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Two weeks ago in Amsterdam Schiphol Airport I visited the British Airways lounge before boarding a morning BA flight to London Heathrow. There is extensive construction happening around the lounge access corridors in Amsterdam Schiphol. Once you find your way to the BA lounge, the interior is quite the respite from the airport terminal remodeling…
This post shares a spreadsheet with a detailed cost analysis of my four American Airlines tickets I purchased to complete my AAdvantage Executive Platinum elite challenge by flying 30,000 EQM – Elite Qualifying Miles between June and October 9, 2015. My AAdvantage EQM earning flights were flown September 2 to October 6, 2015 with 18…
Poor despicable elite me! Here is the story of my airport nightmare today. *** I am in a conversation with this older man about how frantically rushed people appear inside the airport lounge as I notice he is dressed in a fashionable London tailored business suit. Then, there is me, wearing black jeans with some…
The email title from American Airlines (AA) today caught me eye. “You’ve been upgraded”. I opened the email to see: Flying First Class on LAX-LAS, a 236 mile flight. I’ve flown 31,467 EQM since launching my AAdvantage fast-track to elite on September 2. My status was upgraded to AAdvantage Executive Platinum on Tuesday, September 29.…
I wondered last week if I blew it buying my airline tickets at the beginning of August? AA dropped airfare to low $600s to a variety of places in Europe for a one day sale. Last week I could have ticketed 30,000 American Airlines EQM for under $700. I paid about $1,500 for my American…
Yesterday, I realized that any savings I would get from lower ticket prices to complete my 30,000 EQM American Airlines AAdvantage ticket challenge was being negated by lost productivity and income. Hours spent studying airfares, routes, and hotel options resulted in low writing output this past week as I planned September travel for miles. Sightseeing…
I’ll preface this post with stating upfront the focus of the article is a nested ticket itinerary I am looking at purchasing for earning 30,000 EQM with AAdvantage by October 9 in a personally targeted promotion offer American Airlines sent to me June 18 for Executive Platinum elite fast-track. No AA links to share for…
This piece is an overview of my thoughts about flight planning for an AAdvantage Executive Platinum challenge requiring 30,000 elite qualifying miles by October 9, 2015. I am starting at 0 miles. Out of the Frying Pan and into the AA Flight Plans I’ll get into the AAdvantage Executive Platinum flight plan details in my…
What is the cost to earn 30,000 AAdvantage elite qualifying miles EQM? Where can I potentially travel flying 30,000 miles on cheap tickets with American Airlines and select Oneworld airlines? These questions arise for me due to a fast-track promotion from American Airlines AAdvantage received in an email June 19, targeted specifically to my account.…
American AAdvantage sent me an email for a fantastic targeted elite fast-track offer. Currently, I do not have any elite level membership with AAdvantage. In 2013, I was American AAdvantage Platinum elite and I flew US Airways to San Francisco to Dublin last November. Here is my fantastic American AAdvantage elite fast-track offer: AAdvantage Gold…
