Michael

Michael flies economy to Atlanta!

From June to September, I actually had very few flights. I had a short trip to Los Angeles for July 4th, but didn’t have any interesting flights, unfortunately. In September, I took a short-notice long weekend trip to Atlanta. At least the hiatus let me catch up (somewhat) on flight reviews, haha. The timing ofContinue reading “Michael flies economy to Atlanta!”

Airline co-branded cards: top-tier club cards: updated!

This post is an update on a post from a year ago covering top-tier airline credit cards. All three airlines have changed how these cards earn status qualification metrics since that post in 2022, but specifically, Citi/American has thoroughly updated its AAdvantage Executive card, so I wanted to redo this comparison before doing deep divesContinue reading “Airline co-branded cards: top-tier club cards: updated!”

One more Flagship Transcon flight: JFK-SFO again!

I arrived at the Chelsea lounge around 90 minutes before departure, since my only reason for visiting was to take a shower. The lounge was not busy at all, since it was too early for most intercontinental flights and there aren’t really that many transcontinental flights. There are a few bathrooms/shower suites in the backContinue reading “One more Flagship Transcon flight: JFK-SFO again!”

American Airlines/British Airways’ Greenwich and Soho lounges at JFK

In the last post, I flew from London to New York. I had one final flight before I’d be back home to San Francisco: JFK-SFO. I had just flown this same flight in Flagship First Class a month prior, and I was interested to see how it would compare. My previous JFK-SFO flight was veryContinue reading “American Airlines/British Airways’ Greenwich and Soho lounges at JFK”

American Airlines Flagship First Class International (LHR-JFK)

After checking out the lounge for a while, they announced it was time to board the plane! It’s interesting that even though the lounge attendants were the ones who announced when boarding began, by the time I made it to the gate, the flight was already on zone 8 (of 9). Though, this is myContinue reading “American Airlines Flagship First Class International (LHR-JFK)”

Alaska Airlines Visa Card

I’ve talked about the credit cards of most of the airlines I fly regularly on here but not the Alaska Airlines credit card. The main reason for skipping over it is that I never credit any flights to Alaska because Alaska is partners with BA and AA, which are my main two airlines I collectContinue reading “Alaska Airlines Visa Card”

American Airlines International First Class Lounge: only at LHR

After an overnight layover in London at the Sheraton Heathrow Hotel, it was time to resume my journey back to San Francisco. I had specifically booked a ticket like this so that I could fly American Airlines’ Flagship First Class across the Atlantic. Flying direct or to JFK on British Airways would have led toContinue reading “American Airlines International First Class Lounge: only at LHR”

British Airways Club Europe (WAW-LHR)

To return to the US, I decided to take a slightly roundabout routing that some readers may remember from my Fall 2020 trip to the US during the pandemic. I’m returning to the US from Warsaw via London and New York. Starting a trip in Warsaw is much cheaper than starting in London (by overContinue reading “British Airways Club Europe (WAW-LHR)”

Chase Sapphire Reserve vs Preferred

Two of the most common travel credit cards to find in someone’s wallet are the Chase Sapphire Preferred and the Sapphire Reserve. These two cards come up a lot because they are siblings and because they are mutually exclusive: you can’t have both a Reserve and a Preferred at the same time. And really, thereContinue reading “Chase Sapphire Reserve vs Preferred”

Berlin to Warsaw: the sequel

After a stay at the Berlin JW Marriott Hotel, it was time for me to begin my return trip to the US. Last time I went to Berlin, in April 2022, I flew from Berlin to Warsaw to London in Business Class on LOT that I had purchased as a United award ticket. At thatContinue reading “Berlin to Warsaw: the sequel”