Yes, the title is definitely a play on the mileage run, but using United’s regular Mileplay promotion. United’s Mileplay is a promotion they run about every quarter that seems to involve a random number generator saying that if you fly x number of flights, each with a value of y, you will receive z miles….
After Action Report (AAR): My First Around-The-World Trip (ATW) (Part 1) Greetings, Fellow Travelers! BLUF: From 24 August to 3 September 2019, I undertook my first Around-The-World trip (eastward). In total, I flew 21,830 miles on four different airlines in both economy and business class. With three major stops and a mix of…
Another great post from my friend Albert: Techniques, Tactics, and Procedures (TTPs): Government Tickets and Travel. Greetings, Fellow Travelers! BLUF: Whether you use the Defense Travel System (DTS), CONCUR, or another system for purchasing your USG airline tickets, you still have options to reap outsize rewards for your work travels. Today’s TTP is on finding…
Albert has found time on his vacation in Thailand to send in a couple more posts: Greetings, Fellow Travelers! BLUF: Many times, the most affordable business class airfare is not from your home airport to your desired travel destination. Often, an inexpensive positioning flight to another location can save you $100s. Today’s…
Even old hands like me occasionally learn new tricks. This is why it is worthwhile to experiment when searching for flights. Recently, my wife needed to make a flight with less than a week’s notice which made paying for it with cash extremely pricey. This is why it is always a good idea to keep…
ALL HANDS: Loyalty Status Levels (Part 1, Airlines). Greetings, Fellow Travelers! BLUF: While most folks have a favorite airline, airlines which confer Star Alliance Gold (*G) status are among the most beneficial when traveling around Europe. Today’s ALL HANDS will review which airline status level brings the most value with it as…
Techniques, Tactics, and Procedures (TTPs): Frankfurt International Airport (FRA) AirRail Check-in Center. Greetings, Fellow Travelers! BLUF: The FRA AirRail Check-in Center is conveniently located between the FRA Fernbahnhof (long-distance train station) and Terminal 1. Here, you can check-in and drop your luggage before making your way to the gate. Today’s TTP is…
I can’t think of ever seeing a deal giving 10% off of airfare like this. Veterans Advantage is a membership club for veterans that already gives 5% off of all United and jetBlue flights and 3% off of all Alaska flights, along with many other discounts on other travel services. I’ve paid for membership for…
Another donor has stepped forward for free upgrades on United. Bonnie is donating 3 GPUs and 4 RPUs. I haven’t had any takers yet for the GPUs offered by Bill, but I get the fare restrictions severely limiting those who would be eligible. However, you don’t have the same fare restriction on domestic RPUs. Here…
We have a generous donor named Bill, who is giving away 4 United Global Premier Upgrades (GPUs) which are expiring 31 Jan. He would like these to go to military personnel traveling this month. The tricky part about using UA GPUs is that they need to be for W class fares or higher. GPUs: These…
