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After an incredible week in Paris it was sadly time to return home. Our return flight was a non-stop flight in economy on a 787-8. We ended up flying American’s herringbone business class home, but that is a topic for a later post. Clearing Security At Charles De Gaulle Airport I don’t want to get too off…
When American Airlines first introduced Premium Economy I knew I wanted to give it a try. Luckily, as American tends to do when launching a new product or service, the airline started selling Premium Economy seats as Main Cabin Extra for the first few months of service. For a few months American flew their 787-900 with…
A few weeks ago I wrote about American making yet another change to the boarding process. I haven’t flown American since the change was implemented, but had heard mostly positive reviews from friends and colleagues. Today, I finally experienced the newest boarding process and am happy to report the entire process is simply better. It…
Alaska Airlines is phasing out the Virgin America brand. Those were the headlines I woke up to today. It’s a total shame because Virgin is the most interesting airline flying in the US today. From the white seats, mood lighting, and wild in-flight entertainment options, Virgin is clearly different from any other domestic carrier today. The…
Ever since the landscape of the United States political system changed a few months ago it seems like we haven’t stopped hearing about travel bans. Today the Department of Homeland Security and the Transportation Security Administration continue this trend by announcing a new electronic device ban US bound flights from the Middle East. This ban does…
Halfway through December of 2016 I received an email from American Airlines. The email politely informed me that it appeared I would not qualify for AAdvantage Platinum status in 2016. As I continued reading I found the email also contained a limited time offer to purchase an American Airlines Elite Status Boost. Sure enough American was…
The third fourth highest level of the American Airlines AAdvantage program; AAdvantage Platinum status offers many benefits which help make it well worth earning. AAdvantage Platinum status offers frequent flyers a ton of great benefits which make traveling, especially internationally, much more enjoyable. Anyone who finds themselves just shy of earning Platinum status should definitely consider a last…
A few months ago popular YouTube filmmaker Casey Neistat published a video documenting his $21,000 Emirates First Class flight. Flying first class on an Emirates A380 seems like one of the most over the top experiences out there. Sure the first class suite looks incredible, drink options are plentiful, and the food looks fantastic, but it’s the onboard…
Extended Twin Operations or ETOPS is an aircraft type rating essential for long distance flight. ETOPS is a rating which clarifies the distance an airliner can be from the nearest airport at any given time. As the name implies, this rating only applies to twin engine aircraft such as almost every modern day airliner! ETOPS Explained…
We’re just over two months into 2017 and have now had two months to earn miles under the new “enhanced” AAdvantage program. So far, the sky has not fallen and the world has not ended. Yes, the new EQD requirement is frustrating. I have already flow 19,200 EQM and only have $1,200 EQD. It seems…
