More Gift Ideas For Frequent Travelers

by Michele Cheplic | More from this Blogger

14 Dec 2007 04:10 PM

Have you wrapped up the perfect gift for the frequent flyer in your life? Have you even found the perfect gift for the weary traveler in your life?

If you answered no to the latter question then you are in luck--there's still time to find great presents for all those frequent travelers on your list.

This is a continuation of the gift options I listed in a previous blog.

Airline Gift Certificates. You might not be able to afford to buy your favorite flyer a round-trip ticket to Hawaii, but you can help contribute to one via a gift certificate. Most airlines offer the certificates on their websites. You decide the dollar amount--they start as low as $10 and go up to the Oprah Winfrey gift level of $10,000.

Some carriers are a bit more creative with their method of delivery than others. For example, American Airlines will announce your gift with a friendly e-mail message while others provide a downloadable gift certificate or a list of shipping options that can range from overnight to two weeks. One warning: Prior to purchasing the gift certificates it's a good idea to find out about ALL the restrictions on use and expiration dates. For example, some certificates cannot be used for certain fares or upgrades, and some carriers require that gift certificates be used within a year of the purchase date.

If you are in Oprah's financial tax bracket you could consider a Holiday DreamCard from Halcyon Jets. The aviation company is currently offering a gift card for $5 million good for single or round-trip travel on a private jet anywhere in the world. The travel package also includes a personal concierge. As for how you can present your multi-million dollar present to your very, very, very favorite frequent traveler consider having a 50-foot banner announcing the gift being towed at 2000 feet above your home on Christmas morning? Heck, if you can afford the gift then hiring a plane to fly a banner announcing it should be no problem.

Airline Club Memberships. A basic club membership will set you back between $150 and $450, depending on your status with the airline. If you can't come up with that kind of dough consider purchasing a bunch of day passes (those run about $25 to $50 each). The day passes can be tucked into your frequent flyer's wallet and used whenever he or she is forced to spend a prolonged amount of time at a busy airport. Airline club lounges provide harried travelers a little bit of peace and quiet, along with free drinks and snacks, comfortable chairs, and in some cases beds, showers and Internet access.

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Michele Cheplic was born and raised in Hilo, Hawaii, but now lives in Wisconsin. Michele graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a degree in Journalism.

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