Earn and Burn: Why Hoarding a Ton of Airline Miles Is Not Always a Good Idea.

Man, there have been some great airline mileage promotions recently. Between bonus miles earned on purchased, shared or transferred miles to earning bonus miles when flying select routes, airlines have been giving you more and more reasons to fly their metal and accrue more miles. Combine that with the huge bonuses on branded credit card signups and you’ll have more miles and points than you’ll know what to do with. But is hoarding a ton of airline miles really a good idea?

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Boeing 737-800 Review: Who Has the Best 737? American or United?

So who has the best Boeing 737? American or United Airlines? 

The Boeing 737-800 flies more flights than any other domestic aircraft and is a solid foundation for the American and United Airlines legacy.  And with the new "Sky Interior," this Boeing 787 baby brother is sleek, fuel efficient and offers a better passenger experience. The new Sky Interior offers larger overhead bins that pivot down (as opposed to the fixed bins and latch covers), mood lighting, larger windows and sculpted sidewalls.  Now that's the standard package from Boeing. The rest is up to the individual airlines.

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Global Entry: Everything You Need to Know about Fast Tracking Your Way Through US Customs.

In this post, I will explain what Global Entry is and why every frequent flyer needs to have it (even if you don’t fly internationally). Global Entry is a program by the US Customs and Boarder Protection (CBP) that allows for expedited entry back into the United States when traveling internationally, and in cooperation with the TSA, allows for expedited screening when going through airport security on domestic or international flights.

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United Airlines Premier Silver Status.

As a new player in the mileage game, I have finally reached my first milestone in the airline industry, Elite Status ranks.  Now, I know this isn't much and there are plenty of you with top tier status in many programs, but this is my first one and I'm actually pretty giddy about it. :-)

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Which Frequent Flyer Program Should You Choose and Why?

 

In this post, I will discuss some of the major airline's frequent flyer programs (FFP), their alliances, rewards and benefits and why you should be a member of their FFP.  Which airline FFP you choose will ultimately be decided by where you live, how much you travel, who's paying for that travel and where you travel to.  

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Trip Report: UA United Airlines Business First Review, FRA to SFO.

Flight# UA 927
Aircraft: Boeing 747-400
Frankfurt (FRA) to San Francisco (SFO)
Depart: 5:25 PM on Tuesday, July 9, 2013.
Arrive: 8:25 PM Delayed (Same Day)
Duration: 11hr 25mn
Seat: 16A Business Class (Upper Deck) 

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Airline Review: UA United Airlines Review.

I have a love/hate relationship with United Airlines.  On one hand, I’m a loyal Star Alliance member and United is the airline that I can have a credit card with and easily rack up miles on domestic and international flights.  Their frequent flyer program returns the most bang for your buck and offers the best redemption value.  I rack up my miles on domestic flights and credit card purchases and then redeem them for international premium cabins.  United miles can be used to book premium cabins on other Star Alliance carriers such as Lufthansa, Swiss Air and others.  United Airlines is my personal pick for a frequent flyer program but which one is best for you? Click here for my post on which frequent flyer program you should choose.

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