American Airlines A330-200 Business Class DUB-ORD Let me start out this post by saying there are much bigger problems in this world than terrible flights. Famine, war, the US Presidential election. And even on flights there are much bigger issues than I experienced. Crash landings, overflowing toilets, outbreaks of norovirus … Read more
On August 1, American Airlines will change to a revenue based loyalty program. This means that instead of earning miles based on distance flown, passengers earn miles based on cost of the ticket. American is partners with Alaska Airlines. To many it seemed inevitable that there would be changes to the structure of … Read more
Alaska Airlines “fly nice” ad campaign It seems that the Battle for Seattle between Alaska and Delta is heating up. There is a new Alaska Airlines “fly nice” ad campaign running in the new Capitol Hill light rail station in Seattle. This comes on the heels of a minor kerfuffle … Read more
AA Mileage Run SEA-DFW-HKG Back in February I booked my AA mileage run SEA-DFW-HKG all in Economy Class. It’s been a while since I flew internationally in Economy and I was wondering what I was doing. My sister eloquently said it — “You are sitting in the back with the Clampetts“. … Read more
I had an amazing time flying around the world on Alaska miles this past February for my birthday. The news of Alaska’s doubling the cost of some partner airline redemptions, I decided it was time to plan my next big trip while my miles still had strong value. I like … Read more
I am the king of short trips; I flew to Beijing for two nights, Buenos Aires and Istanbul each for three nights, but at least those were in Business. Earlier this year I flew SEA-IAD on Alaska, where I got upgraded to First, and immediately got back on the plane and flew back … 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 offers a unique domestic first class on just three transcontinental routes. American Airlines Flagship First LAX-JFK, SFO-JFK, and MIA-JFK offers experience similar to international business or even first class. Before boarding the flight, you get the benefit of Flagship check in and Flagship Lounge. American Airlines Status/Mileage Run Admirals Club … 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
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
In what should come as no surprise to anyone that is a member, Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan rated best Rewards Program in U.S. News & World Report’s 2015 ranking. Highlights of why Alaska won top honors were the number of airline partners (15), number of retail and hotel partners, and flexible … Read more
I have a love/hate relationship with my Citibank Prestige World Elite MasterCard. I love the Citi Prestige Card lounge access that comes with the included Priority Pass Select and Admiral Club access (and additional benefits I will explain below). I hate the Citi Prestige Card for it’s idiotic design. Check out my … Read more