Intro: Visiting the Christkindlemarkets of Mainz

Intro: Visiting the Christkindlemarkets of Mainz Review: Hyatt Regency Mainz Wandering Mainz, including the Christkindlemarkets Review: Lufthansa First Class Terminal and Lounge (yes, both!) Review: Lufthansa First Class 747-8 – Frankfurt to Washington Dulles Conclusion: Visiting the Christkindlemarkets of Mainz I wrote in the early life of this blog, about Maslows Hierarchy of needs with respect to…

Food for Thought: 2016 Airline Loyalty

Matt has an excellent post, Rethinking Loyalty, that, has been at the tip of my brain for a number of reasons, not the least of which being American Airlines’s AAdvantage devaluation. BackgroundI’ve been an American Airlines’ AAdvantage Executive Platinum for years. I first status matched from United 1K, back when United introduced the Premier Qualifying Dollars (PQD)…

Review: American Airlines Admiral’s Club, Santiago (SCL)

Introduction: Vacation Run to Santiago, Chile Review: American Airlines First Class – DFW to Santiago – 777-200 Review: Grand Hyatt Santiago – Executive Suite with Terrace – the Shakespeare Suite Trying some Chilean Staples Review: American Airlines Admiral’s Club, Santiago (SCL) Review: American Airlines First Class – Santiago to DFW – 777-200 Conclusion: Vacation Run…

Introduction: Vacation Run to Santiago, Chile

Introduction: Vacation Run to Santiago, Chile Review: American Airlines First Class – DFW to Santiago – 777-200 Review: Grand Hyatt Santiago – Executive Suite with Terrace – the Shakespeare Suite Enjoying some of the must do’s of Chile Review: American Airlines First Class – Santiago to DFW – 777-200 Conclusion: Vacation Run to Santiago, Chile…

Arriving in Cairo and Keeping an Open Mind

This is a continuation of the “vacation run” – a 50/50 mileage run / vacation my wife and I took to Cairo in January, 2015. Previous posts include: Etihad flight from Washington to Abu Dhabi, and Etihad lounge hopping and Abu Dhabi to Cairo.We arrived in Cairo to a remote gate. I’m not sure that…