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One of the longest SELF serving leaders in the world, Fidel Castro has passed the torch of hostility, death and torture to his brother Raul...

FROM HAVANA, Cuba, the news that one of the longest serving leaders in the world was officially stepping down sent ripples around the globe, Fidel Castro’s resignation announcement barely regist… more →

Put a Thumb Tack in it!

YAPTA.com - For Award Travel on UA, Delta?? — 2 comments

elliot wrote 7 months ago: There has been a lot of buzz about a new service offered by Yapta.com. Yapta stands for “Your … more →

Tags: Flights, Frequent Flyer Miles, Great Deals, 2007 Predictions, art objects, Big Sales, budget car, Couldn''t Make This Up If I Tried, Don't Go There

Expedia, Kayak or Delta - You need all of them - Part 1 — 7 comments

elliot wrote 7 months ago: I am often asked – whats the best way (meaning schedule and cost) to book flights online. The … more →

Tags: Flights, Frequent Flyer Miles, Great Deals, Perks and Tips, 2007 Predictions, art objects, Big Sales, budget car, Couldn''t Make This Up If I Tried

FAA safety ranking lowered for Israel? - I doubt it! — 2 comments

elliot wrote 7 months ago: Readers may be concerned about todays reports that the FAA plans to downgrade Ben Gurion Airport … more →

Tags: Flights, ELAL, art objects, legroom, budget car, Vacation Plans, oneworld alliance, The Absurd Chronicals, Free Speech and Censorship

Want to throw away $10,000,000? — 5 comments

elliot wrote 8 months ago: Here’s a deal from ElAl right in line with the current financial reality: Invest $10,000,000 … more →

Tags: ELAL, Frequent Flyer Miles, Great Deals, 2007 Predictions, art objects, Big Sales, Couldn''t Make This Up If I Tried, Don't Go There, EXREAORDINARY People

Chanuka in NY for $875/ per person — 1 comment

Leah wrote 8 months ago: We just reserved 5 tickets to New York via Rome (on AlItalia) for $4400! Online – and I did it … more →

Tags: ELAL, Great Deals, Perks and Tips, 2007 Predictions, art objects, Big Sales, Couldn''t Make This Up If I Tried, Don't Go There, EXREAORDINARY People

New Lounge in Ben Gurion - win a free pass — 10 comments

elliot wrote 8 months ago: The Lounge Situation in Ben Gurion has never been much to write home about. The King David Lounge do … more →

Tags: Perks and Tips, ELAL, Frequent Flyer Miles, art objects, legroom, budget car, Vacation Plans, oneworld alliance, The Absurd Chronicals

High Holidays - A time for introspection — 1 comment

elliot wrote 9 months ago: With the words “Who Shall Live and Who Shall Die” ringing in my head, I wondered has our … more →

Tags: Flights, ELAL, Frequent Flyer Miles, art objects, legroom, Vacation Plans, oneworld alliance, The Absurd Chronicals, Free Speech and Censorship

An ElAl Delta Docudrama - Episode 1 — 2 comments

elliot wrote 9 months ago: I am selling out. Introducing a 24 part reality show/docudrama. But its all true. Tune in every week … more →

Tags: Flights, Perks and Tips, ELAL, art objects, legroom, budget car, Vacation Plans, oneworld alliance, Free Speech and Censorship

Top 10 Places for Fireworks in Washington, D.C.

TripCart wrote 1 year ago: What better place to celebrate our nation’s birthday than at the U.S. capital? Welcome to Washington … more →

Tags: gigs and events, TopTen, TripCart, 4th of July, Cultural Festivals, Cultural Mall, dc nightlife, Famous Historical Events, Happy Independence Day!

Zipcar - More Convenient and Greener than Avis, etc. — 14 comments

britishflyer wrote 1 year ago: Recently tried Zipcar as an alternative to traditional car rental. It is worth it in cities that hav … more →

Tags: car rentals, Great Deals, Perks and Tips, Shabbat and Sunday, AA Airlines, airfare bargains, Airline Corporate, airline IT, Airline Lounge

Continental Joining Star Alliance and United — 6 comments

elliot wrote 1 year ago: Continental is leaving its alliance with Delta and is joining the StarAlliance, which is United + 18 … more →

Tags: ELAL, Flights, Frequent Flyer Miles, Perks and Tips, AA Airlines, airfare bargains, Airline Corporate, airline IT, Airline Lounge

Take My Wife, Please ........ or A Good ElAl Offer Does Not Come Every Day — 7 comments

elliot wrote 1 year ago: Actually, your wife, or husband or kid, or ME. What seems to be a good deal from ElAl has just been … more →

Tags: ELAL, Flights, Frequent Flyer Miles, Great Deals, Perks and Tips, AA Airlines, airfare bargains, Airline Corporate, airline IT

Avoid Atlanta Immigration — 7 comments

britishflyer wrote 1 year ago: Hi. I wanted to contribute my 2 cents to elliot’s blog. I always fly BA and noticed that there … more →

Tags: Flights, Perks and Tips, ELAL, Frequent Flyer Miles, airfare bargains, non-stop flights, luggage fee, AA Airlines, Airline Corporate

Water on the Plane - An Arbitrage Opportunity — 6 comments

elliot wrote 1 year ago: An arbitrage opportunity is “the opportunity to buy an asset at a low price then immediately … more →

Tags: Flights, Perks and Tips, airfare bargains, non-stop flights, luggage fee, AA Airlines, Airline Corporate, Airline Lounge, Avis Car Rental

$15 luggage charge - whats next? water? YUP — 4 comments

elliot wrote 1 year ago: United and US Air have joined American in charging $15 for the first bag. Two bags round trip now co … more →

Tags: Flights, Perks and Tips, airline seat, Seat Guru, Israeli Food, airport lounge, suitcase charge, best flyers, Car hire USA

TLV JFK - Coming Soon - Our Action Items - Stay Tuned — 2 comments

elliot wrote 1 year ago: Last night, after the Mashable Bash in Tel Aviv, I spent some time with some of my old chip design b … more →

Tags: Flights, car rentals, Perks and Tips, Great Deals, ELAL, Frequent Flyer Miles, airline IT, airline seat, airport lounge

California - Got old relatives on the lower east side? — 5 comments

elliot wrote 1 year ago: Did you know that a close relative of the Giant Sequoia tree lives on the lower east side??? It is … more →

Tags: Perks and Tips, Shabbat and Sunday, airline IT, airline seat, airport lounge, alpine recreation, best flyers, Big Sales, Car hire USA

Acela and Amtrak Service Outage New York Boston

elliot wrote 1 year ago: There will be very limited service on the New York – Boston route on Saturday June 14 – … more →

Tags: Perks and Tips, Shabbat and Sunday, airline seat, Seat Guru, Israeli Food, airport lounge, suitcase charge, best flyers, Car hire USA

The West Coast and the Three Day Work Week — 4 comments

elliot wrote 1 year ago: Problem – in order to be back in Israel Friday afternoon, you have to leave the West Coast on … more →

Tags: ELAL, Flights, Perks and Tips, airline IT, airline seat, airport lounge, alpine recreation, best flyers, Big Sales


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