Getting an American Airlines saver award in business class on their flights from Los Angeles to London Heathrow is next to impossible. When I saw one available for the time period I wanted to go to Europe in December, I jumped on the rare chance. The flight from LAX to London was the 2nd and […]
American Airlines’ longest flight to Europe is from Los Angeles to London Heathrow on a Boeing 777-300ER. As such, it’s the best value for a premium cabin award redemption if you can manage to snag a seat. With fairly limited availability, that can be hit or miss. At just 50k AAdvantage miles + $5.60 (pre-devaluation, […]
After traveling all the way around the Pacific Rim from San Francisco to Los Angeles to Hong Kong to Kuala Lumpur to New Zealand and back via Osaka, it was time for the last part of my trip back to the United States, flying from Osaka to Los Angeles on Japan Airlines in business class […]
The first long leg of my trip around the Pacific Rim was from Los Angeles to Hong Kong on Cathay Pacific. I’d flown in first class and regional business class on Cathay before, but this would be my first time in their long-haul business class cabin. Most of my award ticket on this trip would be […]
This the first of many posts from my epic trip around the Pacific Rim. Over the next few weeks (ok, let’s be realistic, months), I’ll be writing about my experiences in Kuala Lumpur, New Zealand, Hong Kong, and Osaka. I booked the trip as my final booking using USAirways miles before the airline merged with […]
After visiting the JAL first class lounge in Narita, it was time to board my flight from Tokyo Narita to Los Angeles. As usual on this trip, I was first to board since I was seated in one of JAL’s first class sky suites on the Boeing 777-300ER. The JAL first class seats are configured […]
For those who are unfamiliar, Global Entry is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection program that allows travelers faster entry to the country. Approved travelers can use automated kiosks to bypass the long lines at immigration control. In order to be approved for the Global Entry program, travelers must pass a background check and be deemed […]
Yesterday was a busy day for security at our nation’s airports. In addition to the guy who got naked at the Charlotte airport, another man breached a security checkpoint at Los Angeles International Airport. After being summoned by the TSA, an officer tried to arrest 21-year-old Christian James Heinz of Danville, California, but Heinz broke free & […]
Today, a story has been making the the rounds about a woman who had been suspended from her job with National Car Rental as a shuttle bus driver after taking a photo with actor/comedian Kevin Hart. Kevin Hart himself even recorded a video begging for National to forgive her. All of the attention to the story […]
Given that San Francisco-based Virgin America is positioning itself as a trendier airline focusing on younger travelers, it was only a matter of time that they would make their way to Portland, Oregon. I’m particularly excited about these new flights, since airfares from SFO to PDX are typically quite expensive, especially when compared to flying […]
