It was a few weeks ago that I had read instances whereby people were getting targeted for free status. I checked the links that other bloggers had provided, and alas, I wasn’t targeted. I’d kind of thought I would...
Trip Report: A weekend in Shanghai and Hong Kong from the USA
Lie Flat seats. High Speed Trains. 5 star hotels. We did it for a few hundred bucks. When you can use points to fly in comfort…the world suddenly becomes within reach. Even for a weekend. This is the main...
Dream on! American will fly the 787-8 to Cancun
SAY WHAT?! I’ve never been to Cancun, but from what I hear, what happens there stays there. Or requires aloe vera, rehydration salts, and in some cases a full schedule of antibiotics ( Miles runs with a fast crew)....
Is there a big difference between BA and AA business class cabins?
Is there a big difference between BA and AA business class seats and cabins? We put them side by side.
Act Fast: Great AA Biz/First Avail US-London
American is NOTORIOUS for NOT RELEASING their premium cabin space in general, but especially on their routes over the Atlantic. They’ve intimated that they are going to start releasing more space, but my feeling has remained somewhere between dubios...
AA expands routes to Latin America. How you can use this to get award space.
5 new routes announced Yesterday American announced that they would commence operations on 5 new routes to Latin America. I’ve been actively planning a trip for the end of the year, and this brings new dynamic to consider. Since...
Great Space in AA’s best business class/first class from Hong Kong to LA
American is notoriously stingy with their premium cabin space, but lately we’ve seen some interesting options pop up. Last week we saw space open up on the Dallas to LHR route and vice versa. I’ve been searching for space...
Great Award Avail on AA Biz to South America
I just posted an article showing you how you can fly ROUNDTRIP from North America to South America for just 85k miles. Great deal, read that post if you’re interested. I received a comment that probably expresses a sentiment...
AA plans to let passengers “buy out” of Basic Economy during check-in process
Tell Me Why Kerry Philipovitch, AA’s lead of the customer experience team, did an interview recently on “Tell Me Why, ” AA’s podcast. I first became aware of the podcast when it was revealed on an earlier edition named,...
Act Fast! Great AA award space LAX-LHR-LAX in February/March
VERY DIFFICULT TO FIND I would recommend acting fast on this space as it won’t last. American rarely opens up transatlantic space on their own metal let alone the most coveted of them all: LAX to London and vice...
