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Review: Fiji Airways A350 Business Class LAX – Los Angeles to NAN – Nadi Fii

Fiji is an island nation in the South Pacific Ocean comprised of approximately 300 islands. It…
Review: Air Canada Signature Suite Lounge at YYZ – Toronto Pearson International Airport

The Air Canada Signature Suite at Toronto Pearson Airport is a lounge exclusively for passengers flying…
AMAZING Business Class Fares from Canada to Africa and the Middle East

Details about business class airfare deals between Canada, select destinations in Africa and the Middle East.…
Tips: Canceling an Air Canada Flight for Aeroplan Points

Recently, we purchased Air Canada tickets for a return trip and canceled the flights choosing to…
Air Canada Status Match for US Citizens

Americans with elite status on an American airline can complete a status match to get status…
Review: WestJet Elevation Lounge at YYC – Calgary International Airport

We really enjoyed our visit to the WestJet Elevation Lounge and share our review and details…
The New Aeroplan Program: 5 Things to Know

Air Canada launched the new Aeroplan program in August 2020, promising a revamped enhanced experience for…
Finding and Booking Flight Deals During COVID-19: Good or Bad Idea?

Many of us are sad and disappointed in having to cancel and postpone travel plans during…
AAdvantage Miles Expiry Extension and Purchase Miles Promotion During COVID-19

COVID-19 has been wreaking havoc on everything, and those who travel for leisure and travel have…
Review: TAP Air Portugal A330neo Business Class from LIS – Lisbon to EWR – Newark

Last Updated: June 3, 2020 COVID-19 Update: Portugal has re-opened to tourists from certain countries as of…
Flight Review: Japan Airlines 787 Business Class From NRT – Tokyo Narita to CGK – Jakarta

If you read our 2019 recap and review of JAL First Class, you might remember us talking…
Flight Review: Japan Airlines 777 First Class From SFO – San Francisco to HND – Tokyo Haneda

If you read our 2019 recap, you might remember us talking about our Best Flight Rewards…
Review: Turkish Airlines 787 Business Class from DPS – Denpasar Bali to IST – Istanbul Turkey

Turkish Airlines started their Dreamliner 787-900 service on select international routes over the summer in 2019.…
The 7 Things We Love About Chicago Illinois

In this post, we share the 7 things we love the most about Chicago, a city…
We Leave Today: The 2019 Recap

It’s been another busy year for us; working full-time while maximizing all the travel opportunities that…
Review: Alaska Airlines Lounge SEA-TAC North Satellite Terminal

Seattle-Tacoma Airport (SEA-TAC) is the 8th busiest US airport and commercial and cargo flights continue to…
Should You Buy the Air Canada Weekend Flight Pass?

Flight passes are essentially pre-paid flight segments at a fixed cost that are offered by some…
Plan – 7 Mistakes to Avoid When Booking Flights

Last updated: November 24, 2019 As easy as it can be to search for flights and…
How We Use Points for Hotels and Flights – Our Trip to the UAE, Maldives, Qatar, and Indonesia

If we’re lucky, once a year we get to go away for up to 3 weeks…
Flight Review – Emirates First Class A380 LAX – Los Angeles to DXB – Dubai

We had so much fun on our last Emirates First Class trip that we decided to…
Flight Review – New Emirates First Class 777 DXB – Dubai to MLE – Male

After our flight from LAX – Los Angeles to DXB – Dubai, we spent a few…
Winter Travel Woes – 5 Tips to Mitigate Disasters

Winter is a time when many of us just want to get away from the cold…
Plan: Choosing a Fare – Tips to Save Money and Earn Miles

As airlines change fare structures to drive profits, travelers are faced with many more decisions about which…
Plan: Air Canada Status Challenge

Based on the flying we have planned for this year, we have signed up for the…
Tips to Maximize Hotel and Airline Points for Travel

When we talk about airline and hotel points, we often think back to our first around…
How We Use Points for Hotels and Flights – Our Trip to Vietnam, Malaysia, and Sri Lanka

We often get asked how we travel so much, use points, and score such great deals.…
Airline Strikes: What You Need to Know

They don’t happen often but then they do, airline strikes can wreak havoc on travel. As…
Airline Review: Why you should fly EVA Air

The best flights are those that you don’t want to end, the ones where you need…
Air Canada’s AC Bid Upgrade: Is it worth it?

For the last couple of years, Air Canada has introduced a new program, the AC Bid…
Flying Interjet Between Canada and Mexico: What You Need to Know

Last Updated May 2019 At this time, Interjet offers service to Mexico City and Cancun from…
Review: Cathay Pacific’s The Pier Business Class Lounge at HKG

Maxine and I have been fortunate to experience first class and business class lounges across the…
Airplane Food: Top 10 In-flight Meals

Last updated: May 8, 2020 In the Bon Appetit article “Anthony Bourdain Thinks You’re Crazy For…
Emirates First Class: A Really Fun Thing We’ll Never Get To Do Again

OK, so I’m deviating from the standard content of this blog to share a more autobiographical…