After arriving into Honolulu on my American Airlines mileage run, I wandered aimlessly through the open plan terminal looking for my next gate and club lounge. Along the way there is some great plane spotting as there are no windows clouding your view. I just wish I had brought my camera with me ...
I needed about 20,000 elite qualifying miles at the end of last year to re-qualify for Executive Platinum. Luckily the end of year double elite qualifying promotion along with $460 fares to Hawaii from New York made qualification much easier. I booked a flight departing Saturday morning and ...
Back in 2009 I wrote a quick post on using ITA to search for flights for an American Airlines Challenge by specifying some advanced options. ITA has a number of routing rules (or codes) that can be used to tailor your search requirement. Since I constantly have to remind myself of some of the ...
For the seasoned mileage runner or leisure traveler, United has had some killer deals out of San Diego this year and today's Atlanta - San Diego r/t for $169+ takes the cake. Heck, even business travelers may wish to make speculative bookings based on this cheap price (noting that with United's ...
I've given up on trying to understand airfare pricing and ticketing systems. It's like filing my tax return, the more I read, the more confusing it gets. Check out this MR I found today:
ZFV-SFO via EWR and EWR
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Some would say I’m crazy, others would say they would do the same, other’s just shake their head in disbelief. Nevertheless, as I write this I am somewhere over the Pacific Ocean and by the time you read this post I’ll be in Hawaii. Nevertheless, over the next 3 days I will ...
I mentioned last week that I had to take a last-minute year-end mileage run from LA to Boston on December 30th in order to secure the 5K miles necessary to push me over the 150K EQM mark.
The trip itself was fine—no sleep, but a productive redeye from Los Angeles to Houston. A quick ...
Quite frankly, I have no idea how Turkish Airlines makes any money. The carrier constantly runs fares sales to destinations around the world, including to a number of U.S. cities, at price levels that bely rationality and prevailing market conditions. But you won't see me complaining.
Of ...
I truly was looking forward to a week at home between the holidays. No travel, just catching up on a number of projects I have neglected, including Live and Let's Fly. Then I noticed I ended the year with 145K United Airlines Elite Qualifying Miles (EQMs). Immediately, I shook my head for not ...
Speaking to the Sherpstress, and justifying a future trip, I made a statement that only a travel nut could make with a straight face, but before I get to that statement, here is how the conversation came up.
Our next trip is to Bali, and coming back we are using some RGN one-ways that ...
I almost learned an expensive lesson this week. I was trying to take advantage of the inexpensive New York to Honolulu fares currently available, coupled with double elite qualifying miles to reach Executive Platinum Status, on American Airlines. While searching for airfares, I ...
What is the definition of a mileage run (MR)? Generally speaking, it is getting from point A to point B for the sole purpose of racking up miles and elite status for the least amount of cost. I enjoy taking MR since I like to fly and I can turn off my cellphone for a day to be disconnected from ...
As I've discussed in the past, I plan my mileage runs for the weekends that I am not too busy with school work. Where I go usually depends on the miles I am looking for, although the price is usually what I pay a bit more attention to. On this occasion, I had an e-certificate that was going to ...
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United Airlines Economy Plus LAX-Singapore
The Grand Hyatt Singapore
United Airlines Economy Plus Singapore-Denver
As is usually the case for mileage runners, I spent the better portion of a Saturday on ITA & United.com in search for some decent fares to help me reach ...
United Airlines has dropped transcon fares between the New York market (EWR, JFK, LGA) and Ontario, California (a distant suburb of Los Angeles) to levels I have not seen in years: return trips available for as little as $162!
Mileage runners can max this out by forcing connections in ...
Aeromexico is having another killer 3 days sale allowing you to travel from a number of departure points in the USA for as little as $199! This time, the sale is slightly more costly than last weekend’s rock bottom prices, however either way these prices are UNREAL! Not to mention, I ...
This deal expired at 11159 CST on 9/23/2012
Aeromexico is having a HUGE sale this weekend! You have to purchase before 9/24/2012 so really Sunday is your last day to buy! There are discounts to cities all over Mexico, South America and Central ...
With the end of the year drawing closer, and my schedule become quite busy, it's been difficult for me to find enough time to take an extra couple of trips on AA to requalify for my Executive Platinum (EXP) status. I was able to take advantage of the Double Elite Qualifying Mile (DEQM) promotion ...
If you haven’t heard yet there has been a number of posts on the internet and FlyerTalk about CHEAP fares to/from Hawaii! Cheap Fares in economy from the east coast have been reported for as little as $413 round trip! The fares are so cheap and so low that they are averaging out to between ...
Virgin America has launched a 3 day Fares to Fly by Sale offering discounted tickets across all domestic markets they serve nonstop. Fares are for late Summer/Early Fall travel and start as low as $59 one way. Better yet, West Coast travel is deeply discounted with flights from SFO to Seattle ...
