As many know, I generally avoid flying in the back of the plane. I leave that to other experts, such as Seat 31B. Nevertheless, yesterday I was glad to have a seat on a flight 2 hours earlier, thanks to a nice benefit for American Airlines Executive Platinum members. What follows is my attempt to…
Note: Things were light this week, after having ResellingDO 3 last Sunday, then escaping the heat and humidity for relaxation, heat, and humidity in Costa Rica. Tons of fun stuff coming up this week though!The Weekly News Roundup is a collection of headlines from around the internet that caught the attention of the Tagging Miles…
I’ve been an American Airlines Executive Platinum for a few years now. Ivy enjoyed a bunch of the benefits, like complimentary domestic upgrades, and no charges for redepositing award miles. But the benefit that I find especially valuable, is the ability for same day standby. Now, don’t get me wrong, American devalued this benefit significantly…
Hyatt Zilara Cancun, Mexico for a long weekendPart One: Hyatt Zilara Arrival Experience and Room Part Two: Hotel Amenities Part Three: Restaurants and Chef’s TableThe Hyatt Zilara Cancun has a number of great restaurants. Most are casual, but one is more formal. PelicanosPelicanos is the Hyatt Zilara Cancun’s kind’ve “beachy restaurant”, it has a pool…
Things are a bit light this week, because we’ve been anxiously preparing for ResellingDO this Sunday! Travel: Cracky Flier reports that Delta and Gogo are reporting pockets of turbulence. It’s great to see technology being used to increase safety and efficiency. I just hope to see this expand beyond just Delta. United’s CEO referenced the…
Hyatt Zilara Cancun, Mexico for a long weekend Part One: Hyatt Zilara Arrival Experience and Room Part Two: Hotel Amenities Part Three: Restaurants and Chef’s TableThe Hyatt Zilara Cancun has so much to see and do, that we only left the property once, for a walk on the beach. PoolThe pool spans nearly the entire…
Hyatt Zilara Cancun, Mexico for a long weekendPart One: Hyatt Zilara Arrival Experience and Room Part Two: Hotel Amenities Part Three: Restaurants and Chef’s Table Hyatt Zilara Hotel TransferArriving into Cancun, I was struck by how new the airport looked and smelled. The one thing that kept ringing the bell in the back of my…
Last week, I wrote that it was a dark time for Amazon Sellers. I still believe it is, but there may be a silver lining. Much like some airline programs–I’m looking at you Delta–Amazon doesn’t always communicate the most efficiently with its sellers. I totally get that. I run into communication issues in my day job…
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Introduction to Flying the Cycle A tale of Many Lounges 1 Euro-Business and 1 Economy Flight 3 business class flights 3 first class flights 3 hotel stays (1 SPG in Milan, Grand Hyatt Rio de Janeiro, Hyatt Regency DFW International Airport) — Which included varying arrival experiences Three Different First Class ExperiencesAs Gary Leff has been…