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The Very Interesting (To Me) Flight I Just Booked

Warning, this post is about to get quite nerdy. If you don’t care about airplanes and what not, well I don’t know why you’re on this blog, but since you are, you should probably find a post that better fits your interests. Ok, with that out of the way I wanted to quickly share a…
How Do American Airlines Systemwide Upgrades Work?

Whenever people ask me why I strive to earn American Airlines Executive Platinum status each year my answer is always the same. The reason I try to earn EP status is because of the 4 Systemwide Upgrades (SWUs) I receive each time I qualify. What Are Systemwide Upgrades? Systemwide Upgrades (SWU) are electronic certificates passengers…
Requesting Missing American Airlines Mileage Credit

Several weeks ago I booked a typical round trip from Chicago to New York. Well, the trip was standard enough. I wanted an extra stop so I ended up booking flights from Chicago to New York, to DC, and back to Chicago. While the routing might not have been typical the process of booking was. To…
Current Lineup Of American Airlines Credit Cards

The other day when I was writing about why I’m not going to upgrade to the Barclays AAdvantage Aviator Silver card when I realized something. Spoiler Alert: I Upgraded. When writing that post it finally hit me just how many AAdvantage credit cards there are. Given how many cards are available I thought I’d quickly go through…
Why I’m Passing On The AAdvantage Aviator Silver Card For Now

A few weeks ago I received an upgrade offer from Barclays. Well, it wasn’t exactly an offer, but rather an opportunity to switch to a more expensive credit card. The offered upgrade was to switch from the AAdvantage Aviator Red card to the Aviator Silver card. At the time I honestly thought that I would…
How In The World Do I Get From Hong Kong To Sydney?

Today is one of those days where I can’t help but to feel grateful. I’m grateful because I’m trying to decide which super luxurious airline and product to fly from Hong Kong to Sydney. As far as problems goes, this is among the most first world of them all. Before I dive in, I want to…
American Airlines Adds Complimentary Alcohol In Domestic Main Cabin Extra Live Blog: Mileage Run From HEL – Charlotte To New York

After a fairly stressful morning in Chicago I was in the air and on my way to Charlotte. I had already talked to American via Twitter to let them know about my delay and they thankfully backed me up on a flight from Charlotte to LaGuardia. While not quite JFK, I was happy to have…
Live Blog: Mileage Run From HEL – Chicago To Charlotte

One of the most common questions I get from friends and family is “what do you do when mileage running?” It’s an interesting question because I really don’t ever have a good answer. Of course I take pictures of the aircraft and the cabin for flight reviews, but what do I actually do when sitting…
Exclusive Offer: Upgrade To The AAvantage Aviator Silver Card

It’s been quite the week for credit card upgrade offers. Earlier this week I received an offer to upgrade to the Marriott Rewards Premier Plus card. Even though I don’t regularly use the Marriott Rewards Premier credit card I ended up accepting that offer. I accepted the offer because the improved benefits outweighed the marginal…