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If there is one thing I think we can all agree on it’s that airlines employ shady pricing practices. A few months back I wrote about an issue with American and seat assignments. In that post I discuss how American deceptively shows certain customers seat maps in which some seats (preferred ones) appear unavailable. This…
British Airways is one of the few remaining international carriers which operates the magnificent Boeing 747. In fact, not to long ago British Airways announced plans to overall their fleet of 747s rather than introducing plans to replace the aging aircraft. However, in time, British Airways 747s will end up in the boneyard. Until then,…
One of the most frustrating things above frequently traveling between Chicago and St. Louis is the cost. Flights between the two cities often are in excess of $300 round trip for reasonable times. On holiday weekends it’s not uncommon to see prices exceed $400 round trip. I personally find that price absurd given it’s only…
Earlier this year American Airlines announced the expansion of its Shuttle service. With the announcement, American stated that come spring of 2018 the airline would offer shuttle service between Chicago (ORD) and New York (LGA). The goal of this expanded service is to further attract frequent business travelers to choose American over its competitors. See,…
Hello again from the United Polaris Lounge. I’m currently sitting in the lounge waiting to board my Lufthansa First Class flight to Frankfurt. I’m flying to Frankfurt tonight to begin my trip to Stockholm. I have access to this lounge because I’m flying in a premium cabin on a Star Alliance operated flight. Those flying…
Greetings from the United Polaris Lounge in Chicago O’Hare! I want to start out by letting you know that I’m doing things a bit differently this weekend. In the past I would take an entire trip, sit on everything for a few days (weeks), and eventually post my trip report. However, this weekend is different. This…
Often the most easily overlooked way to earn airline miles quickly is dining programs. Many people new to the world of miles and points don’t realize you can link your credit card up to an airline dining program. By adding your credit card to a dining program you can earn extra miles on top of…
During my OneWorld Twice To Oslo trip I spent quite a bit of time in London Heathrow airport. This gave me plenty of time to visit several OneWorld Frequent Flyer lounges during each of my layovers. On each trip while heading east to Oslo I spent much of my time in Terminal 3 visiting the Qantas…
During my OneWorld Twice To Oslo I purposely planned two long layovers in London Heathrow airport. I spent much of the first long layover in the fantastic Cathay Pacific First Class Lounge. For my second long layover I decided to visit another one of the several OneWorld Lounges in Terminal 3. This time, I chose to…
To begin my OneWorld Twice To Oslo trip I needed to first get to London. For both trips I ended up booking the exact same flight East across the Atlantic. With each transatlantic crossing I booked American Airlines flight 98. I specifically booked this flight for both trips for two very specific reasons. The first…
