http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/index.html en-us Copyright 2007 First Class Flyer, Inc. (888) 980.9922. All rights Reserved. Flight Bliss webmaster@iproduction.com 1000Sun, 14 Jun 2009 17:06:27 CDT 1000Sun, 14 Jun 2009 17:06:27 CDT IPS - www.iproduction.com What would it be like if ocean liners could fly? Passengers are finding out aboard Airbus's massive new A380. Here's a hint of what it's like. http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/airbus_a380_super_jumbo_320-1.html?stype=rss Air travel today means running an obstacle course before you ever get on the plane. Use these tips to tame those troubles at the terminal. http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/how_to_solve_reduce_airport_parking_security_weather_delay_319-1.html?stype=rss Companies are cutting back, but that needn't force you to the back of the plane. Here are some strategies to keep both you and your CFO smiling. http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/coping_cost_saving_strategies_corporate_travel_cutbacks_317-1.html?stype=rss Faced with recession, corporations are cutting back on travel. Here are the compromises business travelers are being asked to make. http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/corporate_business_travel_cutbacks_315-1.html?stype=rss You can make airline customer service live up to its name, if you know the rules of the game. http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/airline_customer_service_strategies_310-1.html?stype=rss With Congressional action pending, some airlines have moved to alleviate the pain of waiting endless hours on the tarmac during flight delays. http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/tarmac_flight_delays_flyers_rights_kate_hanni_309-1.html?stype=rss By merging with Northwest, Delta will become the world's biggest airline. But the record of airline mergers warns of pitfalls Delta—and you—need to watch out for. http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/delta_northwest_merger_308-1.html?stype=rss Just looking good or talking tough won't get you that coveted lie-flat seat, but here are ideas that might … including some that have worked right at the airport. http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/upgrade_strategies_that_do_work_307-1.html?stype=rss Are there surefire ways to be upgraded free on your flight? Well, yes and no and maybe. Today, let's eliminate the no's. Tomorrow, hope springs eternal. http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/get_free_upgrades_306-1.html?stype=rss There's a new website in town that tracks airline ticket price drops even after purchase and alerts frequent flyers when award seats open. Yapta.com is its name. http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/yapta_expertflyer_airline_award_seats_305-1.html?stype=rss Once "a la carte pricing" applied to restaurants. Now the airlines are using it to set up an endless set of fees, and they're lunching on your credit card. Here are some tips to forestall their appetite. http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/fight_the_fees_top_tips_304-1.html?stype=rss Are points or miles missing from your latest statement? Something called Secure Flight may be the reason. http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/TSA_Secure_Flight_threat_missing_frequent_flyer_miles_303-1.html?stype=rss When airlines partner in alliances, their rules often don't match up. That creates loopholes you can tunnel through right to the front of the plane … if you know how. http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/airline_alliance_loopholes_Star_SkyTeam_OneWorld_302-1.html?stype=rss Here's a Business Class Seat upgrade strategy that works more often than not. If your elite upgrade hasn't been confirmed in the permitted timeframe, get creative by calling the airline to see if there are flights on your date of departure with Business Class seat upgrades... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/business-class-seat-upgrade-strategy_119-1.html?stype=rss It enables you to mysteriously get a free Business Class upgrade airfare on American Airlines' routes on which the carrier uses Boeing 777s and 767-200s configured with three cabins… http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/discount-business-class-airfare-upgrade-strategy_168-1.html?stype=rss Delta's literature describes Pay with Miles as "a whole new way to use your miles, touting the benefits of innovative mileage-redemption options, but for consumers there's generally more cloud than silver lining ... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/no-real-savings-with-delta-air-lines-pay-with-miles-program_228-1.html?stype=rss We've discovered something interesting and unique in one of American Airlines' "booking codes" or "inventory codes" for domestic First Class travel that helps identify flights with mileage upgrade availability. http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/shared-inventory-code-makes-booking-first-class-easier_279-1.html?stype=rss Have you noticed it's getting harder to 'spend' your airline miles? (That's a rhetorical question.) And that even when you can spend them, how they seem to buy less? The aviation industry is fast becoming the inflation industry – make that the hyperinflation industry – when it comes to frequent flyer miles. It now has 15 trillion unredeemed miles on its books. http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/making-miles-go-further-in-hyperinflationary-times_277-1.html?stype=rss If you plan to visit the Far East from the East Coast, here's a way to make a nice deposit to your OnePass miles account in the process ... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/continental-onepass-bonus-miles-business-class-seats_231-1.html?stype=rss It's been a long summer with little relief from high fares, as airlines have made hanging onto a buck into an Olympic sport. Four airlines, however, are loosening the grip on premium fares to close the season with a rare special on domestic Business and First Class travel, offering fares as low as $134, one-way. http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/domestic-first-class-fare-war-american-delta-airtran-continental-airlines_265-1.html?stype=rss For first-time mileage buyers, Delta Airlines will double the miles you receive for purchases made though Aug. 30... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/mileage-purchase-half-off-delta-skymiles_260-1.html?stype=rss With most major airlines finding new ways to tax the loyalty of their mileage program members (of little value to economy class travelers nowadays), Continental had been unexpectedly quiet … until now. http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/continental-onepass-mines-silver-gold-elite-status-fees-upgrades_257-1.html?stype=rss United Airlines and Lufthansa have combined their corporate mileage plans for small and medium-sized businesses. Operating under United's existing PerksPlus brand, the joint program works in addition to both airlines' frequent flyer programs (United's Mileage Plus and Lufthansa's Miles & More)... