I was passing through New Haven, Connecticut the other day, and was pleasantly surprised by the beauty of its train station. Just two hours by Metro-North commuter train from New York City, or just over an hour and half on Amtrak, the station (and city) is easily accessible. And in case, the rails aren’t working […]
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New Haven Union Station (ZVE)
Published by July 29th, 2008 in Continental Airlines, Discount travel, Frequent flier programs, New Haven, Photos, Rail and Student travel. 2 CommentsTime Running Out for Mileage Runs
Published by December 2nd, 2007 in Airlines, Continental Airlines, Discount travel and Frequent flier programs. 1 CommentA friend of mine is on a “mileage run” right now, flying New York to Copenhagen, and returning from Oslo. The term “mileage run” traditionally referred to taking a trip just to have enough miles to collect a free, otherwise more-expensive, trip. But here, he is flying to maintain Continental’s Silver Elite Status, a status […]
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