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24 Hours in Anchorage

BySean September 8, 2014January 1, 2024

I’m posting this after completing a short, weekend trip to Anchorage, Alaska as part of a mileage run to hit the American Airlines Executive Platinum Status Challenge. Anchorage is a great place to spend a day, and obviously a fantastic hopping off point to explore more of Alaska, including Denali, the Kenai Peninsula, or even…

Meeting the AA Executive Platinum Status Challenge… In One Month!

BySean September 6, 2014January 1, 2024

I previously wrote about the details of the Executive Platinum Status Challenge with American Airlines for which I recently signed up. Well, I didn’t just blindly agree to the challenge — earning 25,000 elite qualifying points (EQP) in three months is no small feat, after all! Before I even asked for the challenge, I carefully…

Elite Status Challenges with American Airlines

BySean September 5, 2014September 24, 2014

Airlines – particularly legacy US carriers — value their elite passengers. These passengers are widely viewed by the airlines to be some of their most profitable passengers, and as such, those passengers are extended numerous perks such as priority boarding, free checked bags, and first class upgrades. For quite some time, most airlines offer published and…

United’s Premium Service Business Saver Award Availability is Much More Sparse than its Competitors’

BySean June 18, 2014

An analysis of United, Delta, and American’s saver-level business class award space on the premium JFK-LAX/SFO shows that both Delta and American are MUCH more generous with this premium award space, as it’s almost impossible to find space on United.

How to Use American Miles to Book US Airways Flights to Europe

BySean May 23, 2014

I recently enjoyed US Airways business class / Envoy Suites from Philadelphia to Venice. Since they’ve started to merge with American Airlines, it is now possible to use your AAdvantage miles to fly on US Airways, and availability is quite good to Europe!

Review: US Airways Business Class (Envoy Suites) Philadelphia to Venice

BySean May 21, 2014September 24, 2014

A review of my flight from Philadelphia to Venice in US Airways Business Class (Envoy Suites). I booked this with American miles, and I was pleasantly surprised. It was a great flight, and I consider it one of the best Transatlantic business class products on any airline.

A Mediterranean Cruise and Four Days in Ireland – Planning the Flights

BySean April 29, 2014January 1, 2024

How I planned by flights for this trip to Europe on US Airways Envoy Suite business class to Venice using American miles. Returning using British Airways Avios for Aer Lingus from Shannon to Boston, combined with a cheap flight on Ryanair.

DC to Dubai and Tokyo via… Santiago?: Review: LAN Economy Class – Santiago to Sao Paulo

BySean June 21, 2013

Introduction Planning TAM Economy Class New York JFK – Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro Santiago LAN Economy Class Santiago – Sao Paulo TAM Economy Class Sao Paulo – New York JFK United BusinessFirst Denver to Tokyo Seattle (Emergency Landing) United BusinessFirst on the 787 Seattle to Tokyo Cathay Pacific Regional Business Class Tokyo Narita – Hong…

DC to Dubai and Tokyo via… Santiago?: Emergency Landing: United 787 Dreamliner, Denver to Tokyo… I mean Seattle

BySean June 19, 2013

DC to Dubai and Tokyo via… Santiago?: Review: TAM Economy Class – New York JFK to Rio de Janeiro

BySean June 16, 2013