Upon arrival in JFK, I headed for the Chelsea lounge, which I’ve visited many times. Having just visited the DeltaOne lounge, I was excited to compare the two (almost) back-to-back. I’ve read a few times online that American’s strategy with its Flagship First product is to match the key features expected of a premium productContinue reading “Flagship First on miles! (JFK-SFO)”
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2025 begins with a transcon flight!
It’s time for 2025 to begin! My 2025 travel begins remarkably similarly to my 2024 travel. Specifically, I’m beginning by flying American Airlines’ Flagship First, but this time, I’m flying BOS-LAX-SFO instead of JFK-SFO like in 2024. I had originally booked a flight in standard domestic first class from BOS-PHL-SFO because I needed the tierContinue reading “2025 begins with a transcon flight!”
June EuroTrip Part 5: New York to San Francisco. Flagship First Transcontinental to finish!
After having a great time at my friends’ wedding and attending a British Airways event in NYC, it was time to head back to California. I didn’t have any specific plans on when I needed to head back, so I was able to remain flexible until a good flight popped up. And the flight thatContinue reading “June EuroTrip Part 5: New York to San Francisco. Flagship First Transcontinental to finish!”
June EuroTrip: England and Italy. Part 1: Flagship First Class SFO-LAX-LHR
It’s time to begin a new trip to Europe! Taking a short trip in April and then another trip in June ended up being a bit tiring, but I had such fun flights that I couldn’t complain too much. I had booked a flight SFO-LHR in premium economy as the return leg of my flightContinue reading “June EuroTrip: England and Italy. Part 1: Flagship First Class SFO-LAX-LHR”
Flagship First on my favorite route in reverse! BOS-LAX
After my great LAX-BOS flight in Flagship First, I decided to do it again in reverse! I’m of the opinion that upgrading on the westbound transcontinental flights is the better deal because the upgrade usually costs the same as the eastbound version but the flight time is longer, so the cost per time is lower. Continue reading “Flagship First on my favorite route in reverse! BOS-LAX”
Flagship First on my favorite route: LAX-BOS
As regular readers will know, American Airlines is eliminating its Flagship First Class product by the end of this year. However, due to continued delays at both Airbus and Boeing, no official date has been set. The plan is to remove Flagship First from existing aircraft once American Airlines starts taking delivery of its newContinue reading “Flagship First on my favorite route: LAX-BOS”
2024 begins! Flagship First JFK-SFO
Welcome to my first 2024 flight of the blog! This flight happened only one day after my last flight of 2023, since it was time for me to head back to California because I had to go to work on Jan 2. I had originally booked the 9 pm flight using points, but as isContinue reading “2024 begins! Flagship First JFK-SFO”
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