Review | The Luxurious & Brand New La Première Cabin, Air France
La Première New Cabin JFK – CDG March 2016 Author & Pictures: J Todd Wheeler I am an Atlanta captive and fly Delta and its SkyTeam member, Air France, regularly. I had often wondered about La Première class while staring at its red carpet from the business class cabin. La Première is Air France’s first […]
This Is How You Increase The Value Of Your AAdvantage Account
REMINDER: Reevaluate Your AAdvantage Account Before March 22, 2016. American Airlines announced specific devaluations of their AAdvantage program that go into effect on March 22nd. The changes include substantial increases in the number of miles required to redeem business and first class travel to Asia and Australia. For example, a partner award on CX (Cathay […]
Casino Review | Let’s Take A Closer Look At The Linq
Linq Las Vegas Casino Despite its lack of an overt 1980’s theme and overly simple logo, The Linq casino is really unlike most that you’ll find in Las Vegas. Remember, this is a casino-hotel designed specifically with millennial casino customers in mind. Creating a property for younger customers while still satisfying the older core customer […]
Hotel Review | Deluxe Room At The Linq Hotel
Deluxe Room At Linq Las Vegas Hotel Even though I live in Las Vegas now I still take my annual winter vacation on the Vegas Strip. This vacation usually means minimal work and lots of fun. This vacation was once again a success. The original plans for this vacation had half of the group staying at […]
How Millennials Are Changing Hotels and Loyalty in Las Vegas
…Continuing a look at millennials in Las Vegas (Part 1: A Look At Millennials In Las Vegas) Hotel Experience The best and worst thing about millennial travelers is that they want a unique hotel experience. It’s great because this will help mold the next generation of experiences at hotel properties. It’s bad because hotels will tinker […]
American Airlines: Going For Great! – Earning Elite Status
As a regular member of American’s AAdvantage frequent flier program, for each mile flown, one ReDeemable mile (RDM), one Elite Qualifying Mile (EQM) and one Elite Qualifying Segment (EQS) is earned. Also, a variable number of Elite Qualifying Points (EQP) based on the fare bucket/class is earned when flying on American Airlines and oneWorld Partners. One […]
Las Vegas | Uber Is Back In Vegas + LAS Airport (pick-up/drop-off)
Note : Updates, including details on surge pricing, are at the end of this article. A few weeks ago we told you that UBER would return to Las Vegas and that it would be better than the first time. UBER’s (for now, uberX) return to Las Vegas is indeed better and it will continue to get even […]
American Airlines: Going For Great: Earning Miles For Award Travel
In a nutshell, there are two type of miles: Elite Qualifying Miles (EQM) and ReDeemable Miles (RDM). While EQM will allow you to earn elite status, the RDM are the mileage currency that allows you to book award travel on American Airlines and oneWorld Alliance partners. Here are a few ways to earn miles: Flying on American […]
American Airlines: Going For Great!
This will be a multi-part series on why the American Airlines AAdvantage program is a great frequent flier program. We will go over the benefits of American Airlines and the oneworld alliance providing strategies to maximize the benefits this program offers to domestic and international travelers. There will also be emphasis on the benefits of elite status in the American […]
Welcome! (another new blog!)
WELCOME! I hope to share my love of miles+points, as well as quirky travel and casino trivia. My goal is to provide unique content, written personally. I will also try to keep things brief and to the point. I have been following the miles+points world since the early 1980s (yes, I was only in my teens). […]
