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US Airways Grandslam Wrap-up
I ended up scoring 37 hits for the US Airways Grand Slam this fall. The ease of repeating this obviously depends on one’s purchasing habits: I frequently rent cars and stay at hotels, for example. I’ve italicized the hits that … Continue reading
A Small Return on Investment
In preparation for my trip to Australia, I needed to get an electronic travel authority to Australia. Applying for one directly from Australia online costs 20AUD, whereas United waives the fee for 1Ks. After spending around $5k with United this … Continue reading
Continental Enters the Prescreening Foray
Earlier this year, the TSA announced prescreening programs for the respective elites and known travelers on American and Delta itineraries departing from DFW, MIA, and ATL. Continental is now taking signups for their own program that they are “working with … Continue reading
A Use For Those Membership Rewards Points
Back in August, I applied for the Amex Premier Rewards Gold card. I met my minimum spend of $1k for a 75k Membership Rewards point bonus and was temporarily foiled in September with the pullback by Amex on the “bump … Continue reading
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AMR Files for Bankruptcy
AMR, American Airline’s parent company, filed for Chapter 11 protection this morning.
First World Problems: Too Much Legroom
My regional upgrade cleared a few weeks ago for last night’s LAX-JFK p.s. redeye, allowing me to grab one of the six exit row seats in business class. From Row 9: That seat back pocket is so far away! For … Continue reading
United Safety Video Parody
I’m a bit late to the party today, but I found the resubtitled version of the introduction done by Jeff Smisek, President and CEO of United, to be hilarious. (Hat tip: Frequently Flying)
Halfway to Executive Platinum
One of the main tipping factors for my decision to do OneWorldMegaDo was the ability to challenge for AA Executive Platinum from my status with United/Continental. I sent an email with a screenshot of my Continental Platinum credentials on Sunday … Continue reading
Another Round of Credit Cards
Over the summer, I applied for and received a few credit cards: The Starwood Amex (30k signup bonus), the Amex Premier Rewards Gold Card (75k signup bonus, after much argument with Amex), the Bank of America Alaska Airlines Visa (40k … Continue reading