New Alaska Airlines Visa Card Benefits Starting tomorrow, June 1, 2019, the Alaska Airlines Visa Card from Bank of America will add two new benefits. 50% off Alaska Lounge Day Pass This benefit has actually been around for a bit as a trial, however now it is being written into … Read more
Iberia Premium Lounge Velázquez MAD There are two Iberia lounges at the Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD). One in Terminal 4 and one in Terminal 4S. I already posted about the Iberia Dalí lounge in Terminal 4 where most short haul flights depart from. For longer flights to Europe and the rest … Read more
Iberia Premium Lounge Dalí MAD After my flight from LAX, I had a two hour layover in Madrid. My onward flight was leaving from Terminal 4, so I decided to visit the Iberia Premium Lounge Dalí — Iberia’s one lounge in Terminal 4. In terminal 4S you will find the … Read more
American Express Lounge Melbourne Airport The American Express Lounge, opened in early 2018 at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport is located in Terminal 2 with the International departures. It is run by Plaza Premium Lounges. Those with Platinum cards, no matter the country of issue, are able to access the lounge. Most … Read more
Port of Spain Trinidad Airport Lounge This past weekend I visited Trinidad where I stayed at the Hyatt Regency Trinidad. I was surprised how many airlines service Port of Spain (POS) Piarco International Airport. During my arrival and departure on JetBlue, I noticed planes and signage belonging to WestJet, Air … Read more
SingleFlyer Top Posts of 2018 SingleFlyer turned 4 in 2018. The 400th post was written in 2018. Below are the top 10 posts I wrote in 2018 (based on page views). I’m always surprised by which posts get the most readers. You can read my top posts of all time here. 10. Japan Airlines First … Read more
Alaska Lounge Day Pass for $25 with Bank of America Alaska Visa Card Recently the Alaska Lounges in Seattle stopped accepting guests using a Priority Pass. I wrote about my plan to purchase an Alaska Lounge Membership later this year. After a trial run at the JFK Lounge, Alaska started … Read more
Amtrak Metropolitan Lounge at Union Station in Los Angeles While I have visited a number of lounges in airports, stadiums, and even one floating on the water, the visit to the Amtrak Metropolitan Lounge at Union Station in Los Angeles was my first train station lounge. After two nights at … Read more
My Plan for Alaska Lounge Membership Last year I wrote about why I was considering paying for an Alaska Lounge membership. Ultimately, it came down to no longer finding value in paying $550 annual fee for an Amex Platinum card and being denied entry due to over crowding at Alaska Lounges … Read more
Alaska Lounge in Terminal 7 at JFK Today Alaska Airlines opened their brand new Alaska Lounge in Terminal 7 at JFK International Airport in New York. This is the first Alaska Lounge outside the West Coast. Currently Alaska Lounges are located in Seattle (C Gates, D Gates, N Gates), Portland, … Read more
Japan Airlines First Class Lounge Tokyo HND First things first. If you have the option of flying out of Haneda rather than Narita when leaving Tokyo, pick Haneda. It is closer to the city and much nicer. This is my review of the Japan Airlines First Class Lounge Tokyo HND … Read more
Qantas First Class Lounge LAX There has been a lot of blog posts written about the Qantas First Class Lounge LAX. Many crown it the best lounge in the US. I had not visited until my visit prior to my flight on Japan Airlines in First Class. I was flying … Read more
AA Flagship First Dining at JFK The new American Airlines Flagship First Dining is one of the more exclusive lounge experiences in the US. It offers an intimate, full service restaurant experience. Currently there are only two locations; JFK and MIA, though plans are to expand the concept to other … 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
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