We talk about this stuff a lot, but I thought I might share my evaluation of clubs for the airlines I frequently fly. Some common factors (like being crowded on Sundays) are not included. Comments, as always, are welcome.
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We talk about this stuff a lot, but I thought I might share my evaluation of clubs for the airlines I frequently fly. Some common factors (like being crowded on Sundays) are not included. Comments, as always, are welcome.
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We continue our discussion of Star Alliance Awards this week looking at Aeroplan, Asiana, ANA and using your American Express Membership Rewards miles for redemption. In addition we discuss:
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Scott McCartney has a decent Middle Seat column today in the WSJ on how to maximize your chances to redeem frequent flyer miles.
A couple sections particularly caught my eye:
On the airline side, road warriors suggest checking alliance Web sites—StarAlliance.com, oneWorld.com and SkyTeam.com—that show flights on partner airlines that may not be displayed on your own airline's booking site. Those partner airlines may have award seats available, but you'll need to ...
They say that it's the small things that matter and they couldn't be right.
I'm currently in BCN on my way back to New York. I flew Delta out and am flying Air France back.
On my departure out of JFK, I learned that Delta does not priority tag companion bags. It didn't matter that I was Platinum, they just weren't doing it. This is an issue I've NEVER had with Continental or United, especially when they are on the same ...
So I'm about to be off the Australia, and I'll be sure to report on the 77L flat bed experience. I really enjoyed the 76D flat beds, and I have little doubt that the equivalent will be better.
In thinking about everything, and buoyed by CO's recent addition of system wide upgrades, I've decided to split the baby. Next year, I'll use Delta for domestic travel, and Star Alliance for international (which means Continental) and west coast short hops that aren't practical from ...
On a side note, are you Carrie Underwood fans really going to let Jenn Brown's people kick your ass? Seriously?
So it shouldn't be a shock that I've been thinking about making some changes to my carrier choices for some time now. I've got Delta Platinum (soon to be Diamond), Continental Platinum, and BMI Gold. The last two are from status matches I've made in the past month.
There are things that I want to be better at Delta. I wish that the ...
