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Trip Report: British Airways 777-200 Premium Economy | Houston to London Heathrow

by Benjamin J Travel | Oct 2, 2018 | Airline Reviews, Trip Reports | 0 Comments

Making my way to London for a long weekend, my in-flight product would be British Airways on the 777-200 in Premium Economy from Houston to London Heathrow. I've reviewed the British Airways 777-200 experience in Club World but it'd been a while since I'd been aboard...

Lounge Review: The Qantas London Lounge

by Benjamin J Travel | Sep 30, 2018 | Lounge Reviews, Trip Reports | 2 Comments

Making my way home from London to Dallas via Miami, I was surprised to learn that my British Airways flight would be departing from Terminal 3. While Terminal 3 is a bit dated, it does offer the best OneWorld lounges in London Heathrow. Not only would this give me a...

Hotel Review: Mr. Jordaan Hotel | Amsterdam

by Benjamin J Travel | Sep 25, 2018 | Accommodation Reviews | 0 Comments

Meeting friends for an extended weekend in Amsterdam, the Mr. Jordaan Hotel would be my place to rest my head. Lodging in Amsterdam is notably pricey but the Mr Jordaan hotel offered a reasonable rate for a top rated hotel at about $190 USD a night. That's an overall...

Virgin Group Aligning Loyalty Programs Across Brands

by Benjamin J Travel | Aug 21, 2018 | Points & Miles Redemptions | 0 Comments

In an interesting press release, Virgin Atlantic announced that it will created a unified loyalty program across all Virgin Group brands including Virgin Atlantic's Flying Club. The new program will use the Flying Club "miles" as it's currency. While Flying Club isn't...

Trip Report: TAP Portugal Lie-Flat Business Class | A330-200 | Lisbon to Boston

by Benjamin J Travel | Jul 22, 2018 | Airline Reviews, Featured Content, Trip Reports | 0 Comments

Making the journey back home from Oslo, my transatlantic segment would be aboard an A330 in TAP Portugal Lie-Flat Business Class. In its long haul fleet, TAP Portugal operates A330s and A340s with their Business Class cabin current undergoing an retrofit. I selected...

WOW Air Introduces WOW Premium “Big Seat”

by Benjamin J Travel | Apr 23, 2018 | Passenger Experience | 2 Comments

With Premium Economy being one of the hottest trends in the passenger experience these days, it's no surprise WOW Air is joining the game with the WOW Premium "Big Seat". WOW Air already offered "XL" and "XXL" seats which which offered additional legroom and more...

Trip Report: TAP Portugal Intra-Europe Business Class | A320 | Oslo to Lisbon

by Benjamin J Travel | Apr 16, 2018 | Airline Reviews, Trip Reports | 0 Comments

Beginning my extended journey home from Oslo, the first leg of my journey would be in TAP Portugal Intra-Europe Business Class aboard an Airbus A320 from Oslo to Lisbon. Scheduled for an 6:55 PM departure, our flight time would be at 4 hours from gate to gate. Tap...

What’s The Best Economy Seat on American Airlines’ 777-300ER?

by Benjamin J Travel | Apr 15, 2018 | Airline Reviews | 0 Comments

Traveling long-haul on one of American Airlines' flagship 777-300ERs soon? What's the best Economy Seat on board? While there are a number of "best" Economy Class seats on the American Airlines 777-300ER, your preference might not be the same as your fellow passenger....

Lounge Review: Polonez LOT Business Lounge | Warsaw

by Benjamin J Travel | Apr 11, 2018 | Lounge Reviews, Trip Reports | 2 Comments

Arriving from Brussels and awaiting my flight to Chicago, I found myself with a long layover in Warsaw. I ultimately had time to visit two different lounges, both the LOT Business Lounge (also referred to as the "Polonez" lounge) lounge and the Bolero lounge. The...

Food Meets Travel: My Favorite Restaurants in Puerto Vallarta

by Benjamin J Travel | Apr 7, 2018 | Destination Spotlight, Food Meets Travel | 0 Comments

I've recently returned from a fantastic holiday in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico and I have to admit I'm walking away impressed. I had heard great things about Puerto Vallarta but found myself thoroughly in love with this Pacific resort city. But on top of the perfect...

