Greetings from the American Express Centurion Lounge at DFW airport! Today’s a pretty big day for American Express and the Platinum Card. Today American Express’ most dramatic chances go into effect for the Amex Platinum Card. Changes include an increased annual fee, $200/year in Uber credits, a Metal Card design, improved Priority Pass benefit, etc.…
American Express recently announced some major changes to the American Express Platinum cards. One of the most notable changes is the increased annual fee. Effective today, March 30, 2017, the Platinum’s annual fee is increased from $450 to $550. Amex did add some benefits which help justify paying the higher annual fee, but the most…
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…
As I was walking through DFW airport the other day I noticed something revolting. Dog Poop! Yep, just a pile of poop sitting in the middle of a carpeted area adjacent to the Sky Train elevators. It didn’t take a detective to figure out what happened. Human takes pet to the elevator to avoid the…
Ever since the new electronics ban I have spent some time on the 3ME websites (Qatar, Emirates, and Etihad) looking for information. Over the past week I’ve spent some time booking mock itineraries to see what information each airline provides at the time of booking. Don’t worry this is not another electronics ban post, that…
As I’ve mentioned in previous posts, sometimes works takes me to some pretty incredible places, other times it doesn’t. It’s not that Waterloo, IA is not a wonderful place, but it definitely isn’t as interesting as other cities I’ve visited when traveling for work. Although the city itself isn’t all that interesting the overall trip…
The Escape Lounge at Minneapolis – St. Paul airport reminds me of an international lounge, but at a fraction of the cost. With expanded food and beverage options I’ve found myself choosing the Escape Lounge at MSP over any other airline lounge. The lounge at MSP is not as large as other lounges, but at 5,000…
In an interesting turn of events, my employer (yes I have a day job) sent the entire company an email which address the new electronics ban. Because the email was for “internal use only” I can’t share the entire message, but I can share the high level summary. I assumed the email was going to…
Emirates Airlines has come up with a solution of sorts to the ridiculous electronics ban being implemented this week. Although the solution is not perfect, it clearly is aimed to minimize the disruption for one type of traveler, the business traveler. I’d argue the majority of people who buy business and first class tickets are…
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…
