Last year I had this hairbrained idea that I would requalify for American AAdvantage Executive Platinum status via Elite Qualifying Points (EQPs), rather than the traditional Elite Qualifying Miles (EQMs). I set out on this strategy with a trip to Cairo, and then followed it up with my most ambitious mileage run ever, which was…
This past Thursday I had the chance to attend the Freddie Awards. For a little background, the Freddie Awards, named after Sir Freddie Laker, the founder of Laker Air, Britain’s first all-jet air carrier (way back in 1966). Randy Peterson (who we all know, is the Godfather of miles and points), named the awards, which award…
For those of you who haven’t gotten to ride on the Hello Kitty planes (I sure haven’t), here is your chance to do it. EVA Air is adding additional routes with the timeless Hello Kitty livery! But wait, there’s more! Not just do you get to enjoy how cool the outside of the plane looks…
I know by now you’re probably used to reading my reviews of premium cabins like American Airlines, Qatar, Emirates (and even more Emirates), or Korean Air, but every so often I fly Southwest. Mostly because I got a Companion Pass through shopping portals last year. Believe it or not, I can respect Southwest’s business model, other than…
Anyone with even a passing interest in international aviation has heard of the Open Skies debate between the American legacy carriers and the luxury carriers of the Arabian Gulf. Trevor and I even debated and discussed the situation on the Saverocity Observation Deck Podcast. While there are no clear answers, there are ultimate winners and…
Its approaching the end of February, and lets be honest, we all have a bit of that dread, as we await the merging of two great programs: American AAdvantage, and US Airways Dividend Miles. Whether or not we have any reason to protest this matrimony of frequent flier programs is immaterial at this point, the…
My last United flight to Las Vegas and back was nothing special to write about. Despite getting one upgrade to Economy Plus from Cleveland to Chicago, I ended up in regular Economy on the leg from Chicago to Las Vegas. The way back wasn’t any more pleasant. After flying from Las Vegas to Houston overnight…
Let me be clear from the onset: I am not a Delta guy. In fact, I’ve flown like 5 Delta segments in my life, 4 of the 5 were on awards.To recap what others, like One Mile at a Time have written about: Delta has pulled their award charts. The general sentiment is that Delta…
It’s a well known fact that #Avgeeks can develop rather…strange collections over time. Some collect models of the airplanes they live on. Others like to collect relics from past flights. But how about capturing a piece of an airline seat? No, I’m not talking about buying airline seats (as if you would really want to…
One of the best pieces of advice about finding award space that I could offer is – find the most difficult leg of the itinerary, and work from there. There are a lot of tools available online that can help in finding award space, but not all of them are robust enough to think of weird permutations…