Flights Trip review: Delta A220 domestic first class (Denver to Seattle) [DEN to SEA] Upgraded to Economy, July 5, 2023July 9, 2023 In a previous post, I talked about my redemption deal for only 14,000 miles (roundtrip) on Delta plus a $95 upgrade fee to fly in domestic first class. That post contains my outbound flight from Seattle to Denver. For my return flight, I flew in an Airbus A220 from Denver… Continue Reading
Flights Trip review (Instagram stories): American Airlines domestic first class (Seattle to Dallas) [SEA to DFW] Upgraded to Economy, July 4, 2023July 5, 2023 Here’s a flight review from my Instagram! Continue Reading
Flights Trip review: Flying Delta domestic first class for $95 + 7,000 SkyMiles Upgraded to Economy, July 4, 2023July 6, 2023 In late April 2023, I found cheap award availability between Seattle and Denver on Delta Air Lines. With the end of ski season, I guess the demand for visiting such a beautiful city (and the beautiful state of Colorado) died down, which is a shame for the people missing out… Continue Reading
Flights Trip review: Delta One suites (Seattle to Amsterdam) [SEA to AMS] Upgraded to Economy, July 4, 2023July 13, 2023 In October 2022, I had a business trip to Amsterdam. I booked a direct flight from Seattle to Amsterdam on Delta. For my outbound flight, I had the opportunity to upgrade to Delta One suites for only $699. Considering the upgrade was $4,000 before this massive price drop, I immediately… Continue Reading
Flights My experience with ITA Airways Volare status on other SkyTeam carriers Upgraded to Economy, January 1, 2023July 4, 2023 In the middle of 2022, I got Volare status on ITA Airways through a status match program they were running. Since then, I’ve found very limited use of this status. Through my Volare Club Premium status, I’m supposed to have access to SkyTeam Elite Plus benefits. However, as of December… Continue Reading
Featured The best travel-size toothpaste for carry-ons Upgraded to Economy, November 27, 2022November 28, 2022 We all know that whenever we’re flying, we have to adhere to the annoying 3-1-1 liquids carry-on rules. I used to think that meant I could only bring small, travel-size toothpaste (only carrying about 0.85 oz in the container) like the below: Believe it or not, those little travel size… Continue Reading
Featured How I’m requalifying for AAdvantage Platinum for 2023 Upgraded to Economy, November 27, 2022November 28, 2022 Starting for the 2023 qualification year, AAdvantage qualification is based on how many AAdvantage base miles you earn, which count as what’s called Loyalty Points. It doesn’t matter how many segments or miles you actually fly; it essentially only matters how many miles you earn, which is essentially a function… Continue Reading
Pre-booking flights for weekend trips Upgraded to Economy, October 19, 2022November 28, 2022 After a recent long weekend trip to San Francisco, I’ve become quite amenable to taking more trips on weekends. As I live in Seattle, Alaska Airlines has become my primary go-to airline, since this is their primary hub. Combined with my AAdvantage Platinum status, which is oneworld Sapphire, I get… Continue Reading
The best airline phone customer service shortcut Upgraded to Economy, August 8, 2022November 28, 2022 Something I realized in 2021, when I had to stay on the line with American Airlines customer service for long periods of time before I could reach someone, is that I didn’t have to wait for those long periods of time. In fact, I didn’t even need elite status on… Continue Reading
Flights How I got AAdvantage Platinum in January 2022 during the double dipping period Upgraded to Economy, August 8, 2022July 9, 2023 I’ve been enjoying the wonderful benefits of AAdvantage Platinum and oneworld Sapphire since January 2022. While I had qualified for AAdvantage Gold back in October 2021, I was going to be making a 2 month trip to Europe and I realized it would be really handy to have the additional… Continue Reading
How to save money flying to Canada if you’re renting a car Upgraded to Economy, July 26, 2022November 28, 2022 If you’re flying to Canada from the United States, chances are, you’ll probably be visiting (or at least starting your journey in) one of its larger cities: Toronto, Montréal, or Vancouver. Then, you might rent a car for your trip. Only problem is, it’s much more expensive to fly to… Continue Reading