Hotel Review: Thon Hotel Terminus | Oslo

by Benjamin J Travel | Apr 5, 2018 | Accommodation Reviews | 0 Comments

Sending a long weekend in Oslo, the Thon Hotel Terminus in Central Oslo would be my home for 3 nights.Oslo is notably an expensive city with mid-range lodging options often extending $200 USD per night. However, I was able to snag a rare deal on Booking.com for only...

Trip Report: American Airlines 737 Business Class | Puerto Vallarta to DFW

by Benjamin J Travel | Apr 2, 2018 | Airline Reviews, Trip Reports | 0 Comments

Making the short 2.5 hour journey home from Puerto Vallarta to DFW, we enjoyed a lovely flight with American Airlines in Business Class on one of their workhorse 737s. We had originally booked a one way ticket in Economy Class, Chris and I were upgraded thanks to my...

Trip Report: American Airlines 777-200 Business Class | Honolulu to DFW

by Benjamin J Travel | Apr 1, 2018 | Airline Reviews, Featured Content, Trip Reports | 6 Comments

Making our way home from Hawaii, our journey home would be aboard American's 777-200 from Honolulu to DFW. The 777 is the workhorse between American's fortress hub in in DFW and Honolulu. American has completed the retrofit of their 777-200s. You can expect a lie-flat...

New! Earn United MileagePlus Miles When You Fuel up at BP

by Benjamin J Travel | Mar 28, 2018 | Frequent Flyer Programs, Non-Travel Promotions | 0 Comments

United and BP announced today a new rewards partnerships where United MileagePlus members can earn miles when the purchase gas at BP fuel stations. Per the email campaign from United & BP: When BP Driver Rewards and MileagePlus members sign up for this new...

15,000 Bonus AAdvantage Miles for Travel From US to Iceland, Prague and Budapest

by Benjamin J Travel | Feb 9, 2018 | Frequent Flyer Programs, Travel Deals | 0 Comments

South America in your upcoming travel plans? American Airlines currently has a promotion where you can earn 20,000 bonus AAdvantage miles when you book your trip through American Airlines Vacations. Travel must be booked by September 30, 2017 online or over the phone...

Lounge Review: Plumeria Lounge Honolulu

by Benjamin J Travel | Dec 28, 2017 | Lounge Reviews, Trip Reports | 0 Comments

Due to some island hopping on our Hawaii trip, we departed from HNL twice times in a week. On the first departure, we tried to enter the Plumeria Lounge was but turned away due to being over capacity. This was a Tuesday around 2 pm. On our second attempt, entry was no...

Trip Report: Alaska Airlines 737-800 Economy Class | San Diego to Honolulu

by Benjamin J Travel | Dec 26, 2017 | Airline Reviews, Trip Reports | 0 Comments

Making the journey to Hawaii for a 10 day holiday, our final outbound leg would be aboard Alaska Airlines from San Diego to Honolulu. This was an award booking with American Airlines AAdvantage miles with the first segment form DFW to San Diego on American Airlines....

American Express Platinum Members can now Enjoy Lufthansa Lounge Access in Munich

by Benjamin J Travel | Nov 19, 2017 | Travel News | 0 Comments

Adding to their American Express Global Lounge Collection, American Express Platinum card holders can now enjoy Lufthansa Lounge access in Munich. Lufthansa's Senator lounges generally offer a solid lounge expedience. Cardholders can access the following Lufthansa...

American Airlines Launching New Route from DFW to Iceland

by Benjamin J Travel | Nov 14, 2017 | Travel News | 0 Comments

Well I'm calling this one a Tuesday morning surprise! American Airlines announced this morning that they are launching a new route from DFW to Iceland starting in June 2018. My good friend Ben and fellow avgeek sent me a note this morning to give me a heads up. This...

Lounge Review: Qantas First Class Lounge Sydney

by Benjamin J Travel | Nov 11, 2017 | Lounge Reviews, Trip Reports | 2 Comments

Not quite ready to leave Australia but time to head home, we started our long journey back to Texas in the Qantas First Class Lounge Sydney. We had woken up quite early so I was still quite sleepy as we made our through the long security queues. The Qantas First Class...

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