Our United Global First Class flight from Los Angeles to Sydney on the B747-400 featured very good service, an extremely comfortable seat, and simply dismal catering.
As the mid-point of the year has now come and gone, I figured it was that time of the year to compile my travel statistics for the year thus far. Though I’ve taken a couple wonderful trips, my rate of travel lags FAR behind my pace in 2013.
Flying to Australia on frequent flyer miles in the Winter is no small feat. I used United miles to fly between the USA and Sydney in United Global First Class. Domestic Australia flights on Virgin Atlantic and Qantas were planned with British Airways Avios, American Airlines miles, and cash.
When I was in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for Labor Day weekend, I had a fantastic three night stay at the JW Marriott Hotel Rio de Janeiro, right in the middle of Copacabana Beach. The rooftop stole the show at this great property.
In honor of the ongoing 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, I’ve decided to publish a trip report from my time in Rio de Janeiro, which included taking in a game at Maracana.
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.
The cheapest way from the USA to Europe is by using British Airways Avios for a flight on Aer Lingus from Boston to either Dublin or Shannon. At 12,500 Avios for economy or 25,000 Avios for business, this redemption is one of the best mileage values out there!
This is a review of Aer Lingus Business Class aboard their newly acquired B757-200 operated by Air Contractors from Shannon to Boston. This is a great value business class, and is wonderful for flying across the Atlantic using a small amount of British Airways Avios.
United announced that they are moving to a revenue based earning structure for its MileagePlus program in 2015, and it’s not all bad — unless you’re the one paying for the ticket! I analyzed the new program’s earning structure and compared the earning rates in 2014 and 2015.
We stayed for two nights at the Boscolo Venezia in the Carranegio neighborhood of Venice. We found the hotel to be an excellent property — particularly the garden patio villas. We enjoyed the location, and feel that this is a good use of Marriott points considering the high price of hotels in the area.