You're on an airplane. You whip out your laptop to catch up on some work, to watch a movie, or to try out some of that new inflight WiFi. Of course, the second you pull out your computer, you begin doing some math in your head...

"This is a five-hour flight. My laptop battery is at 85%. That means I have about two-and-a-half hours of juice. So if I start using it now, I'll be out of power somewhere over Omaha, at which point I'll be stuck watching the last third of The Time ...

In a previous post, I shared my thoughts on whether or not I should get myself a membership to AA's Admirals Club lounges. So now for part two: How shall I pay for this AC membership?

As I see it, I have three options:

1. Business Extraa points. When I was last on the UPGRD podcast (episode no. 18), I discussed AA's Business Extraa program. Basically, the program allows businesses to earn points above and beyond the miles earned by their traveling employees. You get a ...