Summer 2022: My Flight Experiences There has been a lot of talk about traveling this summer. Mostly catastrophizing just how bad it would be. It was predicted to be the perfect storm of post-pandemic revenge travel and understaffing of airlines due to reductions during COVID and record low unemployment rates. The … Read more
Qatar 777-300 First Class DOH-AMM I flew in to Doha from Seattle on Qatar Airways’ Qsuite booked with American Airlines miles. My ticket, which cost 70,000 miles, was SEA-DOH-AMM with a 24 hour layover in Doha where I stayed at the Park Hyatt before traveling on in Qatar First Class … Read more
Al Safwa First Class Lounge Doha The Al Safwa First Class Lounge is Qatar Airways’ lounge for First Class passengers and their top elite members flying Business Class. It is open 24 hours a day. Passengers flying Business Class with access to the Al Mourjan Business Class Lounge can also … Read more
Park Hyatt Doha Park Suite Review The Park Hyatt Doha is a luxury hotel in the newly revitalized Msheireb downtown area. It opened in late 2019 just before COVID shut down Qatar for visitors. The country is open again so I booked a one night stay on a stop over … Read more
Qatar 777-300 Business Qsuites SEA-DOH Back in December, I got in on one of the most amazing points deals. American Airlines and Mastercard was offering 5x miles through the SimplyMiles shopping portal. I was able to earn over 200,000 AAdvantage miles with a $840 donation to Conservation International — a cost … Read more
Al Mourjan Business Class Lounge Doha The Al Mourjan Business Class Lounge is Qatar Airways’ huge lounge at their hub airport. Typically only passengers flying Business or First Class on a Qatar or oneworld flight can access the lounge. Elite status does not get you in while flying Economy unless … Read more