I just realized that I'm on track to reclaiming my Gold status with Marriott (a whopping 79 nights stayed in Marriotts alone!). That means that I've been on the road a lot this last year or so. I enjoy making travel plans. I enjoy it even more when it's for vacation and not for work! Just from my last trip out of town, here are some of the highs and lows:
Highs:
Marriott, SuperShuttle and Open Table make life very easy before and even during the trip. Thankfuly, they have mobile versions of their sites which is great when I don't travel with my laptop.
Google Maps Mobile and the app for my smartphone is a constant lifesaver.
Lows:
United Airlines not so easy to deal with. It's a long story but brand loyalty from their customers doesn't seem to mean a whole lot to them these days.
First up, each piece of checked luggage is $25 per piece each way.
Second, a change in our travel plans was nearly impossible without a $150 charge per person if we adjusted our itinerary. Instead, we opted to just buy 2 one way tickets to avoid the $300 charge.
Third, after a few phone calls to United, we got three different cost scenarios ranging from $600 to $1000. We were just trying to fly to St. Louis - not Paris or London.
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