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Earlier this year my parents took our entire family on an unforgettable trip to South America. The trip began in Atlanta where we all met before flying overnight to Rio De Janeiro. As a thank you present to my parents for the trip I decided to buy a bottle of Dom Perignon with Delta SkyMiles…
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…
Before boarding my Lufthansa First Class flight to Frankfurt I made sure to arrive at Chicago O’Hare International extremely early. Although my flight didn’t depart until 10PM I ended up getting to the airport around 6PM. That gave me about 4 hours to visit several Star Alliance lounges in Chicago O’Hare. I know getting to…
As I’ve mentioned the past two Sundays, I want to use Sunday’s post as an outlet. With my Sunday posts I hope to write about what I’m thinking about the world of travel, miles, and points. This won’t be any hard-hitting how to material, but instead just a broad generalization. So if you came to…
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,…
This might surprise you, but until earlier this year I did not own an international travel adapter. In years past I just sort of always got by. Most of the time when I traveled internationally I stayed at hotels which offered either US power outlets or at least USB outlets. Also, back then, I wasn’t…
As I mentioned last week, I want to change things up a bit on Sunday. For the foreseeable future I will use Sunday to write about my thought process when it comes to the world of miles, points, and travel. I think at face value the way I travel seems erratic and unpredictable. However, it’s…
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…
