(I wanted to title this post Around the World in 80 Days 100 Hours, but I can’t figure out how to do strikethrough in a post title. Thoughts?) Introduction United Club San Francisco, International Terminal United Business Class San Francisco to Seoul Asiana Airlines Business Class Lounge Seoul Korean Air Lounge and Singapore SilverKris Lounge…
One reason people love flying First Class (aka Royal First) on Thai Airways out of Bangkok is access to the Royal Orchid Spa where First Class passengers can get a 60-minute full body massage. But you need to be departing on a same-day Thai-operated flight in First Class to get this benefit. According to this…
If you book an award on Thai Airways using another carrier’s miles, you probably won’t get a seat assignment at first. Luckily, it’s quite easy to get your record locator and an advance seat assignment. You can call the Thai Airways office in LA at 1-800-426-5204, or even better, you can email them at laxreservation@thaiairwaysusa.com….
For our trip to Europe, our flight arrived in Paris, but we were headed to Belgium the next day on the train. Since it was only one night and I thought we would likely spend a lot of time sleeping that first day since we would be tired from the flight over, I decided to…
If you’re looking to redeem for first class travel using United or US Airways miles, Asiana is a good place to look, especially if you’re looking far enough in advance. It’s got a great first class product, and they consistently release 2 first class seats on several of their routes to/from the US right when…
Continuing on the theme of online shopping portals, I almost always buy my flights through Travelocity, specifically because of the Ultimate Rewards portal, using my Chase Sapphire Preferred Card. Chase Sapphire Preferred gives 2 points per dollar spent on travel. You can also use the Ultimate Rewards portal to book travel directly for 3 points…
…or why I force myself to only bring carry-on baggage. I try to never check bags. There are many reasons for this: I don’t have to wait for my bags upon arrival; I know that my bag will arrive with me to my destination; I increase the likelihood that I can get bumped (good for…
Here are some random quick tips for saving money in Paris: 1. If you’re younger than 26 and visiting Paris on the weekend, consider buying a Ticket Jeunes Week-end for the Metro. It’s only 3,65 euro for a one-day pass for zones 1-3, which will make up for itself after 3 rides. A normal metro…
The other day, I booked my first award ticket through a phone reservations office. I wanted to spend 67,500 American Airlines miles to fly from the US to Bangkok in Cathay Pacific first class. Cathay Pacific awards can’t be booked via the AA.com website, so you have to call American at 1-800-433-7300 to book your…
Earlier this year, I booked a roundtrip business class ticket to Europe for only 60,000 US Airways miles. This award no longer exists, unfortunately, but you can still book off-peak economy class tickets to Europe on US Airways for only 35,000 miles (only 30k if you have a US Airways credit card). The only catch…
