by Janice Hough | Jan 19, 2011
For most travelers these days, the whole air travel experience has become something to be endured rather than enjoyed. Being pampered is a thing of the past unless you are a super-elite flier. There are still travelers who do enjoy top-notch service, nearly always sit...
by Janice Hough | Dec 7, 2010
There are many conflicting signs on the economy these days when it comes to unemployment. But, for the airlines, planes are full, and they are making record profits. Whether it means things are looking up for our country in general or that the rich are just getting...
by Janice Hough | Jul 21, 2010
For a very small segment of the population, the “super elite,” many fees aren’t an issue. For that matter, for these travelers, it’s not even a problem to quickly reach an English-speaking reservations agent. On United Airlines they’re...
by Janice Hough | Jan 14, 2009
Elite mileage members are a special breed. As a travel agent in California, most of my “elite” clients are with United, which is the dominant carrier at San Francisco. And for years, the holy grail of mileage status has been “1K” —...