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Review: Keepgo Global Data SIM card

BySean

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…

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Ranking the Different American Airlines Business Class Seats

BySean

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….

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

BySean

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…

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How to Book a Flight to Tahiti with American Miles

BySean

American AAdvantage miles are some of the easiest mileage currencies to accrue.  On the other hand, redeeming them can be challenging at times.  One of the places that may be pretty challenging to use AA miles for if you don’t know how is to get to one of the most beautiful places on Earth —…

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A Weekend in Southeast Asia: Introduction

BySean

Last December, there was an interesting airfare to Singapore from Toronto with American Airlines.  The base fare was low enough to grab my attention, as it included the newish, long segments from Dallas / Ft. Worth (DFW) to Hong Kong on the new B777-300ER.  I had several newly acquired American eVIP, system wide upgrades burning a hole…

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Death of the Mistake Fare

BySean

The United States Department of Transportation quietly announced a ruling Friday that in essence kills the “mistake fare” as we know it. The full. three-page document can be viewed here:  New DOT Enforcement Policy Regarding Mistaken Fares. In April of 2011, the Department of Transportation issued a very consumer-frienly policy that prohibits airlines from increasing…

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Review: United Business First Dubai to Washington

BySean

After spending an enjoyable three days in Dubai, we arrived at Dubai International Airport where we went through check-in, immigration and security without a hitch.  We had about an hour or so to kill before we needed to go to the gate for another round of security, so we headed to the Lufthansa Senator Lounge…

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American AAdvantage and US Airways Dividend Miles Combine – What it means to you

BySean

On Tuesday, American Airlines announced that it would combine the legacy loyalty programs of American Airlines and US Airways on this coming Saturday, March 28.  Previously, American had stated that these two programs would be merging sometime in the second quarter 0f 2015, so this puts them a little ahead of schedule.  The newly combined…