Monthly Archives: June 2012

American Airlines Business Class New York to San Francisco

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Chris

Outside of my hastily put together award trip to Australia and New Zealand and a very brief visit to Montreal, roughly 134k of the 144k miles I flew last year were domestic, primarily flying to Los Angeles and the Bay … Continue reading →

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The Best-Laid Plans: Sheraton Princess Kaiulani Honolulu

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Chris

Switching to the nonstop to Honolulu meant I had an overnight to find myself accommodations for.  At about $100/nt (plus the resort fee and taxes), I chose the Sheraton Princess Kaiulani again (I had last stayed here for my Honolulu … Continue reading →

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The Best-Laid Plans: United Economy Guam to Honolulu

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Chris

Since my upgrade did not clear for the island hopper, I was not looking forward to flying in coach for 24 hours on a 737.  After a few calls to United (namely, to convince the agents that, yes, despite their … Continue reading →

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The Best-Laid Plans: Hyatt Manila Hotel and Casino

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Chris

For my stay in Manila, I chose the Hyatt Manila and used one of my Diamond member suite upgrades to confirm a better room for myself.  I received a Regency Suite King room.  At 74 square meters (per their website … Continue reading →

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The Best-Laid Plans: ANA Economy Tokyo to Manila

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Chris

For the sake of completeness, I did take a few photos on my (comparatively) short hop to Manila.  Coach just doesn’t merit quite as many words (or photos) as first class. ANA 949 Tokyo (NRT) – Manila (MNL) Friday, May … Continue reading →

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The Best-Laid Plans: United Global First Lounge Tokyo Narita

Posted on June 10, 2012 by Chris

Since I was an arriving passenger from a Global First flight, I had access to the first class lounge in Tokyo for my three hour layover.  If nothing else, it made for a change of scenery from March. Upon entering, … Continue reading →

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The Best-Laid Plans: United First Class San Francisco to Tokyo

Posted on June 9, 2012 by Chris

As I was checking up on flight loads the day before my trip, I noticed that the day’s UA915 (HNL-SFO) flight had been canceled and my flight to Honolulu showing no seats for sale in either cabin.  Since SHARES’ (apparent) … Continue reading →

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The Best-Laid Plans: United First Class Newark to San Francisco

Posted on June 9, 2012 by Chris

As far as flights go, my trip in first class from Newark to San Francisco was uneventful. Having been rather sleep deprived from the night before, I slept for most of the flight. I must have missed an announcement, but … Continue reading →

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The Best-Laid Plans: An Introduction

Posted on June 8, 2012 by Chris

In retrospect, I misnamed my trip to Thailand and Japan via Europe this past March.  Business class to Asia via Europe is a cakewalk compared to flying coach to Asia via the Pacific.  Back in November, I convinced myself to … Continue reading →

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Hilton San Jose

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Chris

I recently stayed at the Hilton San Jose for a conference.  Thanks to the combination of mix up in my booking (my Hilton HHonors number had been left off) and a sold out hotel, I wound up with two double … Continue reading →

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