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Delta / SPG Crossover Rewards – A Nice Little Bonus for Doing Next to Nothing

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If you are enrolled in the Delta and SPG crossover rewards program, you are probably aware of the benefits that are offered as part of the program. I wrote about the benefits of crossover rewards last year, so for now I will just mention that one of the big benefits of the program is that you have the opportunity to receive incremental miles from Delta and points from SPG based … [Read more...] about Delta / SPG Crossover Rewards – A Nice Little Bonus for Doing Next to Nothing

Things I’ll Never Use: Delta’s New “Upgrade with Miles” Option

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While I have been living under a rock the past few weeks preparing to put my house of 10 years on the market, Delta came out with a new feature announcement last week that may be of interest to frequent Delta flyers. The announcement is that you can now upgrade your flights at the time of booking using your frequent flyer miles. Previously you were only able to do this using … [Read more...] about Things I’ll Never Use: Delta’s New “Upgrade with Miles” Option

A Not So Luxurious Travel Day… or Why Can’t Airlines Just Be Honest?

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Today was supposed to be a leisurely travel day. A midday flight from one polis to another (Minneapolis to Indianapolis), 90 minutes in a plane, a time zone shift and a wonderful dinner at St. Elmo steakhouse before heading to the Kentucky Derby tomorrow. Then I got to the airport and realized that I was missing something: Tickets to the Kentucky Derby. Sure, I had … [Read more...] about A Not So Luxurious Travel Day… or Why Can’t Airlines Just Be Honest?

South Africa for a Week – An Introduction

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In early April of 2014, I took a trip to South Africa with my father. While the trip was only for a week (far too short of a time to spend in such a beautiful country), it took a fair amount of planning over the course of 6 months to get things right. Here is an introduction to how I planned for the trip, how much things cost in cash or points/miles, and other observations on … [Read more...] about South Africa for a Week – An Introduction

Australia Someday: Enter To Win a Free Trip to Australia from Delta

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A few weeks ago, I received an email from Delta announcing a contest called “Australia Someday” in which you could enter a daily drawing to win a free trip from Delta. While I didn’t expect much from the promotion, I always click through to see if there is anything that might be of interest to myself and readers of this blog. So I clicked through on this ad as soon as I … [Read more...] about Australia Someday: Enter To Win a Free Trip to Australia from Delta

Is it Rational to Move Across Country to Avoid Delta?

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I’m asking for a friend of course... Longtime readers of Jeffsetter know that I am a Platinum Medallion with Delta and based out of Minneapolis. You also probably know that with every change Delta brings to the table a piece of me dies. This change has me wanting to move away from my home state just to get out of the chokehold I find Delta has me in. The most recent … [Read more...] about Is it Rational to Move Across Country to Avoid Delta?

Another Example of Why I Love Points and Miles!

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Last month I was in Hungary, speaking at an Internet marketing conference with attendees and speakers from no less than 15 countries in Europe, Asia and North America (and yes, I still need to post trip reports). As is customary with speaking at conferences in my industry, I received a small stipend for speaking and my hotel charges were covered, but I needed to pay my own way … [Read more...] about Another Example of Why I Love Points and Miles!

Delta 1980s Throwback Flight Safety Video: You Had Me at ALF

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It doesn’t get any more 1980’s than Delta’s recent safety video which featured styles and celebrities from my first decade of existence. Do you love the helmets worn by the band Devo?  Were you a breakdancer or a kiss fan? Remember ALF from Melmac? If you have an affinity for 1980s pop culture and styles, then you simply much watch the newest Delta flight safety … [Read more...] about Delta 1980s Throwback Flight Safety Video: You Had Me at ALF

Flying to Budapest with Delta’s Skyteam Partners in Business Class

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For once the Delta website worked (mostly) how I wanted it to work. I am in Hungary right now speaking at a conference, but up until last week it was unclear exactly how I would get here. Well that’s not entirely true. I knew I would be arriving by an airplane, but the problem was that I had only booked flights from New York’s JFK Airport to Budapest. I had not yet figured out … [Read more...] about Flying to Budapest with Delta’s Skyteam Partners in Business Class