Category Archives: Journeys

It’s Coming

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Chris

The Great United Devaluation is coming on February 1st, so tomorrow (January 31st) is the last day to make award bookings under the award chart. For reference, a comparison between old award chart and the new award chart show the … Continue reading →

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American Airlines First Class Los Angeles to Honolulu

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Chris

In light of the Starwood devaluation in March, I booked two nights at the Moana Surfrider in Waikiki.  To get there, I flew American from New York.   American 31 Los Angeles (LAX) – Honolulu (HNL) Saturday, April 20th, 2013 Depart:  … Continue reading →

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Burning A Hole In My Pocket: Lufthansa Business Class Munich to Newark

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Chris

Having enjoyed my time in the lounge, I made my way to the end of the concourse to catch my flight to Newark. Ordinarily, airport security abroad is a joy.  For our flight, bound to the United States, we got … Continue reading →

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Burning A Hole In My Pocket: Lufthansa Senator Lounge Munich

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Chris

Prior to my flight to Newark, I stopped by the Lufthansa Senator Lounge. The lounge was sharp and new feeling. There was some cold food on offer, as well as the signature Lufthansa pretzel.

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Burning A Hole In My Pocket: The Westin Grand Munich

Posted on January 22, 2014 by Chris

For my three nights in Munich, I opted to stay at the Westin.  Due to a rate quirk, I wound up with two double beds rather than a single bed. Overall, the hotel was well-situated by being a short walk … Continue reading →

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Burning A Hole In My Pocket: Swiss Senator Lounge Zürich and Lufthansa Business Class Zürich to Munich

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Chris

Prior to passing through security, I took a moment to go visit the observation terrace.  The weather outside left a bit to be desired for visibility, but fortunately, most of the observation area is covered. By virtue of having Star … Continue reading →

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My 2013 Mile and Point Earning and Burning

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Chris

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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A Rainy Day in Zürich

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Chris

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

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Chris

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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Burning A Hole In My Pocket: Swiss Business Class New York to Zürich

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Chris

My trip to Asia last year involved a terrific long-haul flight from Zurich to Bangkok on Swiss, spurring me to choose their business class product again for my flight to Europe.  While it’s definitely hard to find fault with a … Continue reading →

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