I am a long time reader and very thankful for all that I have learned from this forum. I just wanted to share this story that has me both frustrated and perplexed. To give some background, my wife and I are of East Asian descent and had our Canadian passports to fly on BA from Geneva to London last week. We got business class seats (Club Europe)... Read More

At a party and of course the topic of FF programs came up and turns out many people were United FF. The topics were initially the good old days. Some great stories. Someone reminiscent how they got 10,000 miles because his nuts (in first class) weren't warm, I recalled how I got 100,000 miles once because my flight to Hawaii was delayed three ti... Read More

Flew LHR-SFO in Polaris and found the usual bedding on the seat at boarding time. I asked an FA:"Could I get slippers please?" and was told "No, this flight is too short for slippers". I said "Odd, I take this flight a lot and there's always been slippers available." The FA says "No, never on this flight". At this point, another FA in earshot come... Read More

Noticed that at BDL, AA was just about the only airline to not offer access to the priority lane (and it was actually enforced). I inquired and BDL said this: American Airlines has made a decision at the corporate level not to participate in the Priority Lane at BDL, and we have asked them a few times to revisit that... Read More

As per title - see link below [QUOTE]Travel to selected destinations between 24 February 2020 and 31 July 2020.[/QUOTE] https://www.britishairways.com/travel/executive-club-offers/public/en_gb/?lb= Read More

Long time lurker & rare poster but figured some may have input on the matter... I'm about to take a job in SF and will be going between NYC/SF monthly so interested for anyone with some experience on regular travel between these two cities. My preferred NYCA is JFK (SFO direct is Delta, Alaska, American) but it's not mandatory. I currently have... Read More

[quote][url=https://seekingalpha.com/pr/17787395-skywest-inc-announces-new-flying-agreement-for-25-e175-aircraft-united-airlines]SkyWest, Inc. Announces New Flying Agreement for 25 E175 Aircraft with United Airlines[/url] Mon February 24, 2020 6:30 AM|PR Newswire|About: [url=https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/SKYW]SKYW[/url] ST. GEORGE, Utah, Feb. 24... Read More

Couldn't find any discussion about that, sorry if I missed. I achieve Platinum level mainly on leisure stays and credit card bonus nights. As Coronavirus spread rapidly raises fears of global pandemic, chance to retain my Platinum looks slim now. I have cancelled my trips to South Korea for Easter and likely to cancel Thailand trip for the summ... Read More

With multiple flights every day to Milan, what are the chances of BA reducing or even stopping all flights until the virus is contained? I’ve got a trip coming up mid March which also involves a train journey and I’m getting nervous about doing it. Read More

Never seen this before, they ask for nationality, then passport number and finally "Passport place of issue*" where you can select between a list of countries. I assume they mean the country that issued the passport, and not the country where it was issued? Mine was issued by the consulate in Shanghai, so I shou... Read More

Need to get from GRU-LAX on UA metal in a few months in J. Routings right now are exact same price GRU-ORD-LAX and GRU-IAH-LAX. GRU-ORD has new Polaris seats, but privacy is a bit less of a consideration as I'll be traveling with my partner. I find the old seats pretty comfortable but I don't remember having flown the 767 since the recliner days (p... Read More

Just checked in online for BA09 to Bangkok tomorrow and got the following message[h4]The travel document details you have entered are not valid for this flight[/h4]Before you go to the airport, please check the passport and visa requirements for your journey using the [[url=http://www.iatatravelcentre.com/]IATA T... Read More

I am connecting through MSP tomorrow on my way to LAX and cannot find a thread that mentioned at least a different entrance for F/G. Where might I look to know the best path after landing at C14? The train system confuses me even on a good day since MSP is a rare stop for me. Read More

Ok...So I've priced this itinerary for cash and I can't do better than $4,000 so I'm searching for a points opportunity with a valuation at least 20% 40% less. Dates are locked in. Also, I can't get any Chase credit card bonuses which could have earned me United miles (locked out - 5/24 rule). Looked at United...240K miles, which is great, bu... Read More

Hello. Transiting HEL JFK-HEL-NRT. HEL-NRT is JL metal, AY code. I am OWEx2 (BA Gold and AA CK). My layover is 7.5 hours (~10:00-17:30). Do I have access to the Finnair Platinum Wing, even tough my onward flight is JL metal? Is it better than the J lounge? With 7.5 hours, would you suggest I go to the city instead? And if I do go to the city, can I... Read More

Wow. Hope situation improves in Italy. Would have loved to have taken advantage of this deal but alas, looks like I may be cancelling my Italian travel for a little while. Business right around $1750 pp but this is the real value. Finding options on both LH and LX. Might be a 2 pax deal -- haven't taken it all the way thru booking to see. Sample... Read More

Flying LAX - YVR tomorrow with 3 passengers - 2 UA *G and one Child. e-ticket receipt indicates first bag no charge, 2nd bag $50. If I want to check 3 bags - one for each person, should I expect each person will get first bag free as indicated on the eTicket receipt, or will I be charged for the bag for the child without status? Read More

Need a quick one night (Friday) stay in March for a wedding. I see that the prepaid rate is the cheapest and it fluctuates. When do people book the cheapest prepaid rate? 2 or 3 weeks prior? Is there any pattern or common wisdom? What happens if you book the prepaid rate and it goes even lower a week after? Thanks! Read More

Marriott hired the CIO from Merck CIO, I'm ever hopeful this is hopefully the start of fixing some of the simplest things that seem not to be fixed, well at least I can hope, LOL Sorry if this is old news, but I'm excited at least for a brief second of hope. Read More

From Southwest Airlines press release:[h1]Southwest Airlines Announces New Destination: Steamboat Springs[/h1]Carrier intends to serve Steamboat Springs by the end of 2020 DALLAS, Feb. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --... Read More

Sorry if this has been discussed anywhere, I didn't see a thread. Last week when booking transatlantic flights I noticed some very strange pricing on Premium Economy. For some flights, when booking a single traveler, Premium Economy was a certain price (and in some cases, a good deal less than regular economy, which is another question to beg... Read More

Prolog As usually I did a real-time trip-report about all my travels during the winter season 2019/2020 using the German language [url]www.vielfliegertreff.de[/url]. Basically until now we visited - Armenia - Nagorny Karabach - Thailand - Germany (for the Christmas markets) - Brazil - Argenti... Read More

Just wondering if anyone has noticed equipment changes during the outbreak in China. Wondering if some domestics or short-haul will see equipment changes or upgrades to Europe. I have a mid-week mid-day from IAH-CUN changed from a 739 to a 772v2 Read More

I am kinda answering my own question, but it seems Chase is lacking a true card that competes 1-1 with the AMEX Gold. For one, Chase has NO card that offers a high bonus 24/7 on grocery spend and the CSR only goes to 3x on dining (compared to 4x on the AMEX Gold). In short, Chase is seriously lacking in this regard. Any reason why? Will Chase come... Read More

Nice sale with Delta on their non-stop service between New York (JFK) and Bogota, Colombia. Probably can play around the fare like other NA-SA Delta fares but I focused on the non-stop component... A base member would earn 2290 RDMs , 7420 MQMs and 458 MQDs. FlyingBlue members would earn 24 XPs each way for a total... Read More