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Live Blog: A Long Delta Flight To My Cathay Pacific Connection

Hello and greetings from premium economy on Cathay Pacific’s new Airbus A350-1000. That’s right, if you’ve been following along on my mileage run “live blog,” I made it! I’m still not entirely sure how I made it, but one way or another I did. If you haven’t been following along or forgot where I was,…
Live Blog: A Terrible Start To A Cathay Pacific Mileage Run

Well… here I am again. Similar to my Mileage Run To HEL, I plan to “live blog” as much of my current mileage run as possible. I believe these live blogs give readers the chance to experience what a mileage run is actually like. Typically all you get to see is the final review of…
My Upcoming Cathay Pacific Premium Economy Mileage Run

It’s hard believe January is well more than halfway over. I’ve been off to a slow start with blogging due to several significant life adjustments, but I hope to carve out time to write again in the near future. However, in the meantime I thought I should introduce my Cathay Pacific Premium Economy Mileage Run.…
The Incredible Cathay Pacific New Years Eve Fares I Booked

For the past five years or so I’ve been very interested in the world of points and miles. It all started in July of 2014 when I switched jobs to a position with extensive travel. I remember thinking to myself, if I’m going to be on the road often, I might as well get something…
My Cyber Monday 2018 Travel Purchases

Black Friday and Cyber Monday are two of my favorite days of the year. I say that seriously, but I’m not after consumer goods on those days. Instead I love Black Friday and Cyber Monday because airlines typically have decent sales too. Airlines typically have especially good sales on premium cabin airfare. In years past…
Last Minute 2018 American Airlines Mileage Run Opportunities

Well, it’s hard to believe but the end of the year is just a few weeks away. With that most of us have a pretty good idea of where we will land in terms of airline elite status. However, many of us will realize that we’re “right there” and will miss the next tier or…
Lounge Review: Cathay Pacific First Class Lounge London Heathrow

During my two trips to Oslo I ended up booking two fairly long layovers in London. I did this to protect myself in case of missed flights or delays, but also to give myself plenty of time to visit a few lounges in the airport. See, London Heathrow offers some of the best OneWorld lounges in…
Conclusion: Hong Kong Over MLK Weekend

While most people spend Black Friday searching for a new TV or appliance, I spend the day searching for airfare. You’d be amazed by some of the fares you’ll find toward the end of the year. Black Friday 2017 wasn’t particularly exciting, but one fare stuck out. Specifically, Cathay Pacific was offering up to 60%…
Review: Cathay Pacific 777 Premium Economy Hong Kong To Los Angeles

After two incredible visits to both Cathay Pacific First Class lounges in Hong Kong (The Wing & The Pier) it was finally time to board my flight back to the United States. Although I needed to get back to Chicago, I decided to book a flight home via Los Angeles. I booked through LA because…
Lounge Review: Cathay Pacific The Wing First Class Hong Kong

After visiting Cathay Pacific’s The Pier First Class Lounge, it was time for the long walk back to my departure gate for my flight back to the United States. However, before I boarded my flight I wanted to visit one last lounge as part of my HKG Over MLK weekend. For my last lounge visit…