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/united-mileage-plus-lufthansa-miles-more-corporate-loyalty-program-merges_250-1.html?stype=rss While this is sure to upset those who've earned it the hard way, United Airlines has mailed a promotion to receive free Premier Executive elite status membership for 90 days. It's a good reason to keep an eye out in your mailbox because... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/free-elite-status-strategy-with-united-mileage-plus-promotion_245-1.html?stype=rss US Airways' balance sheets are apparently showing so much red ink that the carrier is implementing a "new business model," detailed in a recent press release today. http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/elites-status-party-over-at-us-airways_242-1.html?stype=rss Australia's Virgin Blue has announced that its new international wing, V Australia, will begin service in Dec. 2008 with a daily direct flight between Sydney and Los Angeles ... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/v-australia-offers-discount-airfares-from-australia_230-1.html?stype=rss The American Airlines AAirpass Program card can be used for domestic or international travel on all American Airlines flights. The card is offered in one- and two-year versions ... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/american-airlines-aairpass-program-business-and-first-class-airfare-savings_225-1.html?stype=rss In an effort to introduce new members to the Northwest Airlines WorldPerks mileage program, and rein in some who have strayed, the carrier is running a promotion where teamwork can help participants score up to 20,000 bonus miles ... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/northwest-airlines-worldperks-promotion-delivers-bonus-frequent-flyer-miles_223-1.html?stype=rss This strategy works on American Airlines flights using 777s and 767-200s configured with three cabins (coach, Business Class, and First Class), on which the carrier only sells economy and First Class ... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/American-airlines-aadvantage-first-class-and-business-class-upgrades_222-1.html?stype=rss Airlines with non-stop flights between North America and Europe allow you to choose nearly any city in Europe as your destination and another city as your free stop-over ... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/american-airlines-flights-to-europe-free-trip_221-1.html?stype=rss Certain airlines have Business Class airfares as low as $900 round-trip to Europe during holiday periods when business travelers tend to stay home. Look for reduced Business Class airfares on sale ... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/inexpensive-airfare-business-class-seasonal-air-travel_220-1.html?stype=rss There are three ways of accruing enough frequent flyer miles to get Business Class and First Class tickets and upgrades. Everyone knows the first two: fly or spend (using an affinity credit card). But there's also a little-known third route ... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/buy-air-miles-or-points-for-airline-upgrades_219-1.html?stype=rss One of the biggest mistakes you can make if you want to earn Business or First Class upgrades, is building your frequent flyer mileage account with credit cards that offer their own mileage programs ... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/credit-cards-to-avoid-when-booking-air-travel_217-1.html?stype=rss When redeeming miles, it pays to book award tickets and upgrades as far in advance as possible, particularly when you're after the coveted Business and First Class airline seats ... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/redeem-miles-early-for-cheap-first-class-airline-seats_218-1.html?stype=rss Many frequent flyers fail to note the differences between one airline's mileage award program and another that can yield valuable air travel upgrades. A credit card points strategy is key to getting Business and First Class upgrades ... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/credit-card-points-strategy-for-air-travel-upgrades_215-1.html?stype=rss As an alternative to a Business or First Class upgrade, Premium Economy seats are the hot ticket. They're certainly better than coach. You get more of the one thing that matters most on a long international flight: legroom ... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/premium-economy-seats-air-travel-comfort-alternative_216-1.html?stype=rss When it's better to spend cash than frequent flyer points. Last-minute Business and First Class upgrades that are great values and worth the extra expenditure of real money vs. miles ... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/last-minute-business-and-first-class-upgrades_214-1.html?stype=rss In a news release issued late last week, US Airways' Dividend Miles Program announced two policy changes: One will make it more difficult to accrue miles, the other will make it more costly to redeem them ... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/us-airways-dividend-miles-more-expensive_212-1.html?stype=rss For Continental OnePass members seeking First Class and Business Class award seats at current rates, time is running out. New higher rates apply for bookings on or after Feb.1 ... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/continental-onepass-business-class-flights-rate-hike_202-1.html?stype=rss For a limited time, you can earn 9,999 bonus miles when you rent with Budget for five consecutive days or more. That's a tempting offer¬—let's look at the fine print... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/continental-onepass-bonus-miles-with-budget-car-rental_193-1.html?stype=rss Continental Airlines recently announced "'updates" to its OnePass mileage program, making an uninviting program more costly. Effective Feb. 1, 2008, the changes (mainly increases in reward levels), primarily target Business and First Class travelers. http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/continental-business-class-flights-skyrocket-onepass_177-1.html?stype=rss Spirit Airlines has some empty seats, and by offering promotional fares as low as any you're ever likely to see, they'll probably fill them fast... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/discount-air-fare-special-offer_183-1.html?stype=rss Do you own a business, large or small? Or know someone who does? If so, the following offer can net you First Class domestic fares for $1,099 round-trip, up to 50% off published fares depending on the route… http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/discount-first-class-travel-with-flight-certificates_173-1.html?stype=rss United Airlines offers "premium service" (p.s.) aboard B757s between New York and Los Angeles and San Francisco. The Business Class cabin on these flights feels extraordinarily roomy, owing to a seven-foot open area between rows eight and nine to serve the emergency exits. http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/united-airlines-business-class-seat-aboard-a-757_120-1.html?stype=rss The first rule of discount First Class travel is try to make your destination into a stopover point and you can often get a reasonable fare plus a free side trip beyond. You can work this strategy for many destinations. http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/discount-first-class-travel-to-the-caribbean_149-1.html?stype=rss