I may have booked too many mileage runs
Today was a good day for mileage run booking. I got myself a nice <3cpEQM run on mostly United Airlines metal (good for both upgrades...
Mileage Run
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Miyajima’s temples: taking the edge off of Hiroshima
A visit to Hiroshima can be exhausting. Thank goodness for the island of Miyajima, just south of town, where a visit is rejuvenating and uplifting....
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Remembering the destruction of Hiroshima
August 6, 1945. In the blink of an eye the world had changed. Just a few hundred feet above Hiroshima, Japan, a bomb unlike any...
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Playing “Airline” for the day
There are few things more fun than a behind the scenes view of how companies operate. For a travel junkie like me that means behind...
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You know the drill, don’t you?
About half way between San Francisco and Beijing I awoke from my nap and headed to the lav. Time for a quick break to stretch...
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Well, that’s not how I meant to get to Seattle
When the check-in machine at the airport informs you that it is unable to rebook your connection that’s a bad thing. When the agent behind...
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In flight: Anchorage to Honolulu on Alaska Airlines
My decision to finally pick up my first flight on Alaska Airlines was driven mostly by the fact that they operate non-stop flights between Alaska...
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Buying a round of drinks in flight
Anyone ever tried to buy a round of drinks for an entire airplane? I did today and the logistics were surprisingly complicated. Maybe that’s because...
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Booking my first 787 Dreamliner flight
With the Boeing 787 Dreamliner entering service in the next few weeks I’ve been quite excited about the opportunity to fly on it. Seats on...
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Why spend is a good qualifier for airline status
The rumor mill is running strong these past 24 hours with Lucky pointing out a possible new scheme for elite status on United Airlines. Yes,...