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…
Los Angeles International Airport is currently undergoing a massive renovation. Thanks to the renovation getting to the terminal is a nightmare. Even worse, American’s mainline flights mostly depart from Terminal 4 which is quite difficult to access due to its location. If you don’t mind walking a bit I’d recommend cutting across the departures road…
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…
Yesterday I discussed a unique opportunity to earn AAdvantage miles and Hilton Honors points with qualifying hotels stays in Canada. While signing up for that promotion I discovered a tab on the Hilton webpage that I need to visit more often. After logging into my Hilton Honors account I noticed the “View Promotions” tab at…
A few days ago I received an interesting offer from American Airlines. American isn’t great at partnering with hotels normally. In the past American rarely offered cross promotions with brands like SPG, Marriott, or Hyatt. It seems those days are over. In fact, a few weeks prior I received another offer from American to earn…
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…
During a recent trip to Malibu I was lucky enough to stay at the newly renovated Malibu Beach Inn hotel located in the heart of Malibu California. The hotel recently reopened after a $10 million dollar renovation and has been attracting quite a lot of attention. Recently, Conde Naste Traveler added the newly reopened Malibu…
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.…
