Airline Reviews and Reward Programs

After five nights in Vegas, it was time to head home.  And this time we'd be flying Hawaiian Airlines Extra Comfort LAS-HNL … [Read more...] about Review: Hawaiian Airlines Extra Comfort LAS-HNL

My flights from San Antonio back home represented a lot of firsts for me once again.  Like my outbound flights, I'd once again be on a mix of American and American Eagle.  And for my first flight from San Antonio, I found myself on an American Eagle CRJ900. … [Read more...] about American Eagle CRJ900 SAT-PHX

Recently I had to travel to San Antonio on business.  There isn't much to write about, so I'm not going to do a full trip report.  But, I will share my flight and hotel reviews, and talk about some food too.  To begin my journey, though, I found myself on an American Airlines HNL-LAX flight. … [Read more...] about American Airlines HNL-LAX A321H

I've long been loyal to American Airlines.  It's the first loyalty program I've ever joined, and thus, the one I've been a member of the longest.  But now, I actually try to avoid American as much as possible.  In fact, I've been moving more of my flying from American to Alaska. … [Read more...] about Why I’m Switching from American to Alaska

Well everyone, this is old news - you can now Earn Delta Miles with Airbnb Stays. I know, I know, everyone knows. I lost the scoop, clearly I am devastated. … [Read more...] about Earn Delta SkyMiles with Airbnb Stays – We Booked

Hawaiian Airlines is teaming up with Disney for a special livery!  The upcoming Disney Pixar movie, Moana, features two local talents: Dwayne "the Rock" Johnson and Kamehameha Schools graduate Auli'i Carvalho.  Both of them, in fact, were on hand the other day for the special occasion.  In a special unveiling on Saturday, Hawaiian Airlines Moana livery made its debut on one of … [Read more...] about Hawaiian Airlines Moana Livery

There's a new Honolulu Priority Pass Lounge!  For a long time, there was only one Priority Pass Lounge at Honolulu International Airport.  The lounge, called the IASS Lounge Hawaii, is a contract lounge; a contract lounge that few airlines use. Look at it!  It's like the furniture was bought secondhand... From a hotel over 20 years ago.  And the Yelp reviews about the … [Read more...] about New Honolulu Priority Pass Lounge

So you want to visit Hawaii?  The good news is Hawaii is served by a large number of daily flights from many destinations!  Because of the large number of options available, however, I'm going to focus this post domestic flights to Hawaii only. The Hawaii market is served by the three large airlines, as well as by our hometown carrier Hawaiian Airlines, Alaska Airlines, and … [Read more...] about Domestic Flights to Hawaii

Many of the best uses of points and miles occur outside of the United States. Sometimes it is a lack of competition that makes deals available, while other times it is the blissful ignorance Americans apply when viewing the rest of the world. … [Read more...] about 20,000 United Miles for 4 Destinations: Is the Latin Hopper the Best Deal in Points and Miles Today?

Map and Trip Details Courtesy of FreeWorld.travel What is there to say about LOT? … [Read more...] about LOT Polish Airlines 787 Dreamliner Business Class Review – Warsaw (WAW) to Chicago (ORD)