At just about this time last year, my family was heading off towards the Great Barrier Reef. We spent a couple days in Sydney and were ready to fly off to tropical paradise. After a great breakfast in Hilton Sydney, we got an Uber to the airport with more than enough time to drive to the airport, check our bags, go through security and make it to the plane, or so we thought.My … [Read more...] about Calling it close: An Airport Story
Points and Miles Wishlist 2020
For a self proclaimed points and miles expert, as well as avgeek, there have been a lot of good and bad last year in the travel world. From the awful crashes that lead to the grounding of the 737 MAX jets and the retirements of many 747s, including recently the last Qantas 747 flight to the US, to brand new amazing points' hotels and new airlines routes, 2019 has been quite the … [Read more...] about Points and Miles Wishlist 2020
2019 Travel Reflection
As the year has come to an end, I would like to look back on what has so far been the best travel year of my life. In the past 12 months, I have flown on 8 different airlines, including Australian and US carriers. To date, I have flown on Virgin Australia, Qantas, Jetstar, American, United, Delta, Frontier, and Southwest. All of this flying has totaled over 39 thousand miles, … [Read more...] about 2019 Travel Reflection
Favorite Economy Product of 2019
Over the course of the last 12 months, I have had the opportunity to fly 8 different airlines’ economy products. Although I will fly two more airlines in 2019, this review will be of the best economy experience that I have had this year. There have been some good and some bad, with some that I would consider average. Although you may think that I am referring to Southwest … [Read more...] about Favorite Economy Product of 2019
My Favorite Airline in 2019
After trying a number of different airlines over the year, I realized that they are all very similar. My favorite airline has been the one that I have flown on more than any other this year, Southwest. Despite being low cost, Southwest is one of my favorite airlines, especially for US travel. When it comes down to it, I have four main considerations: price, award availability, … [Read more...] about My Favorite Airline in 2019
