I have always loved books, especially hardcover books. They seem so official, distinguished, intelligent and permanent. They serve as a tangible memory of our knowledge gained and are a resource that can be generously shared with others when done. For avid readers, respect can be earned on a bookshelf without even meeting the owner of the book collection. … [Read more...] about Does Electronic Devices Below 10,000 Feet Mean the End of Books?
Airlines
The Airline Safety Video to End All Safety Videos
I have to admit when I saw this Virgin America flight safety video come through my email, Twitter and RSS feeds, my first reaction was “not another safety video!” It’s not that I don’t enjoy airline safety videos with a humorous twist, I just figured that most of the innovation had already been done in this area. When I finally clicked through to watch the Virgin America … [Read more...] about The Airline Safety Video to End All Safety Videos
Three Delta Agents, Three Different Responses? Hang Up and Call Again!
Well, I got what I wanted - I made it out of Indianapolis at a reasonable time of day, saving 6 hours and a trip to Atlanta in the process. But why did it have to be so difficult? A little background: I flew into Indianapolis Tuesday night and was set to leave at around 6 PM the next day, routing through Atlanta to get back to Minneapolis. Not a very direct route, but it was … [Read more...] about Three Delta Agents, Three Different Responses? Hang Up and Call Again!
Welcome Delta Points Readers!
For those of you visiting Jeffsetter for the first time after reading my interview with Rene at Delta Points, I wanted to offer you a warm welcome. Rene has been very welcoming to me as I join the team at Boarding Area and I hope that you found our fireside chat to be interesting. While I'm not sure that I love Delta as much as Rene does, I certainly do find myself flying … [Read more...] about Welcome Delta Points Readers!
Golfing with Delta and American Express at Hazeltine National Golf Club
Hazeltine National Golf Club has hosted several major US Golf tournaments, including the US Open in 1970 and 1991 and the 2002 and 2009 PGA Championship. As a native Minnesotan and some-time golfer, Hazeltine is one of those courses that one never imagines they will have the opportunity to play. It just seems too far out of reach to golf at a private course that hosts major … [Read more...] about Golfing with Delta and American Express at Hazeltine National Golf Club
Why it Made Sense to Spend $2,000 on a Year End Mileage Run
I wrote a few weeks ago about how I pulled the trigger for a trip to Milan the day after Thanksgiving with Mrs. Jeffsetter. For those of you who didn't have a chance to read the article, here's the rundown of the mileage earning opportunity: Alitalia was offering cheap business class fares from the US to Italy through September 30 on travel around Thanksgiving and … [Read more...] about Why it Made Sense to Spend $2,000 on a Year End Mileage Run
Delta Medallion Qualifying Dollars (MQDs) and Rollover Miles Don’t Mix
At this point in the year I have a choice between remaining a Platinum Medallion with Delta in 2014 or going for Diamond Medallion status. Like each of the past several years, I am going to choose to stay Platinum and let any miles I receive over the 75,000 mile platinum Threshold roll-over for earning status next year. This means that instead of accepting the 15,000 MQM bonus … [Read more...] about Delta Medallion Qualifying Dollars (MQDs) and Rollover Miles Don’t Mix
MQM Mileage Run to Milan! Recovering from Thanksgiving in Style
I probably violated about 10 of my own rules by booking a trip to Milan for a day-after-thanksgiving Alitalia/Delta Mileage Run bonanza, and you know what? I don't care one bit! While I don't have time right now to get into a full explanation of why I booked this trip, talk about the mileage earned or even get into the list of rules I have broken, I did want to share the … [Read more...] about MQM Mileage Run to Milan! Recovering from Thanksgiving in Style
Delta Airlines Bookings on WestJet: Buyer Beware
Back in June of this year I had a whirlwind travel schedule that saw me flying from SEA-MSP-EWR-YYZ-MSP in the span of 48 hours. This was for a business trip that saw me speaking at conferences in New Jersey and Toronto on the same day. Given the tight timeline for delivering both speeches (and crossing country borders to get there), I was fully expecting to have some sort of … [Read more...] about Delta Airlines Bookings on WestJet: Buyer Beware
[Reader Question] When is the Best Time to Book a Flight to Toronto?
This reader question is probably more specific than some readers may be expecting to see (booking a flight from MSP to Toronto), but I wanted to share the result for two reasons: 1) It gave me the opportunity to share my thought process for booking flights within North America and 2) the story has an ideal ending. Maybe it will be helpful for others facing a similar situation. … [Read more...] about [Reader Question] When is the Best Time to Book a Flight to Toronto?