My final post in my SE Asia trip reports, sorry it took so long! This was one of the coolest parts of our trip, the business class flight home. Here are my previous posts: Review: United Business Class 757-200 JFK to San Francisco Review: United Business Class 747 San Francisco to Hong Kong Review:…
Many bloggers and posters of frequent flyer programs love to go “woe is me” and implying that the airlines are screwing everyone by devaluing your hard earned miles. I think that nothing more is happening here than the laws of economics – yes, economics applies even to miles and points! Basic economics dictates that the…
Here again with our annual roundup of the many, many deals, discounts and free meals you can get on Friday, November 11th. I usually hunt for a variety of sources to draw this from each year but received a VA email and they have done a great job of capturing every deal I could imagine….
I fell in love with Alaska and Alaska Airlines after moving to Anchorage in 2002. AS traditionally does very well with customer service and that is no better demonstrated by their long-time policy of upgrading any elite to fill the First Class cabin. I keep nerdy track of my upgrade percentage every year 2018-74%, 2019-37%,…
Greetings, Fellow Travelers! NOTE: With no travel over the next few months, I’m digging into my archives to remember some travels from the past few years. This trip to Cardiff, Wales occurred in June 2016. This was in conjunction with a broader tour of southern Britain to include Stonehenge, Bath, Salisbury, Bournemouth, and Portsmouth,…
Greetings, Fellow Travelers! NOTE: With no travel over the next few months, I’m digging into my archives to remember some travels from the past few years. This trip to New York City occurred in September 2018. This was in conjunction with a solo work trip to Washington, DC during my six years stationed in Germany…
So what makes this an informed analysis? Most of me fellow Boarding Area bloggers know my military level, but let’s just say I am a senior leader. What many do not know is that I am a senior leader at the Army Corps of Engineers. That coupled with the fact that my daughter is a…
What would be a military frequent flyer blog without detailing out all the places that you can get a discount this weekend. Most of these are for free or discounted stuff on Monday, 11 November, but several are good in the days prior to that. I have highlighted those. This year’s list comes from an…
Greetings, Fellow Travelers! BLUF: This four-part AAR covers the journey, destination, and activities of our trip to Iceland. Iceland is full of amazing wonders: waterfalls, geysers, wildlife, and fresh air. Over the past five years, Iceland has become one of the most popular destinations for tourists. In turn, Iceland’s tourism infrastructure has risen to…
Greetings, Fellow Travelers! BLUF: This four-part AAR covers the journey, destination, and activities of our trip to Iceland. Iceland is full of amazing wonders: waterfalls, geysers, wildlife, and fresh air. Over the past five years, Iceland has become one of the most popular destinations for tourists. In turn, Iceland’s tourism infrastructure has risen to…
