Author Archives: Chris

Changes I Can Like… Coming To American Airlines

A thread on FlyerTalk highlights the silent changes that happened to American Airlines’ policies as the merger festivities kicked off: Minimum time for checking in (online or at the airport) without baggage at a U.S. airport is no longer 30 … Continue reading

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Virgin America’s New Credit Card

I rarely peddle credit cards on this site (for starters, I don’t maintain affliate links), but I couldn’t help but notice the benefits on the revamped Virgin America credit card described by MileCards. Comenity Bank (there’s an issuer you don’t … Continue reading

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Well That Was Unexpected…

The “new” American delivered on making US Airways award availability bookable with premerger AA miles (source: The Flight Deal):    

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Tomorrow’s Hyatt Award Changes

Hyatt’s changing its award chart effective January 7th (tomorrow!), bumping up the prices for Category 5 and 6 hotels slightly and introducing a new Category 7 for several of its Park Hyatt hotels. Today is the last day to book … Continue reading

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My 2013 Mile and Point Earning and Burning

In the tradition of this blog, it’s time to summarize where I went and how I got there. I flew about 228k miles in 2013, approximately 202k of which were revenue miles. Across my revenue and award travel, all but 73k … Continue reading

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It was the Worst of Times

Right on the heels of United’s massive award chart devaluation (and Delta’s “interim” award chart enhancements), Hyatt announced that it’s updating its award chart effective January 7th, 2014.  The full summary is on their website. First, rooms are getting more … Continue reading

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Double United RDM!

J. Edward on MilePoint found a double RDM promotion from United that isn’t targeted.  While it’s not a double EQM promotion that I so desperately need this year to retain 1K, it’s better than nothing. The terms and conditions: Offer … Continue reading

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American Route Updates

AA announced that it is adding two new routes to Asia from DFW, Hong Kong and Shanghai, starting in the summer of 2014.  HKG will see 777-300 service, while PVG will see the old 777-200. One Mile at a Time … Continue reading

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A Rainy Day in Zürich

With a ten hour layover in Zürich, I took to wandering around the city.  The weather could have been far more cooperative.

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Burning A Hole In My Pocket: Swiss Arrivals Lounge Zürich

After arriving in Zürich from New York, I stopped by the Swiss Arrivals Lounge before heading out to explore the city.  I took a quick shower before enjoying the breakfast spread. In the late morning, the lounge had three other … Continue reading

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