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American Elite Status – laughable push or cashgrab?
It was last year, or perhaps the year before, that we first started seeing American Airlines offer elites that looked to be missing re-qualification, an opportunity to buy status..
Comparing Online Award Availability (for AA, UA & DL)
Which airline has the best award availability?
This post will break down award availability for international flights overall, and compare different categories: Economy vs busine..
The stars aligned for one glorious moment and the PFD family booked another trip to Nicaragua
Sometimes it’s a lot of work to put together a trip, and sometimes it’s hardly any work at all. Our last family trip to Managua took a fair amount of
Is this the end of our relationship American Airlines?
I remember the moment you accepted my status challenge. I had been a long time United 1K, but the Premier Qualifying Dollar (PQD) introduction was too much for me, coupled
Celebrating @AmericanAir Employees, Gulf Airlines Coordinating Operations, Amtrak Rewards
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Priority Pass cards, United Devaluation, Wrong Journalists, 5/24 Rule
The Weekly Travel News Roundup is a collection of headlines from around the internet that caught the attention of the Tagging Miles team. Content on these blogs do not necessarily
HOT Booking.com Promo: $40 rebate on $80 or $65 rebate on $130
As you may remember I’m deep into planning Camp Mom 2017. As I was browsing the AA website something in the corner caught my eye:Clicking through on AA.com takes you to a
Camp Mom 2017 Planning and Transport Part 1- Costs and Lessons Learned
I’m finally cutting through decision fatigue and have most of Camp Mom 2017 booked. Today I want to share with you the Camp Mom 2017 planning process, transport details and prici..
A schedule change and inattention to detail lead to trouble for my Avios booking
My brother-in-law and his family have been in town for the past few weeks courtesy of the 75,000 Avios required to get them up here to Charlotte from Managua. A
Hong Kong Revisited: Surviving the 15 hour flight with two young kids
So we took M back to Asia before she turned two and figured we owed H the same. Coming to Hong Kong for only a week seemed like a great
As plane tickets get cheaper, your miles may be worth less than you think
In case you haven’t noticed, there have been a lot of good airfare sales lately. I live in Charlotte, so I pay particular attention to what’s going on in my
SPECIAL GUEST POST: American Airlines CEO Doug Parker!
Editor’s note: today’s guest post is by Doug Parker, the current Chairman and CEO of American Airlines Group, Inc., the parent company of American Airlines. Thanks Doug!Hi everyb..
Your 2014 American Airlines Business Extra Points Expire Soon!
I think we all enjoy double or triple dipping. The American Airlines Business Extra program is a way to do that, if you fly on American. That said, if you’ve
Plenty of award availability on American’s new Charlotte-Havana route
American Airlines just started its daily service between Charlotte and Havana yesterday. The inaugural flight was less than 50% full, so I wondered how much award availability th..
American AAdvantage Program Updates – November 2016
American Airlines continues to release AAdvantage Program Updates, as we move toward the “go live” of a few new aspects of the program, previously announced in June.Just a brief ..
Suitcase Giveaway, New TATL Routes, Chase Sapphire Reserve Competitor, Reselling
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I burned two American Airlines Systemwide Upgrades for Business Class on an Embraer 175.
A couple of weeks ago, following ResellingDO, my wife and I had a 0600 flight to Miami, with a continuing flight on to Liberia, Costa Rica. The upgrade on the
Tales from Seat 28B
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 great benefit of being an American Airlines Executive Platinum
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 ..
Kirby’s Move, Turkey Tourism, Justin Ross Lee’s new book, Hyatt’s Awesome Fall Promo
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Flying the Cycle – Three Different First Class Experiences
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 ..
Are Amazon and Frequent Flyer Program changes similar?
With the latest news out of Amazon and Frequent Flyer Program both changes and programs in general, I can’t help but see the similarities, and I don’t mean that in
Flying the Cycle – Three Different Business Class Seats
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 ..