major event in the process of folding US Airways into American Airlines, it will still be a while before US Airways fades into nothingness. From initial announcement to complete integration, an airline merger takes years to complete and is … [Read more...] about And Then There Were Three… American and US Airways Merger Legally Closed

Photo of the Week: Christmas Markets in Milan

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Jeffsetter has been radio silent the past 7 days and for that I apologize. I shut the laptop down before we boarded our flight to Milan and didn't pick it up for a solid 4 days. Since I only write posts on my laptop (not on the iPad), that meant no posts while I was in Milan. I finally picked up my computer in the Milan departure lounge to download and organize the 600+ … [Read more...] about Photo of the Week: Christmas Markets in Milan

Epic Twitter Fight Between Delayed Thanksgiving Travelers Will Make You LOL

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As I mentioned in this morning’s post, today is a travel day in Jeffsetter land. When I have connecting flights in Atlanta it’s always a rush to find the gate of my next flight. After I board the flight I find myself killing time before the plane actually takes off. This usually involves reading novels or checking my Facebook feed for something interesting. While waiting for … [Read more...] about Epic Twitter Fight Between Delayed Thanksgiving Travelers Will Make You LOL

Happy Thanksgiving Upgrade Season to All!

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As you read this, I am making my way from MYR to JFK via ATL in DL First Class. After a long layover, I will then take a redeye flight to MXP in AZ Business Class. Got that? I will explain what that means in a moment. In the past week I have been treated to an unprecedented lucky streak of clearing upgrades on 6 of 6 Delta flights and having Mrs. Jeffsetter clear upgrades on … [Read more...] about Happy Thanksgiving Upgrade Season to All!

“Points and Miles are a Currency that Loses Value Over Time” My Interview with Mighty Travels

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Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I am spending the holiday with my wife and her family in South Carolina. I have decided to keep the laptop shut for most of my time here, so that means less blogging and more family time. With that said, I will be making an exception over the next few days to talk about my current and upcoming travels to Milan with my wife for a nice long … [Read more...] about “Points and Miles are a Currency that Loses Value Over Time” My Interview with Mighty Travels

Hilton Honors Invites you to Buy Something that’s Worthless to Earn Something Else that’s Worthless

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For some reason I still am opted into emails from Hilton even though I publicly announced my departure from the Hilton Honors program earlier this year. Maybe it’s hope that something relevant will come through email or maybe it’s Schadenfreude from watching the program slip further and further away from credibility. Either way, I couldn’t help but laugh when I got an email … [Read more...] about Hilton Honors Invites you to Buy Something that’s Worthless to Earn Something Else that’s Worthless