As many business travelers know, crucial flight decisions will make the difference in your quality of life and travel effectiveness. No other decision is harder in travel. Do you take a non-stop flight with an airline on which you have no status, or do you stay on your preferred airline and connect through a city? As with many travel decisions, it depends. I’ve listed the … [Read more...] about Decision Time: Loyalty or Nonstop flight?
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Why Booking a British Airways Ticket earned me more points than with American
This year I have been on the quest for American Airline’s status. While I wouldn’t go out of my way to fly American, I was happy to fly one of their flights to earn miles, and in this case elite credit with them.On a recent flight the cost to upgrade from basic economy to main cabin was 50% of the ticket price. There is no way I would be willing to buy half of … [Read more...] about Why Booking a British Airways Ticket earned me more points than with American
How To Get a Row To Yourself on a Basic Budget
As nearly every airline has jumped on the bandwagon of selling discount, piece-meal basic-economy seats, there is the chance that your cheap ticket will exclude something as simple as seat assignments. In booking those basic seats, you know the risk of being in a middle seat on the dreaded red eye leg of your itinerary. There is nothing you can do to prevent it except shell out … [Read more...] about How To Get a Row To Yourself on a Basic Budget
Why I Booked a British Airways Ticket to Fly American
Although United had started a nonstop from Athens to Washington D.C. less than a week after my return home, I was left flying at least a one-stop itinerary. While there are a number of options that fly through Europe to the DC area, I knew it would be more challenging to transit and they would likely not accept the at-home Covid test to renter the United States. There was a … [Read more...] about Why I Booked a British Airways Ticket to Fly American
Easy COVID Testing: BinaxNOW At Home COVID Test
During these unprecedented times travel has changed more than nearly anything else. While some airlines and hotels are starting to recover, travel as a whole will likely stay changed for years to come. Through extra steps and more extensive planning, travel is possible, but it is not as simple as it used to be.As I pack for trips during these weird times, I am not only bringing … [Read more...] about Easy COVID Testing: BinaxNOW At Home COVID Test
