Hotel Value for Frequent Guests
Google finally forced me to spend time learning to navigate their new Google Flights format after they ended access to the Classic Google Flights version earlier this month. After hours of searches this past weekend planning two upcoming trips to Europe, I finally see the improvements of the new Google Flights layout. More importantly, I…
United Airlines has a low fare at $417 round trip for nonstop flights from San Francisco SFO to Hong Kong. There are also one-stop itineraries via Tokyo using Star Alliance partner ANA flights for a few dollars more. San Jose SJC prices at $447 round trip with ANA via Tokyo. Departure dates: late August to…
Another United Airlines destination in Europe is on sale with United Airlines flights from San Francisco SFO and San Jose SJC to Paris CDG pricing between $387 to $406 for many dates each month from September to early January. Many of these low fares are nonstop SFO-CDG flights. United Airlines San Francisco SFO – Paris…
U.S. travelers to Europe have good news that the U.S. Dollar is at its strongest currency exchange rate today for 2018 after the Euro drops to 1.176 USD. The rate was over $1.24 for 1 euro during my most recent Feb 2018 trip to Amsterdam. A stronger dollar today means a 5% savings for every…
Best Western Rewards summer promotion for North America residents is a $20 Best Western Travel Card after your first stay and 2,000 bonus points for every additional stay from May 21 to Sep 3, 2018. There is a promotion limit of one $20 travel card, but no limit on 2K bonus points for additional stays…
Portugal has been on sale the past couple of weeks from California with United Airlines and Air Canada. This is one of the cheapest airline ticket destinations for travel to Europe this fall. Ticket prices from SFO to Lisbon can be found for $368 to $409 round trip for travel some weeks in every month…
Icelandair has unprecedented low fares for San Francisco to London LHR starting at $263 round trip. These ticket prices are available through Priceline. The same itinerary on Orbitz prices as $343 and I was unable to pull up $263 Momondo ticket prices. The catch is this an economy light low fare with carry-on only free…
Wizz Airlines has a two day Birthday Sale May 18 and May 19 providing up to 30% off all routes for tickets purchased by midnight Central European Time Saturday (3pm Pacific; 6pm ET Sat May 19 in USA). A travel blogger in 2016, after learning I publish on BoardingArea.com, asked me if there are any…
Mandarin Oriental Las Vegas was sold and the new hotel owner will rebrand the Las Vegas CityCenter hotel to Hilton’s Waldorf Astoria luxury brand. CityCenter is the Las Vegas Strip development with Aria, Vdara and a high-end shopping center opened in 2009 just as the economic recession hit. Mandarin Oriental is one of the few…
Alaska Airlines has a one day flash sale today for flights from September 12 to November 7, 2018. Many short haul flights around western states are priced from $49 to $69 one way. Cross country flights are as low as $119 one way from San Jose and $134 from Seattle to New York JFK. West…
