Points, Planes and Passports

Review: American New B767 Business Class Zurich to New York-JFK

BySean February 22, 2016January 1, 2024

It was quite the chaotic morning. We awoke in Lucerne and headed to the train station for our scheduled 7:05am train ride from Lucern to the Zurich Airport. I was going to be simple and easy… in theory. That was until our train broke down. We had spent the previous week taking trains all over…

Review: Keepgo Global Data SIM card

BySean February 21, 2016January 1, 2024

It’s a challenge that most face whenever traveling internationally: what about my data? Traveling outside of the United States can be challenging from a communications standpoint — especially if international cell phone charges are on your own dime, and not paid-for by work. After paying absurd global data charges with Verizon Wireless ($29 for 100MB…

Ranking the Different American Airlines Business Class Seats

BySean February 19, 2016February 19, 2016

Product consistency? Who wants product consistency? Certainly that’s not the goal at the new American…. at least not as far as Business Class seats are concerned! Due to its merger with US Airways, an aging international fleet and seat supplier issues, American now features no less than nine (9) different international business class products. Nine….

Review: American New 777 -200 Business Class New York to Rio de Janeiro

BySean February 18, 2016January 1, 2024

I had about 90 minutes to kill in the American FlAAgship First Class Lounge at JFK, and I spent that time catching up on e-mails, and downing some Glinlivet prior to by overnight flight on the American new 777 -200 Business Class from New York to Rio. I do always enjoy spending time in this…

Oktoberfest… and Three Days in Munich

BySean February 17, 2016January 1, 2024

So this past fall was the sixth year straight that I’ve attended the World’s largest festival — Oktoberfest in Munich. I’ve been accompanied on these Oktoberfest by a varying number of friends over the years — this year was no exception, as there were six of us including my fiancé, who was making her…

First Look: Turkish Business Class Istanbul to Washington

BySean February 17, 2016January 1, 2024

After a long, Valentine’s Day weekend in Rome, my fiancé and I flew Turkish Airlines in business class back to Washington-Dulles via Istanbul. While a full-fledged review is forthcoming, I wanted to share some initial pictures and thoughts of the long haul segment of Monday’s trip — from Istanbul to Washington on the Turkish Airlines…

Review: American 787 Business Class Tokyo to Chicago

BySean February 16, 2016January 1, 2024

After leisurely three hours in the fantastic JAL First Class lounge at Narita Airport, my delayed departure time for my return trip back home had arrived. I made the pretty long haul from the JAL First lounge all the way to the AA departure gate for ORD. It was the very last gate in the main…

Review: Lufthansa Business Class Washington-Dulles to Munich

BySean February 15, 2016January 1, 2024

We arrived at Dulles much later than previously planned due to some absolutely terribly weather in Washington, DC. What usually is about a 75-90 minute trip to Dulles via taxi and the 5A bus, turned into a 3:15 nightmare of a trip from our home in Dupont Circle out to Dulles Airport. Luckily, we had…

Ten Tips for Planning an Oktoberfest Trip to Munich

BySean May 17, 2015January 1, 2024

My favorite trip of the year is always my annual pilgrimage to Munich for the World’s largest festival — Oktoberfest! This coming year will be the sixth year in a row that I’ve attended the Wiesn in Germany, so I’ve learned on the fly, but at this point, I think I know what I’m doing pretty…

Week in Review: Free Delta Flights, American Premium Bonus and More

BySean May 17, 2015January 1, 2024

Here’s a 35,000 foot view of travel news from around the Internet and a recap of my weekly posts… News Around the Interwebs It’s been a somewhat slow week in the points and miles world, but here were some of the highlights of the week that I saw pass through: Delta Free Flights for Displaced…