Let me guess, if you found yourself at this page you’re thinking “I’ve gone through security a million times, why is a review necessary?” Trust me, I think the same thing, there’s no reason to “review” clearing airport security, but honestly clearing security in Paris Charles De Gaulle’s Terminal 2 was unlike anything else I’ve…
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 we originally booked our trip to Paris we purposely scheduled two free days/nights because we weren’t sure what we wanted to do. Originally we thought to take a train or quick flight to Belgium, but packing all of our stuff back up and catching 2 flights in as many days sounded pretty terrible. Plus I didn’t…
After navigating our way through the Paris metro system we finally found our way to our hotel for the week, Le Metropolitan Hotel in Paris. I decided to book the hotel for several reasons, but most importantly, price. At the time of booking I paid a pre-paid rate of €213.00 a night. Also important, the rate…
By far the Citi Prestige benefit I most used was access to American Airlines Admirals Club lounges. Not too long ago the Chicago O’Hare H/K Admirals Club felt like home. Sitting there for hours watching the American Airlines ramp was my idea of a relaxing afternoon. I’ve had Admirals Club access from one type of…
As I continue my trip report on my recent trip to Paris I think it’s very important to share my experience of taking public transportation from Paris’ Charles De Gaul Airport into Paris. At this point in the trip I had been awake for well over 24 hours. Neither of us got any sleep on the…
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…
On the way to Paris for our trip I planned a scheduled stop at Dallas Fort-Worth Airport (DFW). The reason for the stop was to hop on and experience American’s new Premium Economy on the 789 aircraft, but it also gave us some time to visit my favorite airport lounge, the American Express Centurion Lounge.…
I’ve never done a full “Trip Report” before Generally I’ve pieced together a review here or there, but never have actually taken the time to sit down and review each and every aspect of a trip. This is going to be a first for me and hopefully it goes well. With that, my first trip…
On March 30, 2017 American Express implemented some major improvements to the Platinum card. On top of the facelift, Amex introduced a $200 a year Uber benefit. The Uber benefit gives card holders who link their Platinum card to their Uber account $200 a year in Uber credits. Amex adds credits to your Uber account monthly…
