The Go Around Principle, Award Alerts

Award Alerts that get straight to the points!

Have you accumulated tens or hundreds of thousands of miles, but you just can’t figure out how to use them? Would you like award alerts that get you straight to the points? Then I have something for you!! Do you want to fly First Class? I fly (and write) a ton about First and Business Class…

Skytrax Awards, 2017 Skytrax Airline Awards

Are Skytrax Awards Perception over Reality?

The latest Skytrax Airline awards were announced at the Paris Air Show, and I have to say, I’m left wondering whether Skytrax Awards are perception over reality. Don’t get me wrong, I agreed with most of Skytrax perceptions with regard to airports.  Skytrax Awards BackgroundSkytrax Awards are largely revered within the industry. Traveling around Asia…

Weekend in Taipei, eva air, buy miles

3 times when it makes sense to buy miles

Frequent Flyer Programs are big revenue machines for airlines, and those 40% off promotions generally aren’t a good deal, but believe it or not, there are a few cases where it makes sense to buy miles. That said, I would offer that there are fairly limited times when you should and should not buy miles.…

Weekend in Taipei, eva air, buy miles

Weekend in Taipei: Introduction

Weekend in Taipei: Introduction Review: Eva Air 777-300ER Houston to Taipei Review: Grand Hyatt Taipei Weekend in Taipei: Touring Taipei Weekend in Taipei: Taipei’s Taoyuan International Airport Review: Cathay Pacific Taipei to Hong Kong Review: Cathay Pacific Hong Kong to Chicago Weekend in Taipei: Conclusion To set the stage, I was yearning to get on a…

The Secret to United’s New Award Search Tool

If you’ve attempted to work with United’s New Award Search Tool, you know how much of a pain it is.Perhaps the most prevalent screen is this:Now, some in the software industry would call this a feature. I would call this one of my most vexing customer experiences. What causes the issue with United’s New Award Search Tool?The…

Thai Airways 787-8 Business Class in 8 Photos

I haven’t seen anyone else review the Thai Airways 787-8, so I thought sharing a brief review of Thai Airways 787-8 Business Class in 8 Photos would be well received. I’ll share a more extensive review when I get through the rest of my trip.The Business Class cabin wasn’t terribly large, it’s only 5 rows,…