As many business travelers know, crucial flight decisions will make the difference in your quality of life and travel effectiveness. No other decision is harder in travel. Do you take a non-stop flight with an airline on which you have no status, or do you stay on your preferred airline and connect through a city? As with many travel decisions, it depends. I’ve listed the … [Read more...] about Decision Time: Loyalty or Nonstop flight?
Does my two year old really need a frequent flyer account?
Many parents want to know what is the right age to sign-up their kids for a frequent flyer account. I mean, with all of the clutter in our lives, do we really want to add another one by signing-up our toddlers for an American Airlines account because we bought them a ticket to visit their grandparents in Florida? The answer is typically yes, but with some caveats.Focus on … [Read more...] about Does my two year old really need a frequent flyer account?
Baby Diapers & Bank Deposits: Teaching your kids early about the value of money
I learned from my parents at an early age the importance of working hard and saving money. At the age of 12, I had a paper route making about $30 a week. The cost of the newspaper per week was $2.75, but with my big tip neighbors, they rounded it up to a whopping $3! Certainly hard to get rich at 25 cents a pop. I also took jobs at Macy’s, ShopRite, a linen company called … [Read more...] about Baby Diapers & Bank Deposits: Teaching your kids early about the value of money
Act 2: Falling in love with travel all over again
After 25 years of working for a consulting firm with lots of travel, I got a letter in the mail from American Airlines. Congratulations – you are now a million miler! We are giving you gold status for life, 35k bonus miles, and wait for it….. luggage tags! At that moment, it was less of a badge of honor for me, then a reflection point – how many hours did I … [Read more...] about Act 2: Falling in love with travel all over again
