Riding in Coach: Why I prefer United 767 over 777
I fly a lot of international flights in coach. My employer only buys me coach tickets. I upgrade a lot of my long haul flights…
United’s new revenue based miles – Good, Bad or Ugly?
As you all probably know by now, United has switched to a revenue based earning model for miles as of March 1st. This change only…
Hotel Review: ITC Gardenia Bangalore – Refreshingly good!
Every time I head over to Asia, especially India or Southeast Asia, I am always pleasantly surprised by the awesomeness of the hotels there. And…
Hotel Review: DCs newest gem – The Marriott Marquee
DC has a new hotel. It is the Marriott Marquis in Downtown DC. It opened last year and is a gem in a city with…
My first A380 flight
I took my first flight on an Airbus A380 a few weeks ago. It was a Lufthansa operated flight – and a long one –…
Upgraded to the Presidential Suite
Every once in a while one gets lucky – an upgrade to a suite in a hotel. I was staying for one night at the…
787-9 in Washington Dulles (IAD)
The new ’stretch’ version of Boeing’s 787 ‘Dreamliner’ (787-9) are now being put into service. I happened to see my first 787-9 at Dulles airport…
Bloomberg: US Airlines are whiners
Great article on Bloomberg this morning. US based airlines – mainly the large ones with huge international networks – United, Delta and American, have been…
Full Fares – Earning bonus Elite miles on United Partners
As I discussed in my last blog post, if you book a full-fare or flexible-fare economy ticket that is booked as a Y or a…
Earning more miles than you actually fly – the how and why?
When I looked at the miles I have earned over the years, I have found a consistent trend – my earned Award miles (RQM) and…
