One of my favorite aspects about flying Delta Air Lines recently has been the unbelievably helpful mobile app notifications. American Airlines for example, notifies you of every single gate change leading up to departure, but always manages to ultimately be wrong. Delta’s mobile app notifications are perfect! I receive a notification 24 hours before the…
Recently I had a the pleasure of visiting on of the most popular travel destinations in the United States, Nashville Tennessee. Nashville has grown substantially in the past several years and is home so Broadway Street which features live music in nearly every venue. Although the ultimate purpose of the trip was to watch the…
A few weeks ago American Airlines sent me an email letting me know that I would NOT qualify for AAdvantage Platinum status for 2017. At first I quickly passed up the opportunity to purchase AAdvantage Gold Status for $499.00, but the offer just became a little more interesting. If you do not frequently check other websites…
Wow! The past few weeks have been absolutely incredible, but also insane. I wanted to check in and explain a few things to come based on the past few weeks of travel. There are several hotel reviews and trip reports which I need to complete, but due to a demanding work schedule (I have a…
Today on my flight from MSP to STL when I logged onto the airplane WIFI I was informed via the picture above that T-Mobile was sponsoring one hour free Gogo WIFI on all enabled flights from Today (Tuesday Nov. 22) through Saturday Nov. 26. The promotion enables passengers to “Fly like a T-Mobile Customer” during…
In the first true installment of Legacy Lowdown I want to discuss boarding procedures of US legacy carriers. I will discuss the pros/cons of each airline’s boarding procedures below. I hope this information helps you better understand each airlines’ boarding methods and help you move up on the boarding list and never have to check…
First let me start off by saying that what I am about to share is by no means the worst travel experience, but I believe it highlights an issue with how Airlines communicate to passengers. Fog at Chicago O’hare International Earlier this morning I flew from Chicago to Dallas via American airlines (trip report soon)…
A few weeks ago, my family and I spent a long weekend in Toronto, ON. There are several premium hotels to choose from in Toronto, but we chose to stay at the Thompson due to an excellent offer from American Express’ Fine Hotels and Resorts benefit from the American Express Platinum Card. Location The Thompson…
Today, American Airlines sent AAdvantage members an email letting everyone know of the upcoming changes to their frequent flyer program. Although the changes should not be a surprise to most, I wanted to take a few moments to discuss some of the more significant changes and share my views. Keep in mind I typically fly…
This past weekend I finally had the pleasure of visiting and staying in Toronto. I had been to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) before, but never had the opportunity to visit the city. I decided to book with American Airlines due to the very low prices and because it will most likely be my last…
