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United’s introduction of basic economy fares are simply not good news for casual travelers and frequent flyers alike. At face value, the airlines want to convince consumers that basic economy fares are good for travelers because they allow the legacy, full-service, airlines to compete with low and ultra-low cost carriers. Sadly, that’s simply not true.…
One of the questions I get most often these days is “how do I book a cheap flight from a to b?” It’s an interesting question and one that I typically can’t answer. I wish the answer was simple. I wish I could simply say “book on Tuesday” or “book 3 weeks before your scheduled…
This is it. 2017 appears to finally be the year that I earn American Airlines Executive Platinum elite status. Executive Platinum is my white whale. In 2015 I flew over 50,000 miles before June and was well on my way before my life changed forever. My company announced plans to sell to a competitor and…
American Airlines currently has 4 levels of elite status. Those levels from bottom to top are AAdvantage Gold, Platinum, Platinum Pro, and Executive Platinum. Each status represents an increase in benefits that compound as you attain each higher level. Today I’ll focus on AAdvantage Platinum status which is the third highest level, but don’t let that…
One of the coolest things to do when traveling is find a domestic route serviced by a wide-body aircraft. Several years ago I scored an amazing Dallas to Seattle upgrade to a 767 with a lie-flat seat. I received a similar upgrade on an American Airlines mileage run from Miami to Chicago on America’s recently…
Today was a big day for British Airways and a few cities in the United States. In today’s press release the flagship carrier of the United Kingdom made several announcements. The highlight of the press release is the introduction of a new route between London Heathrow (LHR) to Nashville (BNA). British Airways announced they’d be flying…
Although writing airline reviews on domestic economy class flights aren’t nearly as entertaining as international business or first class flights I believe they are equally important. Especially given the current state of the American Airlines fleet. With an interesting mix of new main line aircraft and older “updated” legacy US Airways aircraft it’s often difficult…
I’ve been in the points and miles game for a few years now and one thing I’ve never gotten lucky enough to catch is a mistake fare. Mistake fares are too good to be true prices on certain routes. For example, a few years ago American Airlines sold Washington DC to Beijing for $450 in…
For months now I’ve been been trying to find inexpensive premium cabin OneWorld flights for a good old fashioned American Airlines mileage run. I even discussed a few of my favorite mileage run ideas a few weeks ago. Well it seems I’ve come up with my solution and I have to admit it’s totally insane.…
I love double dipping. It’s fantastic when I earn two points currencies from a single activity. Most loyalty programs call this activity a crossover rewards. For example, when I stay take Uber rides I earn the 3X points from my Chase Sapphire Reserve card, but I also earn SPG Starpoints. When I stay at SPG…
