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Virgin America Main Cabin Select Upgrade This post is a continuation from my Virgin America Mileage Run. I was able to contact Virgin America prior to my flight to be put on the Main Cabin Select upgrade list. As Virgin America will no longer exist after mid 2018, there has … Read more
Virgin America Mileage Run This past weekend I did a mileage run on Virgin America that took across the country twice. Leaving Friday evening and returning Sunday evening, I flew 11,222 miles. The total flight time of the 6 flights was 26 hours and 43 minutes over the course of … Read more
Vegas Hotels Blocking 911 Calls I write a lot about M life hotels and casinos that include properties such as the Bellagio, Mirage, and Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. After the attack at Mandalay Bay that left 58 dead, security at casino/hotels has come in to question. Per @VitalVegas on Twitter, … Read more
Alaska Airlines First Class Pre-Select Today Alaska Airlines is rolling out “First Class Pre-Select” — no, this isn’t Pre√ that gets you through security faster. This is an option on the Alaska app that allows you to pick your meal when flying First Class on certain routes on Alaska Airlines. … Read more
British Airways Cancels My Discounted Ticket Recently I purchased a very good deal from London to Ecuador through British Airways. For $1100, the return ticket was British Airways First Class from London to Miami, and then American Airlines Business Class from Miami to Quito. While I would have to position … Read more
Why I am Considering an Alaska Lounge Membership I fly about 140,000 miles per year. On average that is about 70 flights. That means I am spending about a week each year in airports waiting for flights. Fortunately, I have lounge access at most airports through Priority Pass provided by … Read more
Semiahmoo Resort Review Last November, Extreme Hotel Deals highlighted a discounted rate at Semiahmoo resort. For $79 per night, you could book any room type during certain weekends during fall 2017. The deal included a $98 per night spa credit. It is a property I have visited before and really enjoy, … Read more
Hyatt Place Amsterdam Airport Review After staying for two nights at the Hyatt Regency Amsterdam, we moved to the Hyatt Place Amsterdam Airport as we were departing on an early flight the next day. I was able to reserve a room at a reasonable rate of €110. Location The Hyatt Place Amsterdam … Read more
Airline Amenity Kits Today I was doing some cleaning and came upon my stash of airline amenity kits. I have not reason why I have kept them. In most areas of my life I am a minimalist, but for some reason it is hard for me to get rid of … Read more
Hyatt Regency Amsterdam Review The Hyatt Regency Amsterdam opened about 6 months ago, in April 2017. It is in a mostly brand new building. They retained some of an older building on the site but you would have no clue unless you looked carefully at the facade on the outside. It … Read more
British Airways Galleries Lounge access for Alaska Airlines MVP Gold Recently I flew SEA-LHR in British Airways’ World Traveller Plus. A Premium Economy ticket does not grant you access to the Galleries Lounge at London Heathrow. However, British recently began granting access to their Galleries Lounges as LHR to Alaska … Read more
British Airways World Traveller Plus 747 SEA-LHR Back in February I booked a flight from Seattle to Amsterdam for under $300. When I arrived at Seatac Airport for my flight, I decided to ask about potential upgrades. The agent offered me an upgrade to World Traveller Plus for $349 or … Read more
Winning Travel Contests I’ll admit it. I’m a sucker for a good contest. I’m not sure which came first, my love of travel or my love for winning contests. It is a chicken/egg mystery. Lucky for me, there are a ton of contests where the prize is travel. I have … Read more
Alaska Airlines and Singapore Airlines Partnership Announced Today Alaska Airlines announced a new Alaska Global Partner: Singapore Airlines. Known for their fantastic service including their Suite Class (which I flew last year), Singapore is one of the top global airlines and a former partner of Virgin America. In that sense, … Read more
Minute Suites at DFW It just so happened that my recent DFW-SEA American Airlines flight left from Gate A37, one gate down from the Minute Suites at DFW Terminal A. Typically when I am at DFW I spend my layover in the Centurion Lounge. However, I wanted to check out … Read more