The Emirates Lounge LAX is a beautiful new space with good food and a relaxing option for First and Business Class passengers. Emirates Lounge LAX I decided to fly to LAX from Seattle first so that I could get the true Emirates First Class experience by flying the A380. Emirates has … Read more
As predicted, Alaska Airlines today announced a change to their branding. The Alaska Airlines brand refresh includes new “wordmark” (name logo) and an updated version of the Eskimo that graces the tail of the aircraft. The new branding will be rolled out starting, well, last week as I photographed when … Read more
There are murmurs over at FlyerTalk about an upcoming Alaska Brand Refresh presentation coming up on January 26. I wasn’t one of the lucky to get invited to the event, however, I did spot this updated design on two of Alaska’s gate desks at Seatac last week. About a year ago … Read more
If you read my website with any regularity, you know I am a fan of Alaska Airlines. Their generous Price Guarantee has saved me some serious cash over the years. Recently I ran into some problems with my Alaska Mileage Plan status change not showing up correctly on reservations I … Read more
Three years ago my friend and I entered the first ever Seahawks playoffs lottery contest put on by the Washington State Lottery. Spoiler alert: my friend won. It was Russell Wilson’s rookie year and the Seahawks were heading to the NFL Playoffs. They had secured the Wild Card spot and … Read more
Warning: rant ahead…. Unfortunately I believe I discovered an Alaska Airlines App glitch. I say unfortunately because it cost me a First Class seat and got me downgraded to Coach. When traveling back from Buenos Aires, I had a 6 hour layover in SFO and my booked flight was Alaska … Read more
Recently I wrote about my plan to achieve Platinum status with American Airlines through their LinkedIn challenge. Unfortunately for me I ran into problems achieving American Platinum status; some of the problems were caused by me while others were not. The verdict is still out as to whether or not … Read more
After my Flagship First flight from LAX to JFK, I was looking forward to a shower and using the American Airlines Flagship Lounge JFK as an arrivals lounge before heading in to the city. American Airlines Status/Mileage Run Admirals Club DEN American Airlines Flagship Lounge LAX American Airlines Flagship First LAX-JFK … Read more
American Airlines Flagship First is AA’s version of Delta One. It serves three transcontinental (ish) routes; MIA-JFK, SFO-JFK, and LAX-JFK. Also in the key of threes, it offers three classes of domestic service — economy, business and first. When you fly in first, you also are granted access to the … Read more
This post is focused on the Admirals Club DEN where I spent time on my status run with American Airlines. You can read more about the planning of my trip here. American Airlines Status/Mileage Run Admirals Club DEN American Airlines Flagship Lounge LAX American Airlines Flagship First LAX-JFK American Airlines Flagship Lounge … Read more
This may be common knowledge, but I just learned this today. You are not granted your Alaska elite benefits when crediting miles to another airline. If you are flying Alaska Airlines but crediting miles from a flight to another frequent flyer program (i.e. American Advantage), during that flight you don’t … Read more
For the 2015 holiday promotion, get a bonus of 1500 Alaska miles when you spend $500 through Mileage Plan Shopping. This is on top of the miles you earn normally when shopping through the portal. If you aren’t a big spender, you can still get 250 bonus miles when you … Read more
Today I visited the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Seattle. A free event at the Washington State Convention Center, there were a large number of companies that manufacture products for the interior of airplanes. While there were presentations during the day, I was only able to check out the various exhibitor’s booths. If … Read more
I recently enrolled in the fast track to American Airlines AAdvantage elite status promotion. While advertised for targeted LinkedIn members, I was able to enroll and received email confirmation. I do not typically fly American, but it didn’t cost me anything to enroll, so I figured why not. Instead of the … Read more
It is finally here! The new Alaska Airlines Board Room at SeaTac North Satellite is set to open on November 5th. UPDATE: Looks like it is now scheduled for November 10. Here are some updated photos. This is great news for those that travel in and out of Seattle. Currently the … Read more