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Last Year Your Tax Dollars Paid Over $10k For Hundreds Of First Class Tickets For Congressional Members & Staff

By Diliff – Self-published work by Diliff, CC BY 2.5, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=558744 Last Year Your Tax Dollars Paid Over $10k For Hundreds Of First Class [Read more]

February 27, 2017 // 4 Comments

The shiny, brand-new Admiral’s Club in Sao Paulo (GRU)

Brazil is a big market for American Airlines, and with their partnership in OneWorld with LAN and Tam, it’s an important airport for feeding flights to the USA. Back on October 6, [Read more]

October 15, 2015 // 0 Comments

Let’s Talk Codeshares!

OK, so I know this is not everyone’s favorite subject, let’s be honest… The reality is that we live in a travel world filled with options called a ‘codeshare‘ [Read more]

October 14, 2014 // 0 Comments

Modified American Airlines first class meal policy now reflecting

As mentioned last week, American Airlines has modified its first class meal policy following complaints from the September 1, 2014 change. It looks like American has updated AA.com to [Read more]

October 13, 2014 // 0 Comments

Yeah, I’m THAT guy apparently… What would you do?

Let me preface this post by stating I look at things mostly from a logical point of view and nothing I say or do is meant with any disrespect. I have respect for my fellow passengers and [Read more]

October 3, 2014 // 4 Comments

The Sad state of American’s new F Meals…But wait, Hope!

Last weekend I did a crazy mileage run by myself from Denver, CO to Anchorage, AK. Did I mention I did this through connections in LGA on the outbound and BOS on the return? Yeah, not for [Read more]

October 1, 2014 // 1 Comment

Reciprocal Upgrades IT Flaw on US Airways for American Elites

US Airways has always been known to have a horrible IT system, but their IT flaws have just caused me a first class upgrade. I used The Jetsetter’s Homestead’s guide to [Read more]

September 5, 2014 // 3 Comments

AA.com Now Reflecting New First Class Meal Service Window

American Airlines‘ website, AA.com, is now reflecting the new first class meal service window that I had reported a few weeks ago. The change is effective for flights on and after [Read more]

July 29, 2014 // 2 Comments

New American Meal Service Window for First Class Released

American has released what was once rumored to be a change to their meal service based on mileage flown and time of day. There are a few routes that are exempted from the mileage [Read more]

July 9, 2014 // 9 Comments

Upgrade Confirmed? Not so much, it’s Summer…

Since I started to exclusively fly American Airlines (and oneworld), I’ve had an upgrade success rate of 100%. However, I fear that my streak my be over this upcoming Wednesday. All [Read more]

July 8, 2014 // 0 Comments

Airport Lost & Found

Last Wednesday I booked a flight to Miami from Washington, D.C., the flight left about 2.5 hours after I booked it. I had to fly down immediately due to a family emergency. I rushed home [Read more]

March 24, 2014 // 0 Comments

Win a First Class Ticket for Two to Europe from American Airlines

Have you been dying to go to Europe? Good! American Airlines is hosting a sweepstakes for a chance to win a first class ticket for two (2) to Europe. The sweepstakes begins on February 12, [Read more]

February 18, 2014 // 0 Comments

How to Board and Deboard a Plane

During the last few months flying has become a tad-bit more stressful, mostly while flying in the main cabin (coach). You know what really grinds my gears? When folks stand up and block the [Read more]

February 17, 2014 // 0 Comments

Review: Alaska Airlines First Class – B737-800 (PDX-DCA)

Alaska Airlines, not Alaskan Airlines, is an airline based out of Seattle, Washington. Alaska Airlines is currently the 7th largest airline carrier by passenger traffic in the United [Read more]

February 10, 2014 // 0 Comments