Finally, it was time for me to go home. After an excellent trip through Japan & South Korea, then a fun day layover in Tokyo, it was time to leave the JAL First Class lounge in Haneda and go to my flight. I had booked my ticket before American Airlines devalued their awards, and I […]
My trip to South Korea & Japan kicked off with a flight from San Francisco to Tokyo Haneda on Japan Airlines in first class on a Boeing 777-300ER. I booked my ticket with American Airlines AAdvantage miles. At the time, it was just 62,500 miles for a one-way ticket in first class. I arrived at […]
With my late night departure from San Francisco still almost 2 hours away after the SFO Cathay Pacific lounge began to shut down, I made my way down the hall to the Japan Airlines Sakura Lounge. When I arrived, the lounge was packed. It’s a much smaller space than other SFO lounges. JAL makes up […]
I began my trip to Japan & South Korea in San Francisco, flying to Tokyo Haneda on Japan Airlines in first class on an award ticket. Due to the late departure time of my flight, I had plenty of time to kill in the evening. I decided to do a bit of lounge hopping by first […]
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Airport security line jumping service CLEAR is back with another promotion for Black Friday & Cyber Monday 2016. CLEAR is a program that allows you to skip ahead of long security lines. It can work in conjunction with PreCheck to move you to the front of that line as well. They are offering a Black […]
For people who have a Priority Pass business lounge card, there’s one lounge available in San Francisco, the Air France-KLM Lounge in International Terminal A. Due to the layout of the airport and the airlines served in that terminal, the lounge is only useful to some passengers. Thanks to the current quirk of SFO’s airline departure gates, […]
Airport security line jumping service CLEAR is back with another promotion over the 4th of July holiday. This time it’s their best promo offer yet. CLEAR is a program that allows you to skip ahead of long security lines. It can work in conjunction with PreCheck to move you to the front of that line […]
The long airport security lines all around the United States are making headlines right as we head into the busy summer travel season. One way to avoid these lines is to get CLEAR. CLEAR is a program that allows you to skip ahead of long security lines. It can work in conjunction with PreCheck to […]
I rarely write about domestic first class flights because most of them aren’t that great, at least the times I’ve flown. Sure, you get a more comfortable seat and some snacks or perhaps a small meal, but they aren’t worth writing about. This flight was a bit different, as it was the nicest American domestic […]
American Express has been rapidly building a network of private airport lounges that are open to members who have certain Amex credit cards. One of these is based located in SFO. The San Francisco Amex Centurion Lounge is located in Terminal 3 of the airport, however as long as you have a valid boarding pass, you […]
After visiting the Amex Centurion Lounge at SFO, I headed back over to Terminal 2 for my flight to New York. I had booked my ticket with American Airlines AAdvantage miles, so I was flying in first class on this part of my journey. American Airlines flies three-class Airbus A321Ts from San Francisco to JFK. […]
If you’re a frequent traveler, you know how much of a hassle it is to go through airport security. However, there are a couple of programs that can make the process easier. While many are familiar with TSA PreCheck, the other program is called CLEAR. CLEAR is a program that allows you to skip ahead […]
June was a fairly busy travel month for me. I went to South Carolina for work, spending a few days on Kiawah Island, then the weekend in Charleston. I also went to Seattle. Here are my favorite Instagram photos I shared this month. As always, you can follow me on Instagram here. San Francisco is […]
After having spent several hours visiting the British Airways Lounge at SFO, it was finally time to set off on my trip around the world. My first flight was from San Francisco to London Heathrow on British Airways in First Class on a Boeing 747. While I have flown in first class domestically and in […]
