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…
Just over a week ago I finally decided to downgrade my Citi Prestige card to the Citi ThankYou Premier card. Overall the process of downgrading was straightforward, but I’m still surprised I did not receive a retention offer for the Citi Prestige card. Generally when I call to downgrade or cancel a card the card issuer…
It’s been a fairly busy first quarter for me this year. Already this year I’ve been on several business trips around the mid-west, then to London, and last week Paris. It’s been a ton of fun and I’ve had incredible opportunities to try out American Airlines’ new Premium Economy and Business class on the 787…
Update 07/17/17: Citi recently announced further improvements to the Citi Prestige card which I discuss here. After July 23, 2017 Citi Prestige card holders can book the 4th night free benefit online, Citi is introducing an increased sign-up bonus, and card holders can redeem ThankYou points for cash. Further new applicants will receive the new…
