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a seat with a pillow and a table
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Review: American New B767 Business Class Zurich to New York-JFK

BySean

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…

a package of sim cards
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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…

a seat with a blanket and a bottle of water on the side
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Review: American New 777 -200 Business Class New York to Rio de Janeiro

BySean

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…

a hand holding a glass of beer in a plane
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Review: American 787 Business Class Tokyo to Chicago

BySean

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…

a seat on an airplane
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Review: Lufthansa Business Class Washington-Dulles to Munich

BySean

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…

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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 —…

a plane parked on a snowy runway
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#TBT: Review: Korean Air A380 First Class Seoul to Los Angeles

BySean

Throwback Thursday Series! This is the second in a series of “Throwback Thursday” #TBT posts that I will release.  These will feature flights and other elements of trip reports from the past.  For now, these will all be flights, hotels or cities that I’ve taken, stayed at, or been to over the last few years….

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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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My Last Hurrah as a United Premier 1K: A Weekend in Dubai

BySean

With my United Premier 1K status set to end at the end of January 2015, I wanted to make the most of it before it expired.  That meant I had some Global Premier Upgrades to burn!  United 1K members receive six Global Premier Upgrades (and two regional premier upgrades) that are good for an upgrade from economy…