This is the first of a six-part recount of my recent trip to Central America. Washington Dulles to San Salvador on TACA My Adventure in San Salvador Aborted Landing on TACA: SAL-PTY 24 Hours in Panama City Short-Haul Flying...
A Review of Continental Micronesia’s New Honolulu-Nadi, Fiji Route
Earlier this year Continental’s Micronesia division inaugurated non-stop service between Honolulu and Nadi, Fiji. Introductory fares from Los Angeles were $845 r/t (currently about $1200 r/t) so I decided to spend my spring break in Fiji. For a review...
CPH-IAD on SAS, IAD-PHX-BUR on US Airways
Day 0: Introduction: Perfecting My Trip to Europe Using United Miles Day 1: LAX-YVR on Air Canada, Vancouver, and YVR-LHR on Air Canada Day 2: BD Number One Lounge at Heathrow and London to Lisbon on TAP Portugal Day...
Escape to the Madrid Airport Hilton
Day 0: Introduction: Perfecting My Trip to Europe Using United Miles Day 1: LAX-YVR on Air Canada, Vancouver, and YVR-LHR on Air Canada Day 2: BD Number One Lounge at Heathrow and London to Lisbon on TAP Portugal Day...
City Tour of Madrid on Foot
Day 0: Introduction: Perfecting My Trip to Europe Using United Miles Day 1: LAX-YVR on Air Canada, Vancouver, and YVR-LHR on Air Canada Day 2: BD Number One Lounge at Heathrow and London to Lisbon on TAP Portugal Day...
Marrakech to Madrid on Royal Air Maroc in Economy
Day 0: Introduction: Perfecting My Trip to Europe Using United Miles Day 1: LAX-YVR on Air Canada, Vancouver, and YVR-LHR on Air Canada Day 2: BD Number One Lounge at Heathrow and London to Lisbon on TAP Portugal Day...
My Five Star Hotel Room in Marrakech
Day 0: Introduction: Perfecting My Trip to Europe Using United Miles Day 1: LAX-YVR on Air Canada, Vancouver, and YVR-LHR on Air Canada Day 2: BD Number One Lounge at Heathrow and London to Lisbon on TAP Portugal Day...
Monkeying Around in British Gibraltar + Ferry to Tangier, Morocco + Overnight Train to Marrakech
Day 0: Introduction: Perfecting My Trip to Europe Using United Miles Day 1: LAX-YVR on Air Canada, Vancouver, and YVR-LHR on Air Canada Day 2: BD Number One Lounge at Heathrow and London to Lisbon on TAP Portugal Day...
12-Hour Bus Trip from Lisbon to Algeciras, Spain via Seville
Day 0: Introduction: Perfecting My Trip to Europe Using United Miles Day 1: LAX-YVR on Air Canada, Vancouver, and YVR-LHR on Air Canada Day 2: BD Number One Lounge at Heathrow and London to Lisbon on TAP Portugal Day...
An Unexpected Extra Day + New Years in Lisbon
Day 0: Introduction: Perfecting My Trip to Europe Using United Miles Day 1: LAX-YVR on Air Canada, Vancouver, and YVR-LHR on Air Canada Day 2: BD Number One Lounge at Heathrow and London to Lisbon on TAP Portugal Day...
A Day of Sightseeing in Lisbon
Day 0: Introduction: Perfecting My Trip to Europe Using United Miles Day 1: LAX-YVR on Air Canada, Vancouver, and YVR-LHR on Air Canada Day 2: BD Number One Lounge at Heathrow and London to Lisbon on TAP Portugal Day...
BD Number One Lounge at Heathrow and London to Lisbon on TAP Portugal
Day 0: Introduction: Perfecting My Trip to Europe Using United Miles Day 1: LAX-YVR on Air Canada, Vancouver, and YVR-LHR on Air Canada Day 2: BD Number One Lounge at Heathrow and London to Lisbon on TAP Portugal...
LAX-YVR on Air Canada, Vancouver, and YVR-LHR on Air Canada
Day 0: Introduction: Perfecting My Trip to Europe Using United Miles Day 1: LAX-YVR on Air Canada, Vancouver, and YVR-LHR on Air Canada Day 2: BD Number One Lounge at Heathrow and London to Lisbon on TAP Portugal Day...
Planning My Trip to Europe Using United Miles
Time for another trip report! — Day 0: Introduction: Perfecting My Trip to Europe Using United Miles Day 1: LAX-YVR on Air Canada, Vancouver, and YVR-LHR on Air Canada Day 2: BD Number One Lounge at Heathrow and London...
A Rundown of My Latest Mileage Run on United Airlines
I had the chance to join Lucky for some mileage running over the weekend and was able to snag a great fare to Seattle. The only catch: I had to get up to Newark or LaGuardia to start the...
Moscow to Dulles on United + A Bump on United Express
–Philadelphia to Moscow Domodedovo in United Business –Transit at DME + Austrian Airlines Lounge –Moscow to Dulles on United + A Bump on United Express Part III There was an additional security check at the United gate: another bag...
Transit at DME + Austrian Airlines Lounge
–Philadelphia to Moscow Domodedovo in United Business –Transit at DME + Austrian Airlines Lounge –Moscow to Dulles on United + A Bump on United Express Part II The runway was littered with Russian aircraft–Tupolevs and Ilyushins as far as...
Philadelphia to Moscow Domodedovo in United Business
Last weekend I did a United MR to Moscow from Philadelphia. While I could have flown to Geneva, Zürich, or Brussels for cheaper, Moscow was operated by a 767 with UA’s lie-flat Business Class seats and I was able...
Picture of the Week #9: Sunset in Marrakech, Morocco
I have not blogged too much about the trip I recently returned from, but I was fortunate enough to spend some time exploring Vancouver, Lisbon, Marrakech, Madrid, and Copenhagen. A full trip report (nine flights) is coming–and I brought...
Stuck in Lisbon: What it Feels Like to Have No Status
I was scheduled to take a bus from Lisbon to Algericas, Spain today and showed up at the bus station at 0830 for my 0900 departure. As I waited in line to pick up my ticket, I noticed that...
