This past March I had the pleasure of experiencing Cathay Pacific First Class on their 777-300ER for the approximately 16-hour flight from New York (JFK) to Hong Kong (HKG). Before we get started, I would like to follow up on a couple of previous postings and...
In the interest of full disclosure, AYP earned compensation for this post. Though I worked with Aviate on the content, all opinions expressed are my own. Whether flying in the front, or flying in the back, I keep it casual and comfortable. Denim, sneaks, t-shirt, and of...
Booking American Airlines award tickets is complicated. Knowing all the various partner airlines in the oneworld alliance, the long-haul and fifth freedom routes they fly – it’s overwhelming! Of course, then you have to search for the award space – which is harder than it...
Great news folks! American Express has brought back the all-time high sign-up bonuses on The Starwood Preferred Guest credit card by American Express and The Starwood Preferred Guest Business Credit Card from American Express and you still have time to apply! But hurry quick - these offers will...
I stayed at the London EDITION this past January. It was just a small part of a great New Years trip! Wildly Inefficient American Airlines Checked Bag Policy Review: American Airlines 767-300 Business Class MIA-MXP – Pretty Good! The Park Hyatt Milan – the High and...
Hey BoardingArea readers! It’s Derek from AcCounting Your Points and we are going to be spending some quality time together this week! You may have seen a post or 2 feed through the BoardingArea and Prior2Boarding webpages, Facebook, or Twitter, but this week we are in...
I write this post in a somber tone, as this month of March marks the end of the best public credit card offering I have seen. The Chase Sapphire Reserve took the credit card market by storm in August 2016, and while the card is...
My hard work paid off! A few days ago I posted about how I was able to find last minute First Class award space flying Cathay Pacific JFK-HKG on an Alaska Airlines award ticket! While my initial search on Qantas revealed 2 First Class award available, just...
Over the course of the past year, I have been working to book 2 Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan partner awards for my wife and I to fly to Tokyo on Cathay Pacific. I knew I needed premium cabin (either Business Class or First Class) since I...
This past weekend I headed out to Breckenridge, Colorado to take part in one of my favorite kind of vacations – skiing! The trip was part of a 16-man bachelor party… that’s right, 16! It was a relatively tame weekend all things considered. Mostly because the...
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