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Amex Platinum Card: Updated for 2025

In this post, it’s time to update the Amex Platinum Card’s review. This is a card that is frequently mentioned on this blog because I frequently use it to pay for flights, but I haven’t published a post about it since 2022. Earlier this year, the Platinum Card got a small refresh that was timedContinue reading “Amex Platinum Card: Updated for 2025”

Interrupting 2025’s India trip to add in an old flight

I looked back through my flight logs for this year, and I found an interesting pattern of a lot of premium transcontinental flights crammed early in the year, followed by a lot of regular (i.e. non-premium) transcontinental flights in the middle of the year, and then a lot of British Airways flights in the FallContinue reading “Interrupting 2025’s India trip to add in an old flight”

2025’s big trip: India! Part 2: LHR-DUB

Upon arriving in London and clearing security, I made my way directly to the Galleries First Lounge, which has been featured on this blog numerous times before and will likely continue being featured on this blog for a while because it is the Oneworld Emerald lounge for British Airways at Heathrow. This will be myContinue reading “2025’s big trip: India! Part 2: LHR-DUB”

American AAdvantage Globe Card

I’ve got a big update for everyone today! American Airlines and Citi have just announced their newest credit card: the Globe Card. This card is likely intended to replace the Aviator Silver Card that currently exists at Barclays (but can’t be directly applied for) when all those accounts transfer over to Citi next year sometime.Continue reading “American AAdvantage Globe Card”

2025’s big trip: India! Part 1: SFO-LHR on an A380

As readers will probably notice, it’s now travel season for me again! My next set of trips is to India for a wedding. All the flights on this trip were on British Airways, so I’m planning to mix up these flights up with some other posts, so everything is going to be a bit outContinue reading “2025’s big trip: India! Part 1: SFO-LHR on an A380”

United MileagePlus Explorer Card (2025 update!)

Next in the series of comparisons of the major US airlines’ credit cards comes the United MileagePlus Explorer card. This card sits as a middle card, offering entry-level perks without a high annual fee. This card competes with the Delta Gold Card, the American Aviator Red Card, and the American AAdvantage Platinum Select Card. Historically,Continue reading “United MileagePlus Explorer Card (2025 update!)”

Let’s go to Oklahoma. Part 2: Charlotte to Oklahoma City

Up next is the connecting flight from Charlotte to Oklahoma City! I had read that American Airlines was offering a new lounge concept at Charlotte to help with lounge overcrowding. It’s their version of a grab and go offering, called American Provisions. I left the Centurion Lounge a with plenty of time before my flightContinue reading “Let’s go to Oklahoma. Part 2: Charlotte to Oklahoma City”

Let’s go to Oklahoma. Part 1: Richmond to Charlotte

For the next couple flights, we’re going to take a break from longer flights and talk about a couple short flights. This next trip was from Richmond, VA to Oklahoma City via Charlotte. When I booked the ticket, first class was available for only $90 more than economy, and since that $90 would cover twoContinue reading “Let’s go to Oklahoma. Part 1: Richmond to Charlotte”

Alaska Airlines Atmos Rewards New Summit Card

About a year ago, Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines merged into one company. They’re maintaining the two separate brands but operations are being managed primarily by Alaska Airlines from Seattle. As part of this merger, Alaska Airlines is trying to position itself as the U.S.’s 4th global carrier (much like what JetBlue was trying toContinue reading “Alaska Airlines Atmos Rewards New Summit Card”

San Francisco to IAD two ways

The next set of flights to discuss are not the most exciting flights, so I’ve combined them into one post. A few months ago, I published a review of San Francisco to Washington DC (DCA) in two directions in coach. Now, I have a follow-on review of a very similar flight: San Francisco to WashingtonContinue reading “San Francisco to IAD two ways”