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Wednesday Reblog: British Airways 787

For this week’s Wednesday Reblog, I’ve decided to highlight another pandemic-era flight that I thoroughly enjoyed: British Airways’ 787-9 First Class. This was my first flight in international First Class, and it was great! There were only three people in First Class, so it was quite private. I ended up staying in the US forContinue reading “Wednesday Reblog: British Airways 787”

Top-tier Hilton card: The Hilton Honors Aspire (2026 Edition!)

Having recently revisited the Marriott Bonvoy credit card scheme, I thought this would be a good time to now checkout the Hilton credit cards. I decided this time to start with the top-tier Hilton Aspire credit card because it’s a card that I’ve been considering picking up for myself for some time now. Like otherContinue reading “Top-tier Hilton card: The Hilton Honors Aspire (2026 Edition!)”

Wednesday Reblog: British Airways 777

For this week’s Wednesday Reblog, I thought I’d follow the 777 theme from last week and reblog my first flight in British Airways’ Club Suites product. British Airways and American Airlines have a very similar hard product on their 777s, but British Airways edges American out because their Club Suites have doors. The food onContinue reading “Wednesday Reblog: British Airways 777”

Qatar Airways Business Class (non-Q-Suite) Milan – Doha (Guest Post)

For this week’s post, I have a guest post from the other Michael! Specifically, he took a Qatar Airways flight from Milan to Melbourne via Doha and has graciously given me pictures and a review of his two flights and the Qatar business class lounge in Doha. Michael was in Italy to go climbing, andContinue reading “Qatar Airways Business Class (non-Q-Suite) Milan – Doha (Guest Post)”

Wednesday Reblog: Miami to JFK on a 777 in 2022

Continuing with last week’s theme of a wide-body aircraft on a short-haul route, I have this flight from 2022, where I flew from Miami to New York on a 777. This flight was at the tail-end of COVID restrictions, so international travel had not fully rebounded yet, but travel between the Northeast and Florida definitelyContinue reading “Wednesday Reblog: Miami to JFK on a 777 in 2022”

Fairfield Inn & Suites Indio Coachella Valley (2026 Hotel Review)

This week, I have a hotel to report on! Back in March, I went to the Indian Wells tennis tournament, near Palm Springs, CA (PSP). I’ve flown to/from Palm Springs several times from San Francisco and from Phoenix, but the flights out of PSP don’t have lounges, and I never seem to get upgraded onContinue reading “Fairfield Inn & Suites Indio Coachella Valley (2026 Hotel Review)”

Wednesday Reblog: Finnair Helsinki to London (Old Business Class)

For this week’s Wednesday reblog, I wanted to highlight how the loss of British Airways’ Helsinki route is really not a big deal because Finnair offers an excellent experience on the route. Some of their flights on this route are operated by widebody aircraft, which offer a much better experience in both economy (seatback TVs)Continue reading “Wednesday Reblog: Finnair Helsinki to London (Old Business Class)”

Marriott Bonvoy Amex Card (Product Downgrade Option)

I was reminded this week that there is actually still even one more Marriott Bonvoy credit card: the base Amex Card. We’ve covered the free Marriott Bonvoy Bold card, the $95 Marriott Bonvoy Boundless Card, the $250 Marriott Bonvoy Bountiful and Bevy Card twin cards, the top-tier $650 Brilliant Card, and the Bonvoy Business Card. I just covered my favorite card (The Ritz-CarltonContinue reading “Marriott Bonvoy Amex Card (Product Downgrade Option)”

Wednesday Reblog: British Airways Club Europe Helsinki to London

For this week’s Wednesday reblog, I decided to continue the “routes British Airways no longer flies” theme, with this Club Europe flight from Helsinki to London. Currently, this route is still heavily served by Finnair, including with widebody aircraft even. Pre-pandemic, this route was still very heavily served by Finnair but also served once perContinue reading “Wednesday Reblog: British Airways Club Europe Helsinki to London”

The Ritz-Carlton Card (A Legacy Marriott Card That You Can Still Get)

We are just about finished covering all the Marriott Bonvoy credit cards. We’ve covered the free Marriott Bonvoy Bold card, the $95 Marriott Bonvoy Boundless Card, the $250 Marriott Bonvoy Bountiful and Bevy Card twin cards, the top-tier $650 Brilliant Card, and the Bonvoy Business Card. I’ve actually saved my favorite card for last: The Ritz-Carlton Card from Chase! This card is interestingContinue reading “The Ritz-Carlton Card (A Legacy Marriott Card That You Can Still Get)”