Vegas News | Peppermill Closing, Celine Returning To Las Vegas, And The Cosmopolitan Finally Becoming Part Of MGM Rewards

We all know The Mirage is closed. I would love it if people stopped asking if Hard Rock is Imploding The Mirage. We all know that’s just a Killers song, right? PEPPERMILL IS CLOSING! The restaurant is closing for maintenance from Aug. 11 – Aug. 17. You can see the info here. TMZ says Celine Dion […]
Vegas News | Vegas Masks Optional, Caesars Dumps Lots Of Shows And Party With The Raiders

Boy, the Covid-related news escalated quickly. Last week, a few Las Vegas casinos were approved to increase capacity to 100% and remove plexiglass. Early this week Caesars, MGM Resorts, and more joined the “100% Club”. That was just the beginning. On Thursday, the CDC updated its mask guidelines. Nevada followed suit allowing businesses to change their policy. Next, Nevada Gaming Control announced that it’s allowing casinos to update their policy.
[Act Fast] Southwest Airlines Fares Have Moved Lower!

Today, March 2, 2018, Southwest Airlines fares from Philadelphia to Las Vegas have moved lower. The bulk of the lower fares are in April and May but some go into June. Southwest Airlines fares usually move in multiple markets, so check your departure city.
Southwest Airlines | Points Learning from Scratch

Most people know about the Miles and Points world, but many think it’s too complicated or time consuming to enter. It doesn’t have to be. You’ve got to start somewhere with any endeavor that is worthwhile.
Finding Low Fares on Southwest Airlines

Southwest Airlines is generally, still the best airline to fly if you’re looking for reasonably priced and convenient domestic flights, but since they upgraded their reservation system in May, it is more difficult to find deals and those that you do find, may be for flights with bad connections or at odd times. Low fares can disappear quickly, in a matter of days, or even hours.
Travel Hacks | Plan Ahead With Southwest Airlines

Plan Ahead If you want to keep your travel expenses as low as possible, you’ve got to plan ahead. It surprises me when people don’t take the time to stalk low airfares for trips they know they are going to be taking. There’s really no excuse not to get the best fares within the US […]
Florida Keys | What You Can Learn From My Trip: Part 1

Our Flight I used Southwest Airlines frequent flyer points in 2015 because I worked a Southwest credit card in 2014. In June, while checking sale fares to Las Vegas (because I’m constantly checking air fare to Vegas) I noticed a really good fare from Philadelphia to Fort Lauderdale. We had driven the Overseas Highway from […]
How To Deal With Bogus Airfare Sales

Travelling On A Budget I am aware that Southwest Airlines SELLS airfares, but when they advertise a special sale, the first thought that comes to mind is that they are offering DISCOUNTED FARES, not calling attention to the fact that they are in the airline business. So when I see, “Final Days! Spring for a […]
Southwest Airlines | Credit Cards, Maximizing Rapid Rewards and Finding the Best Fares

In my last installment I started going into detail about my suggestion to get a Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards Credit Card every two years, to take advantage of the introductory bonus and to fill in the alternate years with another credit card that earns travel rewards. The last credit card I alternated with the Southwest […]
Southwest Airlines | An Introduction

Southwest Airlines For many Southwest Airlines is the still the cheapest and most convenient US Domestic discount carrier, even though they went to a revenue based frequent flyer program a few years ago and the rewards are not what they once were. Are they with any airline? But, there are strategies to extract the most […]