{"id":9182,"date":"2009-10-27T20:00:22","date_gmt":"2009-10-28T00:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.askmrcreditcard.com\/news\/?p=9182"},"modified":"2009-10-27T20:00:22","modified_gmt":"2009-10-28T00:00:22","slug":"reward-travel-bloggers-to-the-rescue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.askmrcreditcard.com\/news\/reward-travel-bloggers-to-the-rescue\/","title":{"rendered":"Reward Travel Bloggers To The Rescue"},"content":{"rendered":"

Travel and credit card bloggers are great sources of information when researching and planning your next trip.\u00a0\u00a0 We\u00a0 have a wealth of information that has been acquired through hundereds of hours of research and a lifetime of experience.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sometimes, people need assistance with a specific situation that goes beyond a mere blog posting.<\/p>\n

Recently, two highly respected travel bloggers have taken up the challenge of helping individual travelers navigate the often confusing world of airline travel and rewards.<\/p>\n

Help With Award Reservations<\/strong><\/p>\n

So you have earned gazillions of miles on your credit card, and now you are actually trying to redeem them for an award.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 It might be easier to go to law school than to figure out all of the rules and restrictions preventing you from redeeming an award seat.\u00a0\u00a0 Then you have the tangled web of airline partnerships and alliances that can be utilized for redeeming awards.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Fortunately, View From The Wing <\/a>blogger Gary Leff has begun offering a Frequent Flier Award Booking Service<\/a>. \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 Gary will research itineraries, find award seats, facilitate award transfers, and even work directly with the airline.\u00a0\u00a0 Using his service, it is possible to book business or first class seats worth tens of thousands of dollars that you may otherwise may not have found.<\/p>\n

The Cranky Concierge<\/strong><\/p>\n

Brett Snyder over at the Cranky Flier Blog<\/a> is a self described “airline dork” who has worked in scheduling at one of the major airlines.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Regular readers may even recall that we exchanged guest posts <\/a>last year.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Recently Brett has launched a service called The Cranky Concierge.<\/a> This innovative offering is designed to assist the rest of the non-airline dorks out there in completing their travel plans with with a minimum of stress and hassle.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 For a flat fee, he and his staff will help you find low fares, monitor the progress of your flights, provide delay and cancellation assistance, and post-dispute trip assistance.<\/p>\n

As a fellow airline-dork, even I have to admit that there are time that I could have used this service.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I have been stuck in airports without accurate information about weather, alternative flights, and airline policies.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I have booked complicated itineraries that have come unraveled due to weather or mechanical delays.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Finally, I have spent months after my trip hounding airlines for compensation.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 For those without and encyclopedic knowledge of airlines as well as those who value their time, this unique service could be a godsend.<\/p>\n

Get Help From A Blogger<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you find yourself perplexed by all of the award travel redemption terms and conditions, or unable to navigate the airline bureaucracy while traveling, it may be time to enlist the services of these highly respected bloggers. \u00a0 Even savvy travelers may wish to utilize these services on once in a lifetime trips such as their honeymoon.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Gary’s award redemption service can mean the difference between paying for your ticket and flying for free, or between a coach award and a business class award.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Brett’s concierge service can mean the difference between sleeping on the floor at an airport and reaching your destination. \u00a0 Travel insurance may only provide compensation after there are problems, yet these services can solve problems before they happen.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I believe that Brett and Gary are the pioneers of a whole new niche in the travel industry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Travel and credit card bloggers are great sources of information when researching and planning your next trip.\u00a0\u00a0 We\u00a0 have a wealth of information that has been acquired through hundereds of hours of research and a lifetime of experience.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sometimes, people need assistance with a specific situation that goes beyond a mere blog posting. 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