Too much time is spend waiting on delayed airplanes, standing in line at the rental car counter and checking in at the hotel. Why not get the most of it! This page is for making it worth your while, how to save time and save up frequent flyer points. Please share your tricks with us by creating a comment below.

FlyerTalk.com
FlyerTalk, part of the WebFlyer Network, features discussions and chat boards that cover the most up-to-date traveler information. An interactive community dedicated to your favorite topic: travel!
Check out the forum, it has up-to-date information on frequent flyer programs (including Staralliance), rental car discounts and hotel programs. http://www.flyertalk.com/

SeatGuru.com
The most up-to-date and complete guide to airplane seat information on the internet.
The site currently provides comprehensive seat and aircraft information for 29 airlines: Air Canada, Air France, Air New Zealand, AirTran, Alaska Airlines, America West, American Airlines, ATA, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Continental Airlines, Delta Airlines, Emirates Airlines, Frontier, Hawaiian, JetBlue, KLM, Lufthansa, Northwest Airlines, Qantas, SAS, Singapore Airlines, Spirit, Swiss Airlines, United Airlines, US Airways and Virgin Atlantic. http://www.seatguru.com/

ExpertFlyer.com
is for the really PRO business traveller. 24/7 access to timely information about airline flights and fares all over the world. We do not sell tickets so you are free to purchase them directly from the airlines or wherever you favor. However, with this information, you will be empowered to make intelligent decisions about what flights to take, what fares to pay, where to sit on the plane and how best to use and maximize your frequent flyer miles and elite upgrades. Hint: read the Forbes article posted on their front page. It gives a good insight on how to use the service. http://www.expertflyer.com/

How does SAS Bonus program compare to other Star Alliance programs?
On the following page is a complete comparison charge http://members.shaw.ca/deercroft/starall.html

flyrejsen.dk
Find the cheapest flights from Denmark. This site compares offers from all the online traveling agencies. http://www.flyrejsen.dk/

Here are some of my own tips & tricks

- Get a “preferred” membership with the rental car company and book online before your trip. It will save you lots of time not having to go to the rental counter. I personally use Avis. They won my heart last winter in Chicago on a cold -15 Celsius morning. I checked in on the rental shuttle bus, and when I arrived at my car, the engine was running and there was about +20 Celsius in the car.

- Get a pair of noise reduction headphones. Not only will they block out the sound of screaming kids (you might have to combine with earplugs if the kid is really loud), but they also enhance the sound quality of both music and movies.

- Ask for a specific seat, check seatguru.com before or while talking with the travelling agency. Make a note of the seat number, because they might change your seat at check in. Even on first & business class there is such a thing as less good seats and better seats.

- Get a passport wallet for all your travelling documents such as passport, frequent flyer cards, electronic tickets, boarding card, hotel & rental car confirmations and luggage stickers.

- Bring your own ethernet cable. Some hotels have a limited amount of cables or the cable in the room might be broken by other guests.

Share your tips and tricks and they will be added to the list above. Just create a comment below. Thanks.

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