Latest Posts

A few weeks ago, Rookie Alli applied for her very first cards. Her cards were all instantly approved except the Citi® Hilton HHonors™  Reserve Card. She really wanted the Citi® Hilton HHonors™…

Hey! You're reading an outdated Free First Class Next Month series. Check out the latest version published in April of 2015 here. This is the twenty-fourth post in a monthlong series that started…

Award travel reservations can usually be made up to eleven months in advance. Often, but not always, eleven months out has the best availability. Eleven Months Out is my new series looking at what…

Hey! You're reading an outdated Free First Class Next Month series. Check out the latest version published in April of 2015 here. This is the twenty-third post in a monthlong series that started…

You can use delta.com to search Delta, Virgin Australia, Air France, KLM, Korean, and now Alitalia space. Korean space isn't searchable anywhere else. Virgin Australia space isn't convenient to…

Hey! You're reading an outdated Free First Class Next Month series. Check out the latest version published in April of 2015 here. This is the twenty-second post in a monthlong series that started…

Hey! You're reading an outdated Free First Class Next Month series. Check out the latest version published in April of 2015 here. This is the twenty-first post in a monthlong series that started…

Hey! You're reading an outdated Free First Class Next Month series. Check out the latest version published in April of 2015 here. This is the twentieth post in a monthlong series that started here.…

American Airlines 999 Miami (MIA) to Buenos Aires (EZE) Depart: 10:45 AM Arrive: 9:40 PM Duration: 8 hours, 55 minutes Aircraft: Boeing 777-200 Seat: 1J (First Class) My trip to Buenos Aires was…

Hey! You're reading an outdated Free First Class Next Month series. Check out the latest version published in April of 2015 here. This is the seventeenth post in a monthlong series that started here.…

Hey! You're reading an outdated Free First Class Next Month series. Check out the latest version published in April of 2015 here. This is the eighteenth post in a monthlong series that started here.…

Slate published an article called the Recline and Fall of Western Civilization in its irregular A Fine Whine column where writers complain about things as varied as Thanksgiving, lunch breaks, and…

This is the fourth part of a multi-post Anatomy of an Award series about American Airlines Explorer Awards, which are ideal for around-the-world trips, trips with multiple destinations, and other…

I am giving away four American Airlines Systemwide Upgrades that expire February 28, 2013 (Thursday). An American Airlines Systemwide Upgrade entitles you to an upgrade of one class of service on…

In my giveaway last week of Express Passes into Australia, I mentioned that you can also enter Australia quickly if you have Global Entry. I want to give a little more information about the process…

Pack your bags folks. Today, we're going on one of the most coveted First Class products out there. It's so luxurious that it's not even called First Class. Singapore Airlines Suites were introduced…

Elegant, Opulent, Grand, Colorful and Detailed. These are all traits that describe the Ritz Carlton in Kuala Lumpur. I stayed at the Ritz Carlton for a night and here's what I found: Check in As soon…

This is the third part of a multi-post Anatomy of an Award series about American Airlines Explorer Awards, which are ideal for around-the-world trips, trips with multiple destinations, and other…

Barclay's issues a Virgin America Visa Signature card that I've written about before because of Virgin's incredible award chart.

For many people, the most aggravating travel fees are out-of-pocket fees charged on frequent-flyer-mile award tickets. At least that's my impression from reading the comments on this New York Times…

This is a bit of a companion to American Airlines Explorer Awards: The Rules. That has my best guess on the rules; this explains why it's only my best guess. If you just want to book Explorer Awards,…

This is the second part of a multi-post Anatomy of an Award series about American Airlines Explorer Awards, which are ideal for around-the-world trips, trips with multiple destinations, and other…

This is the first part of a multi-post Anatomy of an Award series about American Airlines Explorer Awards, which are ideal for around-the-world trips, trips with multiple destinations, and other…

Singapore Airlines is probably one of the best airlines in the world. I've had the privilege to fly Singapore Airlines almost 2-4 times a year since I was born. I was even one of the first "children"…

I am giving away two Express Arrival Cards for entry into Australia and one Express Departure Card. An Express Arrival Card gives you priority access to passport checks on international arrivals in…