Beijing’s Summer Palace and Peking Duck: Great Mileage Run of China, Part IV

by Andy | Apr 10, 2014 | Asia, China, Travel, Trip Reports

My dear faithful readers (hi Mom!), I apologize for my delay.  My duties as a frequent flyer got in the way of my trip report, for which I apologize somewhat half-heartedly, as I did a really enjoyable mileage jog to Easter Island over the weekend.  If...

The Great Wall of China: Great Mileage Run of China, Part III

by Andy | Mar 26, 2014 | Asia, China, Travel, Trip Reports

This is one of those posts that I almost dislike writing, because I know I won’t do it justice.  Let me put it into small words for you: go to the Great Wall of China.  If it’s not on your bucket list, it should be. Getting there I arrived at...

ORD-PEK American Airlines Business Class

by Andy | Mar 17, 2014 | American Airlines, Asia, Business, China, Travel, Trip Reports

A Correction Last post, I mentioned that I would be using British Airways Avios points to get to Philadelphia to begin my trip.  In looking over my notes, I got confused with a more recent trip I took to Costa Rica (for which I used Avios).  I updated...

Great Mileage Run of China, Part I: Planning

by Andy | Feb 26, 2014 | Cheap Flights, Travel, Trip Reports

Ah, ChinCOUGH COUGH WHEEZE COUGH…sorry, the air quality.  Anyways, China.  Founded in 1986 by three brothers, the country has exploded in size dramatically, so much so that actually I’ll bet none of you are reading this because I just claimed...

The New American: The Last Frontier for Mileage Runs?

by Andy | Feb 20, 2014 | Airline Loyalty Programs, American Airlines, Travel

“Wait, weren’t you just on this flight?” asked the flight attendant as I boarded an American Airlines 737-800 in Seattle. “…yes,” I meekly replied. “Why are you back on this one, for some status thing?”...