While on the segment run I realized just how costly this hobby can be a why it is important to be mindful of incidental fees while trying to squeeze in those last few flights of the year to attain status. Transportation and/or Parking During The Mileage Run One of the most overlooked costs associated with…
One of the most fun aspects of this year was trying out several airlines to evaluate which airline I will choose as my primary carrier in 2017. I thought I had it all figured out until Alaska Airlines announced several exciting changes to its Mileage Plan program after the Virgin America merger closed this week,…
After attaining temporary Delta Gold status from a status challenge, I am now eligible for domestic upgrades. Until this point, the only ‘upgrades’ I receive are Comfort+ middle seats. However, the other day I was finally lucky enough to attain my first (and only) complimentary upgrade to Delta domestic first class! The experience was very similar…
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…
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…
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…
I am roughly 19 days into my Delta Airlines Status Challenge and just today received confirmation that I have qualified for Delta Medallion Silver status (8 segments). It has been very easy to rack up segments with Delta since I am based in Chicago and am almost always required to stop on the way to my…
After remaining extremely loyal to American Airlines for over two years I have once again become a free agent! It is definitely a weird feeling knowing that I will not retain status with American Airlines, but I am excited to try new products and hopefully begin to understand why so many people despise American. In…
After breaking up with American Airlines a significant factor in deciding between United and Delta was lounge access. As a Chicago based traveler, I was happy to see both airlines featured lounges at Chicago O’Hare. If I wanted United lounge access I would have had to shell out $450 for the United MileagePlug Club card or try…
